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Automated Digital Twin Engineering for Faster Industrial System Validation

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Imagine having a perfect digital copy of a complex machine that tells you exactly when it will break before it actually does. Instead of building and testing a physical prototype over and over, this project creates a smart system to build and verify these digital copies automatically. It's like having a flight simulator for any industrial process that ensures everything works perfectly before you flip the switch in the real world.

By the numbers
28
Total partners
15
Industry partners
13
Journal papers produced
The business problem

What needed solving

Companies struggle to build reliable digital twins because the process is manual, fragmented, and hard to verify. This leads to high development costs and a lack of trust in whether the digital model actually matches the physical system.

The solution

What was built

An automated toolchain for creating and validating digital twins, including a technical architecture for traceability and services for automated testing and prediction.

Audience

Who needs this

Industrial Automation EngineersSystems Integration FirmsSafety-Critical Hardware ManufacturersDigital Transformation Officers in Manufacturing
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Automotive Manufacturing
enterprise
Target: Electric Vehicle Assembly Plant

If you are an assembly plant dealing with high costs of production line errors — this project developed a model-based toolchain that allows for earlier fault detection. This reduces the time it takes to get a new line operational and increases final quality.

Aerospace
mid-size
Target: Satellite Component Manufacturer

If you are a component manufacturer dealing with safety-critical system failures — this project developed automated testing and monitoring services. This ensures the digital copy matches the real hardware, reducing the risk of expensive failures in space.

Energy
enterprise
Target: Smart Grid Operator

If you are a grid operator dealing with unpredictable resource-intensive system behavior — this project developed a method for requirements-driven digital twin engineering. This allows you to predict system qualities and improve reliability across the network.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or price of implementing this solution?

Based on available project data, specific pricing or licensing costs are not provided; the project focuses on reducing development costs through earlier fault detection.

Can this be scaled to a full industrial plant?

Yes, the project is designed for complex industrial systems and includes 15 industry partners to ensure the toolchain works in real-world industrial cases.

Who owns the IP and how is licensing handled?

Based on available project data, the specific IP and licensing terms are not listed, though a Dissemination and Exploitation Plan has been developed in WP5.

How does this integrate with existing industrial data?

The project develops a technical architecture that enables traceability and aligns with European standards for industrial data spaces.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project runs from 2024-09-01 to 2027-08-31, with early validation already occurring through lightweight use cases in WP4.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily weighted toward commercial application, with 15 industry partners representing 54% of the 28 total members. The presence of 11 SMEs suggests the technology is being designed for accessibility and scalability across different company sizes, while the 10 universities provide the necessary theoretical depth for the automated toolchain.

How to reach the team

Contact Malar Dalmens Universitet in Sweden

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

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