cockpit

The first prototype for the cockpit is complete. It runs on a digital twin of a simulated machine and—unlike conventional HMIs—is accessible across the entire company network, allowing team leaders, optimizers, and process designers to work with it from any workstation. Developing a stamping press is no coincidence. Of the more than 1,000 machines connected online at our customers' sites, stamping and forming presses are relatively common. Furthermore, we maintain strong relationships with machine manufacturers in this sector. However, we are not limited to specific industries and are already developing apps for digital twins of many production technologies. Currently, this can be described as a "digital retrofit."

The goal is to develop a fully digital production system that, as part of the factory's operating system, will be the leading system for the manufacturing process. The digital twin is significantly more intelligent than the physical machine. It optimizes itself, independently plans production orders, assists operators and setup technicians, dynamically networks with tools, materials, and products, can act predictively, and generates automated key performance indicators. The physical machine will simply execute what its digital twin "pre-thinks." Together, they form a highly efficient production system.