FACTORY OF THE FUTURE
CREDIT : DASSAULT SYSTÈMES
What is a virtual twin ? Philippe manages Dassault Systèmes ’ broader industrial systems , overseeing everything from production machines including stationary robots and AMRs , to heavy mobile machinery in construction and agriculture fields to , as he casually informs me , the entire tyre industry .
Philippe finds fulfilment in advancement and transformation , excited by the prospect of proactively delivering new , tailored solutions to clients . “ Moving the lines is what
I like doing ,” he says . “ Moving the lines with purpose , anticipating what our customers want , and seeing things that we could be doing that our customers are not yet asking for .”
Virtual Twins embody this description . Like digital twins , they are duplicates of a real-world object , but unlike them , they offer real-time performance feedback and the capacity to run dynamic , realworld simulations . Virtual twins enable manufacturers to fine-tune workflows , processes and equipment for enhanced efficiency , whilst gaining deep insights
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