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Towards the digital factory twin – design guide for creating a 3D factory model

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Jan-Philipp Disselkamp ,
Robin Grothe ,
Jonas Lick ,
Ben Schütte ,
Sascha Brüne ,
Luca Schröder  and
Roman Dumitrescu
Jan-Philipp Disselkamp*
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer IEM, Germany
Robin Grothe
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer IEM, Germany
Jonas Lick
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer IEM, Germany
Ben Schütte
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer IEM, Germany
Sascha Brüne
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer IEM, Germany
Luca Schröder
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer IEM, Germany
Roman Dumitrescu
Affiliation:
Paderborn University, Germany
*
jan-philipp.disselkamp@iem.fraunhofer.de

Abstract

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Shorter product lifecycles are also leading to even shorter planning times for the development of production systems. In most companies, the restructuring is carried out within a few weeks during the annual holidays. Digital tools such as simulations or the digital twin are used to avoid delaying the restructuring during this time. However, the introduction of a 3D model of the factory is often the first point of failure for many companies. This article proposes a six-step process model that enables the transition from 2D to 3D design. The process model was evaluated in a research project.

Keywords

digital twinvirtual engineering (VE)factory planningdigital mock-up

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Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Design
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 1979 - 1988
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