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        Rescue from the sky: Drone design with NX

        Silicon Valley-based company Zipline designs autonomous drone planes to deliver lifesaving medical supplies to remote areas. Siemens NX software is used as the product design platform.

        Digitalization in industry: Twins with potential

        The digital twin has long since established itself in industry, where it’s revolutionizing processes along the entire value chain. It creates a consistent improvement in efficiency, minimizes failure rates, shortens development cycles, and opens up new business opportunities: In other words, it creates a lasting competitive edge.

        Artificial intelligence in industry

        Artificial intelligence offers tremendous potential for industry. It’s already making production more efficient, more flexible, and more reliable.

        When corn is turned into clothing

        Polyamide is essential for many everyday objects, from garments and shoes to car parts. In its digital factory, Cathay Industrial Biotech Ltd. in China now produces the popular material from renewable biomass.

        Fast, faster, digital twin!

        The Norwegian machine manufacturer Tronrud Engineering was able to cut the time needed for the programming, design and assembly of a new, extremely flexible, high-speed packaging machine by half. 

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        Evolution of power on the Galapagos

        Using renewable energy to create clean power for UNESCO world heritage site.

        Cooling in the desert heat

        With strong competition from the UAE’s numerous free zones, Dubai Airport Freezone sets itself apart with state-of-the-art building management systems that ensure operational and environmental efficiency as well as delivery of best-in-class infrastructure and services to its clients.

        The country top tech companies love

        Denmark’spush fora 100% renewable power supply leads TSO Energinet towardinnovations in grid stability, digitalization and energy security.

        Lake water for luxury hotel

        A world-class luxury hotel recently opened on top of Mount Bürgenberg in Switzerland: the new Bürgenstock Resort. Switzerland’s largest hotel facility is heated and cooled with energy from Lake Lucerne, with approximately 300 m3 of water per hour pumped up the mountain.

        Energy-efficient chocolate production

        Ritter Sport is the first major manufacturer of chocolate bars to grow its cocoa sustainably. Now its production practices will also be safer for the environment. By using a new energy management system, the company intends to cut its energy consumption by an additional 1.5 percent each year.

        When the smart factory is close at hand

        Here’s something new: A manufacturer of clamping technology and gripping systems is using digital twins to help plant manufacturers and users to increase their competitiveness. Digital twins enable the virtual simulation and testing of all process steps, from engineering and plant commissioning to performance.

        Can you teach old buildings new tricks?

        As more and more cities worldwide commit themselves to the twin goals of zero emissions and maximum energy efficiency, “smart city” solutions are playing a pivotal role. But how do these solutions impact older infrastructure and buildings? In Brussels, building retrofits constitute a promising lever for optimization.

        How do you know where to invest in your power grid?

        Finland’s TSO Fingrid launches a digital twin of the nation’s grid that simplifies operations and asset management and forecasts trends for investments.

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