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Helgen generates a virtual replica of a client’s site using digital twin. Helgen introduces automation into their processes in a virtual environment. By doing so, clients can view the impact of changes and strategic decisions before they are made in the real world, saving time, money, and resources. A virtual model of the site allows planning for other functions such as day-to-day automation, the effect of rearranging pieces inside their operation, and more.
The platform presents extensive information on the operation’s different working parts on a click-away basis. Along with an overview and a magnified image of the operations, Helgen delivers analytics of the twin, enabling clients to make better strategic decisions. Other features of the platform include data to estimate operation costs, the influence of day-to-day decisions on revenue, and more, permitting establishments to work smarter. The key advantage is that you may perform tests that often take a lot of time and effort in a more convenient way, in a virtual environment, and as an alternative to conventional piloting and testing. The potential of digital twins is endless.
A digital twin can be used to perform safety-critical tests. This helps manufacturing companies better grasp the repercussions of something seriously going wrong with their operations. Helgen Technologies, based in Kerry, has been able to replicate the entirety of a container port, a logistics centre, and an agricultural site for customers, as well as perform complex machine evaluations and redefine workflows, as businesses start digital transformation projects and realise the advantages of digital twin technology.
Once trained, clients pay Helgen a license fee to employ the software, supply updates, and offer other forms of support. The digital twin runs across disparate companies and industries for years. Once a client starts working with the robot, Helgen provides interface mechanisms such that robots can interact with other systems; the company operates as a translator between the robot language and the management system language for all customer requirements. The API interface enables clients to connect to the API and translate between the robot and the management system. The process is confined and takes less time because to digital twins.
When clients approach Helgen to automate their processes, it inspects their business’ operations and collects relevant data on robots or machinery they are looking to implement in their processes to generate the digital twin. The twin is developed within a few months, following which, it is tested for accuracy. For this assessment, the output of day-to-day activities against the virtual world should produce similar results, and the KPIs of specific activities of the virtual world should match the real one. After confirming the digital twin’s accuracy, the next stage is to train individuals within the organization to run experiments.
We are witnessing labour shortages and ageing of population in various industries, because of which we are offering this alternative. We will be able to transform their operations into Industry 4.0 sites, cutting down their transformation roadmap by a number of years
Clients can see how their management systems will look as a consequence of certain decisions as a part of the virtual experience. The KPI is confined inside the analytics module, such that they can access analytics to their advantage.
To further its cause and offer the best to its clients, Helgen has reinforced strategic partners such as Nvidia. It uses their platform and gets the necessary support to provide the best end-to-end solutions to its clients. Utilizing a digital twin has financial advantages for both OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and start-up businesses looking to perform pilot projects with ports, logistics centres, or manufacturing facilities at a fraction of the cost to both parties. The company’s Chief Science Officer, Dr Aldo Arriaga, says: “We are creating a solution that essentially gives superpowers to companies. We’re giving them the power to travel through time and predict the future, all thanks to a virtual world where it’s possible to test new technologies, simulate different scenarios and gather key data on the process.”
Ultimately, Helgen’s platform assists leaders of organizations in making better decisions for their digital transformations. It leverages digital twin technology to cut costs, aiding companies in functioning smarter. With its team’s extensive experience in autonomous technology, software engineering, and robotics proving to be a valuable asset, Helgen addresses autonomy issues across industries and helps establishments embrace Industry 4.0.
