Digital Factory Optimization – unleash the power of the Digital Twin 

Optimization of production and logistics environments in manufacturing

Digitalization is about optimization – and nothing is more important to a factory. In a digital factory, different technologies from IoT, cloud or edge to digital twins are combined. This ensures full transparency and maximum efficiency at a minimum of resource consumption. The entire ecosystem is connected and can be easily controlled from anywhere and at any time. All in all, the digital factory is the next logical evolution of production.

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Optimization of production is a basic requirement

Complex simulation processes can be optimized by simulation based on artificial intelligence

Digital Factory Optimization unleashes the power of the digital twin to optimize brownfield and greenfield manufacturing plants. The software tools Plant Simulation and HEEDS generate and test multiple production scenarios in the virtual world to identify optimal parameter constellations – based on artificial intelligence and simulation. This enables the optimization of resources and material flow as well as the identification of bottlenecks. Digital Factory Optimization thus forecasts the optimum for the best possible production and investment decisions.

Digital Factory Optimization is implemented with four steps. The sequence and number of steps may vary depending on your requirements:

Digital Twin with Plant Simulation:

Our service experts work with you to fully understand your production processes and to pinpoint your challenges. Based on this, we develop simulation models of your production or logistic environment and build the Digital Twin of Production by using Plant Simulation.

Simulation:

Using simulation, our experts test and evaluate different production scenarios in the virtual world. For example, the line concept can be analyzed to uncover bottlenecks in your production.

Design Exploration with HEEDS:

For finding the optimal solution, multiple parameters have to be considered. To ensure that, we connect the Digital Twin to analysis algorithms: Leveraging artificial intelligence and data analytics, the software tool HEEDS generates and tests thousands of possible scenarios in the virtual world.

Optimization:

Our experts set up specific optimization use cases in the software tool HEEDS to identify the best solution – the optimum for best possible production. The optimal parameter set can then be evaluated in the real production environment.

See how it works in practice

Our customer Airborne International B.V.

Airborne managed to become more flexible for quick product changes with the power of the Digital Twin of Product and the Digital Twin of Production in combination with artificial intelligence:
Your benefits

How you benefit from Digital Factory Optimization

Unleash trapped optimization potential and gain transparency to follow the call-to-action.

Optimize plant logistics and resources

Uncover optimization potential by using a digital twin connected to an AI algorithm.

Keep running costs low

Reduce costs by optimizing production environments and logistics processes.

Increase efficiency

Increase CAPEX, optimize work in progress and purchase pattern.

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Digital Factory Optimization in practice

Discover the value Digital Factory Optimization can provide to your business. The following references show application examples:
Aerospace
Netherlands

Production increase, thanks to digital twins

  • Digitalization of production at Airborne in order to identify bottlenecks and link product design to production efficiency

  • Joint identification of challenges as well as the development and implementation of an engineering solution

  • Investment cost savings, thanks to highly flexible, customized options for production planning and greater efficiency in production

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Logistics
Germany

Simulation-driven optimization of a production line

  • Consulting to learn more about challenges, parameters and goals at Gerätewerk Erlangen (GWE)

  • By uncovering the full potential of an existing production line using a digital twin connected to an artificial intelligence algorithm, logistics around the line have been optimized and manufacturing time has been reduced

  • Optimized production workflows verified with simulation and artificial intelligence

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Post & Logistics
Germany

Optimized autonomous airport baggage handling with AGVs

  • At Siemens Logistics, the autonomous airport baggage handling system with AGVs needed to be modeled and simulated in order to predict the optimum for best possible production

  • Reduction of number of required AGVs by 13% and necessary charging stations by 17%

  • Reduction of overall costs by 14%

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Digital Factory Optimization Services can be specially tailored to the requirements of diferent industries and use cases. They are part of the Digital Enterprise Services, with which our digitization experts support you in the digital transformation of your business.

Our service experts work with you to determine when and where your digital transformtion should begin - in the three steps consulting, implemtnation and optimization