Unlocking Industrial Digital Twins for SMBs with SyncTwin
SyncTwin GmbH, a software company specializing in optimizing production, intralogistics, and assembly, is revolutionizing the use of digital twins for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to the NVIDIA Technical Blog.
Revolutionizing Factory Representation with OpenUSD and Omniverse
- SyncTwin has created an application on the NVIDIA Omniverse platform that utilizes Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) to allow customers to generate digital twins of their facilities from non-3D data formats like Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and PDF.
- This application integrates generative AI to enable users to easily create and modify digital twins through simple text commands.
- By incorporating the NVIDIA cuOpt accelerated optimization engine, the app significantly boosts the efficiency of factory and warehouse operations, leading to an anticipated 30% savings in facilities planning and process efficiency.
Enhancing Collaboration Across Manufacturing Domains
Factories consist of interconnected and interdependent domains, and the lack of integration between these domains and data sources often results in resource wastage. Through OpenUSD, SyncTwin bridges the gap and provides a comprehensive view of factory operations by integrating data between various domains in a digital representation.
Utilizing OpenUSD to Combine Critical Data:
- Visual data
- Production processes
- Product catalogs
Converting Floorplans and Inventory Data:
- Convert floorplans from PowerPoint slides into digital twins using bitmapping.
- Reflect warehouse inventory data from Excel spreadsheets accurately in the digital twin environment.
Improving Intralogistics Efficiency with cuOpt
SyncTwin leverages NVIDIA cuOpt, a GPU-accelerated microservice for logistics and route optimization, to enhance intralogistics for its clients. This integration enables near-real-time dynamic decision-making and improves human-machine interactions for automated storage and retrieval systems, leading to efficient truck loading and unloading.
Empowering Factory Planning with AI
SyncTwin’s integration of generative AI accelerates workflows and allows planning teams to interact with digital twins in innovative ways. AI-enabled digital twins provide operational insights and recommendations, aiding in identifying optimal material locations and suggesting improvements based on historical data.
Driving Innovation through SyncTwin on Omniverse
While SyncTwin has a track record of delivering innovative factory planning solutions, developing their app on the Omniverse platform has unlocked new potentials. By utilizing OpenUSD, SyncTwin enables seamless integration of various factory planning tools, breaking down data silos and fostering collaboration across different domains.
Key Aspects of SyncTwin Development on Omniverse:
- Leveraging OpenUSD components like Layers, References, and VariantSets for structuring digital twin environments.
- Enabling simulations of multiple scenarios and testing various possibilities directly within the Omniverse ecosystem.
Michael Wagner emphasized the significance of embracing the OpenUSD approach, emphasizing the endless possibilities that arise when organizing data pipelines and digital twin structures holistically.
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