Towards a Digital Twin for the Smart Factory: An evaluation of the concept and technology of a digital twin
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Program
Product development (MPPDE), MSc
Publicerad
2020
Författare
Ek, Jimmy
Norman Hult, Tobias
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The concept of digital twins is a popular subject within the production industry
and during the last couple of years it has been expanding with the help of Industry
4.0. This thesis evaluates the concept and the technology behind digital twins for
the smart factory. It examines the different definitions of a digital twin, how far the
technology has come, and what is required by small and medium-sized companies
in the production industry to implement and create digital twins. A case study was
conducted to increase the understanding of the creation process for digital twins
which together with a literature study and interviews have been used to answer the
research questions formulated in this thesis. It was found out that the digital twin
is a complex concept still in an early stage of its maturity with divided opinions
among different professions and academia of how it should be defined. A compiled
definition of digital twins within the production industry is proposed together with
an estimation of the technology’s readiness level, as well as guidelines for implementing
and creating a digital twin for small and medium-sized companies within
the production industry.
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digital twin, digital twin manufacturing, digital twin shop-floor, virtual commissioning, , virtual twin, smart manufacturing, smart factory.