Digital twins and virtual commissioning

A good commissioning starts with good preparation. By building the plant in a virtual environment, we can test, evaluate and develop something that doesn't yet exist physically. This means virtual commissioning can happen before physical installation even begins, making the physical commissioning far more efficient and cost-effective.

We have many years of experience testing virtual machines and entire plant sections, and deep insight into building 1:1 3D models of transport and logistics systems that match the real plant. We use these models to trial, test and optimize PLC software in the virtual environment.

Since 2005, we've collaborated with Xcelgo, one of the market's leading suppliers of simulation and emulation software – a partnership that makes even complicated emulation tasks possible. We also use Siemens SIMIT to virtually test and commission automation systems, machines and processes at machine builders, before anything is built or started up in the physical world.

Your digital twin is built as a 1:1 electromechanical copy with built-in physical properties such as friction, speeds and accelerations. This makes it possible to test the function and quality of the PLC software before it's commissioned on-site. The digital twin creates value throughout the plant's entire lifecycle: From the initial sales and design phase, through the project itself, and on into your daily operations.