Discover the Power of Digital Twins at ATCx Digital Twin Global Virtual Event, 2024
Global virtual event. October 17, 2024
19 Sep, 2024. 6 min read
The upcoming ATCx Digital Twin 2024 event by Altair taking place virtually on October 17, 2024, is an essential opportunity for engineering professionals to delve into the core of digital twin technology and engage with industry leaders in simulation and product design.
The event will provide a comprehensive overview of digital twin technology in various sectors including product design and development as well as general operations. It will also demonstrate the advantages of digital twins across industries including presentations on digital twins for product design & development among others. Attendees will learn how Altair's digital twin solutions use AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology to combine simulative and real-world data.
What to Expect from the ATCx Digital Twin Event 2024
This global virtual gathering, set for October 17, 2024, is designed for professionals motivated to leverage digital twin technology to measurably improve product design, development, and operations. It is organized to offer a rich learning experience through Altair customer use cases from Net One Systems, Made, CNH Industrial, and others, as well as a high-level fireside chat, and a panel with forward-thinking industry leaders.
Attendees will get a first-hand experience of how Altair customers use simulation, AI, and data analytics to create dynamic virtual representations that improve real-world outcomes.
The event will highlight new trends, tools, and issues in incorporating digital twins into various industries' workflows, ensuring attendees are knowledgeable about using this technology and its added value throughout all stages of a product’s lifecycle - from design, via commissioning, to operation and maintenance.
Don't miss this unparalleled opportunity to stay at the forefront of digital transformation in engineering.
Key Event Highlights
- Expert Insights: Learn from industry leaders how simulation, AI, and data analytics are revolutionizing product design and operational efficiency. This aspect will cover topics like integrating AI and data analytics with simulation to create more precise and efficient digital twins.
- Diverse Tracks: Participate in specialized tracks from various industries. These tracks will offer useful insights, helping attendees understand the application and benefits of this technology in particular sectors.
- Global Accessibility: Join from any time zone with live audio translations available in eight languages. The event is designed to be all-inclusive.
Featured Tracks and Their Impact
Digital Twin for Product Design & Development
Product design and development is a niche that conventionally requires production of multiple iterations of the same product in a bid to get the best functional prototype. However, with digital twins, businesses can leap over the constraints that come with this. Some benefits digital twins bring to product design and development include timeline and cost reduction, testing out product system dynamics for scenarios that cannot be simulated in real time, and accelerating design optimization.
Digital Twin for Operations
Digital twins are transformative in operations too. It helps to improve efficiency by:
Providing better monitoring and control: Digital twins can offer real-time monitoring and control capabilities to enable swift responses.
Maximizing system life and avoiding failures with predictive analytics: Businesses can detect anomalies and perform maintenance to avoid future failures. This proactive maintenance and management can help maximize the system's life.
Don’t miss this chance to advance your expertise and network with top professionals. Register now to secure your spot and be a part of the future of digital twin technology.
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Why should you attend?
The ATCx Digital Twin 2024 event is a key opportunity to dive into the latest developments in digital twin technology. Altair, known for its leadership in simulation, AI, and high-performance computing, will be showcasing how these technologies are being used to create real-time digital twins that solve real-world problems across different industries.
The event will feature insights from experts who are using digital twins to improve product design and operations. It will also highlight how Altair’s tools—spanning simulation, AI, and IoT—help create digital twins that fit into existing workflows. It’s a great chance to catch up on the latest trends and see how these innovations are making a difference.
Who Should Attend?
This event is perfect for:
Mechatronic Engineers interested in the latest tech developments in manufacturing, heavy-equipment, and high-tech fields.
Engineering managers who want to reduce time-to-market through simulation and workflow efficiency.
Operations Managers with the goal of maximizing asset availability and optimizing specific KPIs of systems in operation.
Attendees of the ATCx Digital Twin 2024 event will gain actionable insights and practical skills to embark on or advance their digital twin journey. Through real-world customer examples, discover:
Strategic Justification: Understand why adopting digital twin technology is crucial and learn about the quantifiable business benefits it offers.
Implementation Roadmap: Gain clarity on how to initiate your digital twin projects, including identifying the essential 'building blocks' tailored to different development phases.
Value Creation: Learn strategies to generate short-term value, overcoming common challenges in starting and scaling digital twin initiatives.
Altair’s customer stories will provide a roadmap, demonstrating how to effectively combine various elements to achieve tangible business outcomes.
The global virtual event ATCx Digital Twin set for October 17, 2024, is designed for professionals motivated to leverage digital twin technology to measurably improve product design, development, and operations. It is organized to offer a rich learning experience through Altair customer use cases from Net One Systems, Made, CNH Industrial, and others, as well as a high-level fireside chat, and a panel with forward-thinking industry leaders. |
Digital twin case studies and applications successes
Digital Twin for designing durability of vehicle fleets
In this use case, a digital twin solution, powered by AI, is used to predict the damage status of vehicle fleets based on data from on-board sensors that track load conditions. This allows fleet operators to tailor maintenance schedules to the actual condition of each vehicle, preventing unnecessary maintenance on less damaged vehicles and ensuring timely repairs for more worn ones.
Customer Challenges:
Durability evaluations are delayed by long simulation times.
Real-time damage data is lacking, leading to costly maintenance schedules.
Without a solution, longer product development cycles and higher costs occur.
Unnecessary maintenance increases expenses due to labor, parts, and vehicle downtime.
Optimizing Design for Reduced Costs and Downtime
Altair’s digital twin solution stands out due to its unique AI-based reduced-order modeling (romAI) capabilities, which streamline the process compared to other solutions. Its ease of use, combined with Altair’s technical expertise and willingness to collaborate closely with customers, makes them a compelling partner for businesses looking to enhance their maintenance strategies.
Digital Twin for Manufacturing Operations
In this use case, a digital twin solution for manufacturing operations is implemented for Patrone and Mongiello’s sheet metal forming press. By integrating signals from various sensors and combining them with real-time models of the forming process, the digital twin leverages AI and physics-based simulations to accurately monitor and control the press. This enables the customer to speed up the try-out process after changing material coils, improving productivity and reducing waste by over 15% through precise adjustments for varying material properties and operating conditions.
Customer Challenges:
Long turnaround times for machine recalibration when new material coils are introduced.
Lack of real-time insights into the quality of finished products.
Enhancing Manufacturing Operations with a comprehensive solution
Altair’s digital twin platform offers a holistic solution that spans from simulation to data integration tailored to the customer’s needs. With expertise in simulation, AI, and machine learning, Altair uses a tailored, cutting-edge approach to improving manufacturing efficiency and reducing waste.
Digital Twin for Thermal Battery Maintenance
In this project, a digital twin solution was applied to optimize the thermal management of battery packs in electrified vehicles. By using sophisticated control algorithms for the cooling circuit, the energy demand of the cooling pump was reduced, resulting in a 5-mile range increase for the vehicle. Additionally, the implementation of a continuous engineering workflow allowed for greater integration of multidisciplinary simulations, eliminating silos and enabling a smoother product introduction. Addressing thermal issues early in the design phase significantly reduced problems later in development.
Customer Challenges:
Managing small, high-capacity battery packs to maintain long-lasting high performance.
Ensuring proper temperature and load management to optimize battery efficiency.
Structural integration that prevents cell damage while keeping the design lightweight.
Monitoring and controlling the battery as a complete system to avoid damage and increase efficiency.
Development goals often conflict, requiring advanced simulations to address electrical, thermal, structural, and control challenges simultaneously.
Extending Electric Vehicle Range with Optimized Cooling Strategies
Altair’s easily combinable tools for Multiphysics design offered an ideal solution, integrating thermal and structural simulations with model-based system simulations. This approach helped predict vehicle range, manage battery performance, and overcome complex, multidisciplinary challenges, providing an advanced, system-level approach to thermal battery management.
Grow your Digital Twin Knowledge
If you are looking to learn about innovative technology in high-tech industries or want to increase workflow efficiency and reduce the time-to-market span through the application of digital twins, the ATCx Digital Twin 2024 is an event to attend.
This article was contributed to by Philemon Mayor.