“ Digital twins provide a virtual closed-loop system whereby manufacturers can simulate as much as they possibly can so that when they go into the physical environment , it has been de-risked as much as it possibly can ”
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Augmented Reality ( AR )
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Digital Twins
A key component of a smart factory , digital twins enables manufacturers to overlay in a virtual environment the attributes that exist in a physical plant . Manufacturers are harnessing this innovation to maximise the simulation to optimise their production and processes .
Augmented reality ( AR ) from science fiction to reality , the concept was first achieved in 1957 by cinematographer Morton Heilig . However , the first properly functioning AR system was not achieved until much later in 1992 at the USAF Armstrong Research Lab .
Today manufacturers are using AR in their operations to bring products to life in design , drive efficiencies , simplify complexities , troubleshooting through visual workflow , and training .
“ Digital twins provide a virtual closed-loop system whereby manufacturers can simulate as much as they possibly can so that when they go into the physical environment , it has been de-risked as much as it possibly can ”
- Simon Keogh , General Manager , Factory Automation at Siemens Digital Industries
130 December 2021