August 2021 Guest Opinion: Location-Based Automation- Why a Digital Twin of Moving Things is the Missing Piece for Successful Industrial Automation

August 27, 2021 This article outlines why the promising concept of the digital twin has often fallen short of its goal of end-to-end automation and connectivity. It argues that to achieve a full digital transformation, companies need to equip their digital twins with precise location-based data of all moving assets on the shop floor and…

5G manufacturing use case spotlight: Troubleshooting using a digital twin

To further explore the intersection of 5G and manufacturing, register for the 5G Manufacturing Forum.    What is a digital twin? According to the Digital Twin Consortium, digital twins are “virtual models of a process, product or service that allow for data analysis and system monitoring via simulations” to make data-based decisions around maintenance, sustainability,…