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Horizontal integration: easily immerse into processes across supply chains and enable product engineers to use mixed reality to experience how products work in operation End-to-end engineering optimization: leverage insights gained from mixed reality and data from Process Digital Twin interactions to simulate design changes and continuously improve production quality and plant performance Vertical integration: connect internal processes virtually and enable manufacturers to work simultaneously on physical and virtual models to make changes in the moment PROCESS DIGITAL TWINS HELP ACCELERATE INDUSTRY 4.0 1 1 0 0 01 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 01 1 1 0 0 01 000 000 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 01 000 01 0 The Process Digital Twin: A step towards operational excellence Today’s Product Digital Twins can: New technologies enable manufacturers to improve virtual models of physical assets and products, or, “Product Digital Twins.” These models enable unique insights into the product lifecycle, from design to sustainment and retirement. Simulate faster and more holistically Analyze in-process performance Optimize information exchange 10% Increase in effectiveness by 2021 of organizations that use digital twins1 SIMULATION & TESTING PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINMENT DESIGN OPERATION BEYOND EQUIPMENT LIFECYCLE OPTIMIZATION WITH PRODUCT DIGITAL TWINS Humans are unable to problem-solve and reason along with machines Teams cannot collaborate via in- process virtual models Engineers cannot work simultaneously on virtual and physical models 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Robot digital twin Unknown error Plant impact unknown ! BUT, PRODUCT DIGITAL TWINS ALONE CANNOT SUPPORT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SCENARIOS THAT NEED ATTENTION, NOW Process Digital Twins enhance machine-to- machine-to-people (M2M2P) interactions enable immersive collaboration across organizations 0 1 01 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 01 Of large-enterprise businesses will adopt AR, VR, or mixed reality solutions by 20192 20% PROCESS DIGITAL TWINS ENABLE IMMERSIVE INTERACTIONS, BRIDGING THE DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL FOR M2M2P SCENARIOS 1) Prepare for the Impact of Digital Twins, Gartner, 2017 2) Transform Business Outcomes with Immersive Technology, Gartner, 2017 3) Industry 4.0: The Future of Productivity and Growth in Manufacturing Industries, Boston Consulting Group ©2017 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. This document is for informational purposes only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information presented here. Intelligence Improvement in productivity in the next 5-10 years after companies embrace the principles of Industry 4.03 15-20% We need to alter the design 0 1 1 0 0 01 0 0 1 Mixed reality
