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and validate design related inputs faster. This translates into virtual prototyping for faster product releases, with limited to no rework, and gives them a clear competitive advantage. Being able to view all plants and lines in a single control room set up aligns manufacturing activities and optimizes stan- dard operational flows. With the digital twin it is possible to mon-
itor the transactional data, analyze it and pre- vent quality-related incidents, directly improv- ing throughput and yield. Work instructions can be revised based on the current status being reflected by the digital twin and can be relayed directly to the equipment or to the operators using mobile devices. Using aug- mented reality users can execute instructions and see how the changes manifest on the shopfloor. With the ability to imple-
ment AR on the floor and through VR on the digital twin, employee training can be expedited without having to handle expensive tools and materials. Simulation-based training can ensure that the skills of current and new workers are efficiently enhanced and also regulatory compliance. Digital twins use sensor data
to run feature-based simulations for faster product design and service improvements based on actual market feedback. This means electronics manufacturers can introduce better products faster with a better chance of suc- cess with improvements based on real use cases. There are many benefits of a
digital twin, and it is critical for electronics manufacturers to understand that to leverage these benefits it has to be built on the right platform, which in most assembly plants is the MES.
MES: The Foundation Modern MES applications
are platforms that establish the very basis of Industry 4.0 across a given manufacturing plant. They not only integrate enterprise applications with shop-floor level automation, but they also capture equipment and IoT sensor data to provide edge computing and real- time decision making for process stakeholders.
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digital thread integrating the production process and enterprise applications to drive actions that lead to better process execution and management. A core MES is a digital tool responsible for the successful execution and flawless orchestration of the process, which for all intents and purposes replicates a given process. The right MES is modular and scalable and can be modified to repre- sent the current process provided. It has a proper equipment library and connectivity to run advanced scenarios in the natural exten- sion of the digital twin application. Since 2011, the digital twin has evolved significantly. The improvements go beyond
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the 2D to 3D transition of the GUI and extend to the way MES provides more action- able intelligence through IoT and AI. Electronics manufacturers benefit
immensely with the right MES as their digi- tal twin. Visualizing processes, performing simulations, monitoring quality and main- taining optimum process performance has never been easier than with an MES based digital twin for electronics assembly plants. Contact: Critical Manufacturing, Inc.,
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