{"id":15121,"date":"2020-07-16T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T12:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/2020\/07\/16\/what-a-digital-twin-can-do-and-what-not\/"},"modified":"2022-04-14T09:38:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T07:38:21","slug":"what-a-digital-twin-can-do-and-what-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/en\/what-a-digital-twin-can-do-and-what-not\/","title":{"rendered":"What a Digital Twin can do &#8211; and what not"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15121\" class=\"elementor elementor-15121 elementor-13105\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0d092a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0d092a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c46e876 blog_col\" data-id=\"c46e876\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783644d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"783644d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a Digital Twin can do &#8211; and what not<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d38aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4d38aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b86a0c7 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2020\/07\/16\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-808e92e elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/en\/category\/news-en\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">News<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0036615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0036615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cDigital Twin\u201d is one of the top buzzwords around digitization in the IoT and IIoT industries. This technology offers extensive application possibilities in Industry 4.0 and is also taking digitization a big step forward. It has, however, become a little quiet recently when it comes to this temporarily hyped approach. Have Digital Twins disappointed expectations in their application? And what can the technology really do?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42f5a50 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"42f5a50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b46edb\" data-id=\"4b46edb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a76b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a76b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Digital-Twin.jpg\" title=\"Digital-Twin\" alt=\"Digital Twin\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65980bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65980bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce6d9cb blog_col\" data-id=\"ce6d9cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8beb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d8beb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-be62d7f-font-family );font-size: var( --e-global-typography-be62d7f-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-be62d7f-font-weight );font-style: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-style );text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-primary-text-transform )\">Digital Twin: What it is, what it can do<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17b5bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c17b5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Digital Twin is a virtual image of an existing process, service or product from the Internet of Things (IoT) that enables realistic simulations. It can be used to analyze and evaluate data from the use of real twins. In the field of manufacturing companies, Digital Twins can map entire plants \u2013 and that over their entire life cycle. Simulation models are used to comprehensively analyze and optimize processes right from the start. In addition, incorrect planning in complex projects is less likely and wrong decisions can be avoided. All this together generates clear added value for companies.<\/p><p>The use is also exciting in the area of predictive maintenance. A Digital Twin greatly enhances predictive maintenance by not only collecting data on current operating conditions, but also providing forecasts and early warning options. Cost savings compared to other time-based or damage-dependent maintenance strategies can be significant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5a56c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5a56c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-be62d7f-font-family );font-size: var( --e-global-typography-be62d7f-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-be62d7f-font-weight );font-style: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-style );text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-primary-text-transform )\">Problem areas: What a Digital Twin cannot do<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac478f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac478f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caution is advised, however, if too much time and effort is put into the Digital-Twin-approach so that it is never really finished and ready for use. This not only leads to frustration for developers and product owners, but also endangers entire projects or can at least slow down their execution.<\/p><p>It also becomes problematic when different business units with their specific requirements expect too many capabilities from the Digital Twin. For example, different applications for a digital project could also be developed in individual projects or sub-projects. Not only can this lead to frustration if carried out at a different pace depending on the task and the team, but the added value of a Digital Twin is also lost. This is essentially what happens when not every project is started and carried out individually. Sufficient attention should therefore be paid in advance to the shared use of infrastructure by different users and their respective requirements.<\/p><p>Even as middleware, such as an Enterprise Service Bus or a queuing system, a Digital Twin is not suitable. A device can mirror data in the Twin, but the other way around this is limited. According to experts, a Digital Twin should therefore not \u201cbring\u201d data to third-party systems like classic middleware. Instead, it is recommended to allow the Twin to record the presence of new data in an event queue but continue to focus on its core competence.<\/p><p>It should also be noted that a Digital Twin only stores data and history to a certain extent. Just as a device does not store all data for capacity reasons, not all data can be stored in a Digital Twin. A complete archive of all transaction data would, for example, overload a Twin. In order to store complete histories, it is recommended to store them in a Data Lake. In general, you should therefore be aware that this technology generates a very large amount of data and that corresponding database technologies are required.<\/p><p>Another aspect to keep in mind is the security risks that a Digital Twin can pose \u2013 even if security issues always play a role in IT and are an integral part of discussions involving cloud technologies. Ultimately, it is always a trade-off between security and efficiency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debc2c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"debc2c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital Twin and digitization strategy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064371d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"064371d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But how can a Digital Twin be sensibly located within the enterprise I(o)T architecture to support the digitization strategy? Experts recommend that the Digital-Twin-strategy be integrated into the corporate digital strategy. Ideally, a Digital-Twin-infrastructure should be built that can be used jointly by different physical products. A Digital Twin should not be rushed but should be developed over a period of time and also \u2013 important! \u2013 organizational responsibility should be placed at management level in order to receive the necessary attention and support.<\/p><p>It is also advisable to clearly outline and communicate the step-by-step expansion from a simple Twin to a more complex Twin in a clearly defined roadmap. Beyond that, it is advisable to plan, set up and operate Digital-Twin-applications with collaborative teams of technology and process experts. This will ensure that user-friendly usability is taken into account in developing the Digital Twin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89849be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89849be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-be62d7f-font-family );font-size: var( --e-global-typography-be62d7f-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-be62d7f-font-weight );font-style: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-style );text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-primary-text-transform )\">Most important factors for successful use<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f23ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f23ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Digital Twin generates added value for companies for many reasons: It makes productions more efficient, makes companies more flexible and can lead to exciting innovations, at the same time reducing wrong decisions and saving costs. It is important that a Digital Twin is declared a top priority and that technology and strategy receive the attention they need.<\/p><p>When setting up or expanding their own Digital-Twin-projects, decision-makers should also consult professional IT service providers, software system houses and\/or cloud providers with the appropriate solution competence and project experience. Instead of laboriously and tediously building the required skills within your own company, it is advisable to rely on specialized providers who are also up to date with regard to technology and market trends and are able to respond to individual company needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67b08f19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67b08f19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76edd520\" data-id=\"76edd520\" 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