Digital Twin: Applying emulation for machine reconditioning

Old machine reconditioning projects extend the life length of machines with reduced investments, however they frequently involve complex challenges. Due to the lack of technical documentation and the fact that the machines are running in production, they can require a reverse engineering phase and e...

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Published in:Procedia CIRP 2018, Vol.72, p.243-248
Main Authors: Ayani, M., Ganebäck, M., Ng, Amos H.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Digital twin
Emulation
Industry 4.0
Production and Automation Engineering
Produktion och automatiseringsteknik
Reconditioning
Retrofitting
Virtual commissioning
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Summary:Old machine reconditioning projects extend the life length of machines with reduced investments, however they frequently involve complex challenges. Due to the lack of technical documentation and the fact that the machines are running in production, they can require a reverse engineering phase and extremely short commissioning times. Recently, emulation software has become a key tool to create Digital Twins and carry out virtual commissioning of new manufacturing systems, reducing the commissioning time and increasing its final quality. This paper presents an industrial application study in which an emulation model is used to support a reconditioning project and where the benefits gained in the working process are highlighted.
ISSN:2212-8271
2212-8271
DOI:10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.139