Stepping into the Industry 4.0: The Digital Twin Approach

Abstract

The digital manufacturing process based on the Digital Twin is a new approach that will forever shape the future of the Industry 4.0. This innovative concept is based on well-known technologies that already power the cloud-based economy: Big Data, Machine Learning and Data Science techniques. We present a Digital Twin model for manufacturing and the stages involved to build it. Currently, many Digital Twin solutions are available on the IT market, which contribute to the successful implementation of the technology in different industries. Our study presents the features and benefits of several dedicated Digital Twin software applications for the current-day business environment. Our case study involves the trial version of the ARIS software platform, that allows the construction of a DT model and we are emphasizing the possibilities offered by this new approach for the manufacturing future.