If separate, complete digital twins can be created for automation systems, products and production processes, and if they can be networked with each other, then all processes can be mapped transparently and optimised to achieve smart production. What’s more, if this data can be linked to energy data, whole new opportunities could be leveraged for improved energy transparency. Factory operators could then monitor, manage and, in the future, control their energy consumption with precision. Rittal, Eplan, Cideon and German Edge Cloud have the necessary domain expertise to make that happen.
Further articles from the cover story:
The challenge of the energy transition
Part 2: Interview with Uwe Scharf
Part 3: Graphic "A twin for every occasion"
Part 4: Graphic "Smart Twins"