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Using advanced technology to help workers learn

Control Engineering

The environmental digital twin is often done with a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) drawing that provides a mostly-accurate view of the plan. “It’s a continuous evaluation and the user gets a replica of the plant. It’s an environmental digital twin.” Dutta said it ranges from 80 to 90%.

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How digital twins speed up the manufacturing process

Control Engineering

Computer-aided design (CAD) has completely transformed the manufacturing process. In fact, CAD and computer numerical control ( CNC) are two technologies responsible for a revolution in most of the manufactured goods we have seen in recent years.

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7 ways SCADA software can advance IIoT implementations, if you do it right

Control Engineering

SCADA systems also are improving to leverage 3D models from computer-aided design (CAD) software offerings to animate these with real-world information. For example, depictions of robot positions can match real world conditions.