Digitalization takes automotive industry to the fast lane

Digital twin Our holistic approach for creating digital twins in the automotive industry offers tangible benefits: You can substantially reduce the number of prototypes you need during the development of new cars. It becomes possible to predict the performance of the production unit and the products themselves. And it ensures you can produce what your customers expect in terms of individualization and drive concepts.

The digital twin in the automotive industry is the precise virtual model of a vehicle or a production plant. It displays their development throughout the entire lifecycle and allows operators to predict behavior, optimizing performance, and implement insights from previous design and production experiences.

Our comprehensive concept of the digital twin consists of three forms: the digital twin of the product, the digital twin of production, and the digital twin of the performance of both product and production. Thanks to our comprehensive domain expertise and optimized tools, Siemens is the only company that offers this holistic approach.

There is tremendous value gained from performing „what if" scenarios and predicting future performance with the digital twin. The ultimate goal of the digital twin is in the closed-loop connection between the virtual world of product development and production planning with the physical world of production system and product performance. Through this connection actionable insight is gained from the physical world for informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of products and production operations.

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The dynamic development in the automotive industry is continuously increasing and confronts companies with new challenges. Worldwide demand for electric cars is on the rise, while the driving public – also those of us unwilling to make the move away from conventional drive systems – dreams of ever more individually designed cars.

Digital twins can also go electric

Global demand for electric vehicles is growing. However, customers still demand conventional drivetrains and increasingly more custom design options. To meet these challenges, digital twins can help to improve efficiency and flexibility.

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Taking autonomous vehicles to the fast lane

Autonomous vehicles will revolutionize the transportation industry like no other change since the invention of the automobile. Creating these vehicles demands agile, model-based development with integrated data flows and a heavy reliance on software-based simulation capabilities. Siemens PLM Software offers a full set of autonomous vehicle solutions for all key technical domains – from chip design to full vehicle validation.

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The efficient way to mobilize your production

Many assembly applications require continuous transportation of components between construction and assembly stations, different assembly halls, or from assembly hall to the end destination. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are used to transport components and ensure a reliable relocation.

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References Find out how automotive companies around the world are using industry and application specific solutions to increase productivity, flexibility, and efficiency.

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Guangzhou MINO Automotive Equipment Co.

China

From system integrator to a fully digital enterprise

Implementation of digital twins, simulations, virtual commissioning, and automation solutions from Siemens
Engineering time reduced by 30 percent
Commissioning time shortened from more than two months to less than one month

BMW

Leipzig, Germany

Flexibility of production with automated guided vehicles

Seamless integration of AGV into BMW i3 production process
Controlled by SIMOVE with standardized SIMATIC and drive components
Maximum flexibility in production

Uniti

Sweden

The all digital electric city car

Optimized development of the new car thanks to its digital twin
Simulation and optimization of design and physical behavior in a complete virtual environment
Production planning with Simcenter and Tecnomatix platforms

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Audi AG

Neckarsulm, Germany

Digitally controlled processes increase flexibility

Manufacturing complexity and spare parts stocks both reduced
Shared data platform and TIA Portal cut engineering costs by 10 percent
Reduced power usage, and CO₂ production down 17,000 metric tons per year

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Maserati S.p.A.

Italy

Digitalization in manufacturing

Shorter time to market without sacrificing quality
Efficient and intelligently-networked integrated software solutions along the complete product development and production process
More efficient, faster and more reliable processes thanks to state-of-the-art planning, development, and manufacturing methods

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Continental AG

Regensburg, Germany

Greater flexibility with standard cells

Easy reconfiguration and replacement of processes at any time
Time savings during engineering thanks to TIA Portal and its standardized interfaces and unified operator control concept
Lean production as a step toward Industrie 4.0

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Upcoming challenges for the german automotive industry

In the fair podcast by handelsblatt.com, you can find out how automotive manufacturers are working together with the german industry to stem the changes in e-mobility, connected driving and digitization.

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Support and services Our holistic digital twin offering is completed by additional services and training programs that help you gain speed in the digital transformation.