Digital Transformation

A digital twin utilizes connected smart technologies to create a digital replica of physical assets and processes. Until recently, implementation of a Digital Twin in a cost-effective manner was in many cases not feasible. IIoT, Big Data, and companies such as Google – who open source their AI platforms – have opened the door to practical application and implementation of digital twin technology.

The online operational digital twin is based on cumulative, real-time, real-world data measurements across an array of dimensions. These measurements create an evolving profile of your assets and processes in the digital world for historical, current, and future behavior of the physical plant assets and processes occurring within that plant. The digital twin serves as a model of asset health to forecast and recommend action for informed decision making and avoidance of asset failures. With a digital twin, you can safely explore “what if” scenarios without putting people or the asset at risk. The digital twin can provide important insights upstream and downstream to identify opportunities to fine tune system performance, manufacturing processes, and maintenance execution.

Hargrove Controls & Automation understands the practical application of digital twin technology. Our Team can help you create a valuable model of your plant’s physical asset to monitor behavior and performance for optimization opportunities. Here is a video from one of our technology partners that demonstrates the value of digital twins.