Manufacturing currently follows a series of fixed, separate stages. If machines or equipment suddenly fail, production stops – that costs time and money. Fraunhofer researchers now offer a better way with a digital twin.
Machines today produce parts in networked, pre-programmed production runs -pieces are turned, milled and measured in a set order. But what happens when a machine fails or a customer changes its order? Production has to be re-configured, which is time-consuming and expensive.(…)
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