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Robotics_JP_en_Mac<strong>hi</strong>neryUpdate-<strong>July</strong>18.indd 1 06/06/2018 10:39:42<br />
www.mac<strong>hi</strong>neryupdate.co.uk JULY/AUGUST2018 MACHINERY UPDATE 59<br />
through the simulation of<br />
mac<strong>hi</strong>nes and plants courtesy<br />
of digital twins. The ability,<br />
for example, to <strong>res</strong>pond<br />
flexibly to individual customer<br />
requirements <strong>with</strong> small<br />
batch sizes, calls for the use of<br />
simulation solutions along the<br />
entire value chain.<br />
T<strong>hi</strong>s is where the digital<br />
twin comes into its own,<br />
precisely duplicating and<br />
simulating the properties<br />
and performance featu<strong>res</strong> of<br />
a physical product, a product<br />
line, a process or a complete<br />
plant in the virtual world<br />
before a single screw needs to<br />
be picked up in the real world.<br />
A central data platform and<br />
<strong>hi</strong>gh performance network<br />
components are the basis of a<br />
digital twin that can be used<br />
to map and optimise an entire<br />
plant lifecycle. The common<br />
data platform enables all of<br />
the disciplines involved in a<br />
project to generate a common<br />
data model. T<strong>hi</strong>s permits most<br />
of the processes usually carried<br />
out in sequence to be executed<br />
in parallel, thereby saving<br />
valuable time and expenses.<br />
unplanned downtime.<br />
Simple communication<br />
between the control system<br />
and the maintenance tool,<br />
plus access to all plant data via<br />
the digital twin, accelerates<br />
predictive maintenance and<br />
repair measu<strong>res</strong>.<br />
The <strong>res</strong>ult: an optimised<br />
plant.<br />
The digital revolution is<br />
certainly an exciting time.<br />
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automation<br />
Digital twin benefits<br />
Likewise, for plant availability<br />
objectives, the digital twin<br />
can drive tangible benefit.<br />
To increase the availability<br />
and reliability of a process<br />
plant, the mechanical assets<br />
must be monitored since they<br />
are often the prime cause of<br />
WORKING TOGETHER AS EQUALS.<br />
*Mike Houghton is also advising<br />
the All Party Parliamentary<br />
Group for Trade and Investment<br />
on topics relating to engineering<br />
in the process sector<br />
Humans and robots increasingly work closer together. Sensors help robots<br />
make more intelligent decisions and give them the ability to sense objects,<br />
the environment, or their own position. Thanks to sensors from SICK, robots<br />
perceive more precisely – the prerequisite for close collaboration. For all<br />
challenges in the fi eld of robotics: Robot Vision, Safe Robotics, End-of-Arm<br />
Tooling, and Position Feedback.<br />
We t<strong>hi</strong>nk that’s intelligent. www.sick.com/robotics