EDITOR ’ S QUESTION
SEBASTIÁN GIRALDO , DIRECTOR OF THE
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
DIVISION OF SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC FOR THE ANDEAN CLUSTER
Indeed , 2021 has been the year of Digital Transformation in companies worldwide . The scenario of new digital trends encouraged different industries to adapt and accelerate their processes .
This situation clarified that most companies with great effort have managed to survive and get ahead in a less than encouraging outlook thanks to tools and software that collaborate with automation , process and plant monitoring and work to control and manage the operation remotely .
The impact Digital Twins generate in the industry is disruptive by revolutionizing traditional work models , achieving a more futuristic one . profitability , sustainability , high availability over time , empowerment , the productivity of staff and the alliance through this tool with other companies that wish to implement it . An aspect that is unquestionably a striking differential between leaders .
The question that many CEOs ask themselves is , what can we do to adapt and improve the productivity model of organizations ? And this is where he highlighted new tools such as the so-called ‘ Digital Twin ’.
This technology seeks to become a virtual representation of an asset , object , or system in the real world and will be updated and changed as the original product does . Therefore , this resource works with the IoT , Artificial Intelligence , Machine Learning and analytics software .
Digital Twins allow us to obtain a simulation of our entire production environment for maintenance and design improvements . We must point to as investors and decision-makers to impact innovatively and is at the forefront of our organizations .
Without a doubt , acquiring these tools brings a series of benefits such as risk reduction ,
The impact Digital Twins generate in the industry is disruptive by revolutionizing traditional work models .
It is time for a change . Many companies or traditional plants that have been conventionally implementing processes for years must decide to digitize , a need that is indeed imposed and becoming aware that with these actions , they would become part of the famous industry 4.0 .
Looking ahead , understanding what will happen and being able to simulate , make some future forecasts and then apply them in existing facilities , will be something that will give companies greater profitability , maximizing the use of capital .
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