The 4 Levels of the Digital Twin Technology
A disruptive technological concept has emerged, promising to reshape industries and redefine how we interact with the physical world. This concept is known as the Digital Twin. A Digital Twin is a virtual replica of a physical object or system, created by integrating real-time data and advanced analytics. It is a digital mirror, reflecting the real-world entity's properties, behaviors, and performance. By presenting the capability of generating simulations and analyses of complex systems the digital twin has enabled organizations to gain profound insights, optimize processes, and make more informed decisions. This technology has been used in industrial contexts to raise [...]
Los 3 niveles de la tecnología Digital Twin – 2023
La Industria 4.0 es una onda revolucionaria de la expansión científica que ofrece instrumentos cada vez más interconectados al sector industrial mediante el uso de la tecnología. Entre los diversos instrumentos surgidos de este movimiento, uno ha llamado la atención por su revolucionario resultado: El Digital Twin. Esta tecnología es utilizada en la industria para aumentar la productividad mediante la planificación y optimización del proceso de recopilación y análisis de datos a través de un flujo continuo de información entre un activo real y una réplica digital. Esta herramienta puede funcionar de una serie de maneras, y, sin embargo, [...]
Top 3 Oil and Gas Inspection and Maintenance Trends for 2024
The search for digital solutions to the challenges faced in the oil and gas industries intensifies every year. According to BDO Global, it is predicted that the digital oilfield market, consisting of the internet of things, analytics, and cloud computing, will surpass US$20 billion by 2023. In this dynamic scenario, it becomes increasingly evident that the Oil and Gas sector is embarking on an ambitious journey towards the integration of digital technology as indispensable tools to tackle their most pressing challenges. Among the myriad of trends shaping the landscape, certain key areas emerge as paramount [...]
Unlocking the Potential: Exploring the Fascinating World of Digital Twin Technology
Digital twin is a technology that has gained great prominence over the past few years for generating amazing results. The technology emerges in the midst of a movement known as digital transformation, which has revolutionized the way companies relate to their customers, operate, and develop their products and services. What is a Digital Twin? Despite the big boom behind the digital twin the term was conceived in 2002 by Michael Grieves and has since been applied for different purposes. But how could we define a digital twin? Well, the technology consists of a digital [...]
Benefits of Digital Twin in the Steel Industry
The application of new technologies in the most diverse industries has shown very positive results when it comes to greater control of the operation and improvement in results. In the case of steel industries, this scenario is intensified. Located in harsh environments and operated in critical situations, the digitization of processes and improved data collection and analysis has allowed these industries to reduce unplanned downtime, improve worker safety, and cut operational costs. As the main protagonist of this digital transformation, there is the Digital Twin. Here is a more detailed explanation of how Vidya's application of this technology can [...]
Perspectives for renewable energy sector
For at least 150 years, human activity has been the primary responsible for emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The imminent threat of climate change has been pushing the need for energy transition by the industrial sector. Since the Kyoto protocol, industries have been developing roadmaps for a more sustainable operation with greater control over carbon emissions balanced with asset performance. Later, the Paris Agreement defined the need to contain global temperature by 2 degrees Celsius annually. And, in 2021, the COP26 (The United Nations Conference on Climate Change) reiterated the need for effective actions with [...]
The impact of good integrity management within Electrical grids
It is in the operation and maintenance phase of a process where managers encounter some of the most pertinent challenges related to asset integrity management. As with any industrial process, the electrical industry also requires well-designed plans to reduce risks to operators, reduce downtime, and improve operational efficiency. In this article, we will address some of the challenges in maintenance and inspection routines commonly faced by the electrical industry, and demonstrate how efficient maintenance plans can be crucial in optimizing energy efficiency in this industry. How maintenance is done In more traditional practices, maintenance crews are sent [...]
The Digital Twin revolution in the oil and gas industry
In April 2010, a large-scale accident occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. After failures in the structural and safety components of the Deepwater Horizon Drilling Rig, the offshore platform exploded, causing a major oil spill. Being considered one of the biggest environmental disasters ever caused, it highlighted the importance of implementing asset integrity management programs on oil and gas platforms, seeking to ensure greater safety in operations. As digital transformation has advanced, several technologies have emerged as tools that can dramatically reduce the risks of such accidents. In particular, the Digital Twin technology. In this article, the main challenges [...]
Benefits of Digital Twin in the process industry
A process industry is one that, from different raw materials, combines and transforms materials into new products. To carry out this process, thermal or chemical transformations usually occur, resulting in a final product that cannot be separated into its initial ingredients. For the finished product to be of high quality, the production process must be meticulously controlled step by step. Because of all the complexity in these industries, it is common to implement technologies that help control the operation, such as Digital Twin for exemple. In this article you will learn about the main problems that happen in the [...]
Digital Twin for Renewable Grid Optimization
The world is moving toward a renewable energy production model. This transition is part of a series of measures adopted in order to break energy dependence on polluting sources. The concerns generated from the effects of global warming have made clean energy a source of supply option in many countries around the world. However, there is still a large gap in the operation and management of these sources on a large scale. In this article, we will highlight the key challenges of energy transition and how Digital Twin technology can bridge this gap and enable large-scale [...]
