Digital Twins and Virtual Commissioning

Digital Twins
& Virtual Commissioning

 

Avoid costly mistakes, take the right decisions, and maximise your operations with a Digital Twin, a Forward-Thinking asset! 

A Digital Twin is a simulation model that accurately replicates physical systems and their characteristics in the virtual world. When presented with same inputs, an effective Twin will react and exhibit the same operational behaviour as the physical system it represents. It forms a powerful asset enabling visualisation and assessment of system operational performance before committing to process changes such as prototyping, technology upgrades, new layouts, new methods. 

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As most automation systems are sensor and data driven, Digital Twins can be interfaced to physical system via sensors (SMART sensors) and share data. Data pairing of the virtual and physical worlds enables:

·  Concurrent execution with the same data for Twin characteristic refinement, issue investigation  

·  Offline operational simulations with historical data sets for assessment and future behaviour predictions  

For Large Corporations and SMEs, Digital Twins provide real process transparency, remove dependency on key resource and ultimately forms a key IP asset for continuous process improvement. 

Development of a digital twin and interfacing with physical systems requires multi-domain knowledge, simulation model development and real time hardware in the loop testing experience.  

Maximise the potential, achieve your productivity goals and get immediate returns on your investment

Simulation is at the core to what we do. Our system engineers use high fidelity models, real time simulation and hardware in then loop techniques to develop high integrity automation and control systems where failure is not an option. For some of our applications, degraded operation could result in significant data/financial loss or even loss of life.   

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Large system or small we use Model based design/Digital Twins for:

·  Concept evaluations/Development 

·  Concept design performance assessment 

·  Communication of ideas and benefits to customers

·   Verification and validation 

·    Virtual commissioning 

·    In service operation.

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Virtual world simulation offers scope for limitless 24/7 what-if scenario experiment execution and investigation for operational investigation and improvement such as: 

· Root cause investigation and resolution 

· Operational performance assessment 

· Change Impact/benefit assessment  

· Identification of causes of inefficiency such as bottle necks 

· Preventative Maintenance 

· Predictive behaviour analysis 

· Predict future performance (With Artificial Intelligence and Historical operational data sets). 

The result a solution that is correct to requirement, works first time and delivers on performance and an asset that enables continuous process improvement and adaptation through operational life.  If you would like to learn more about Digital Twins/Simulation, contact us, and start Working Smarter today.  

Our Services

  • 2D/3D emulation model development  

  • Process control concept simulations 

  • Process flow evaluations for existing systems 

  • Full digital twin model development 

  • System migration and upgrade performance simulations  

  • Consultancy 

What you can expect

  • Ability to visualise designs/operations and assess improvements before implementation 

  • Minimal disruption and downtime for commissioning  

  • A system that works first time 

  • In service operation transparency 

  • Retained Intellectual property (Digital Twin) 

  • Immediate ROI  

 

Case Studies