3D Digital Twin

Improve your operation efficiency

Advanced operations control

Monitor the performance of your operation and manage it remotely in real time with high reliability.

Reengineering Production Lines or Logistics Operations

Digitally simulate, in the digital twin, different reconfiguration scenarios of the real operation.

Activity tracking

Track manual processes and evaluate postures using ergonomic suits.

Detection and correction of anomalies

Detect problems early and correct any deviations on the spot, both in automatic and manual operations.

Additional parameters

Get more information about your production process with virtual sensors.

VR training

Improve employee productivity with virtual reality training.

"Our current network was overloaded and needed more space and speed, as well as security... in this phase of Industry 4.0 we're looking to upgrade... and that's the solution we found with MEO Empresas partners."

"We want to deliver the best products and services to our customers. That's why we decided to invest in digitalization to turn our industrial units into smart factories. ... a tool that would centralize all the operation planning information and make it available in real time for a global view of the industrial unit."
Helder Almeida, Transformer Unit Operations Director

13% of companies that have already implemented IoT solutions already use digital twins, and 62% are in the process of implementing them or plan to do so?⁽¹⁾

37.8% is the forecast growth of the digital twin market between 2019 and 2025, reaching around $35.8 billion in 2025 (CAGR growth)?⁽¹⁾

10% is the % of savings in operating costs that 65% of manufacturers expect to achieve by 2023 by using digital twins, IoT devices and machine learning?⁽¹⁾

Modeling

Get an accurate 3D virtual model with infrastructure, production equipment and people.

Monitoring

Know the performance of your activity, monitor production in real time and identify early problems in the production process.

Remote control

Remotely change any production parameter as if you were physically in front of the machine.

Simulation

Run 3D optimisation scenarios to quickly improve or adapt your processes.

Virtual Training

Replicate the changes in your business in a virtual environment and prepare your employees for the new tasks through interactive virtual training.

Customer data lake or physical sensors

Data from a repository of raw data from the customer, the machines (via SCADA equipment, PLCs or controllers) or physical IoT sensors.

Virtual sensors

Virtual sensors are physical engineering calculations carried out on product quality parameters or equipment performance, detecting the cause of anomalies in the production process in real time.

Ergonomic suits

Digitize and track employees' manual actions and their postures. With these facts you can simulate manual processes and correct postures, avoiding future absenteeism due to health problems at work.

Industry

Reduction of waste and defective products.
Exhaustive tests in a virtual setting, on the entire production line.
Greater agility when changing products or introducing new ones.
Virtual training for employees before a new model goes into production.

Port infrastructure

Remote control of all port operations, including cargo, fleet and manpower.
Real-time asset reports for advanced knowledge of upcoming maintenance needs.
Creation of virtual scenarios to optimize loading and unloading times and increase safety, while reducing energy use and a port's carbon footprint.

Distribution/Logistics

Optimization, in a virtual scenario, of storage layouts to obtain the most efficient configuration at any given time and according to the products to be stored.
Integrated management of collaborative mobile robots to increase operator productivity.

Your exclusive spot on the web

Ensure priority network access for better performance and reliability when connecting to the internet.

More efficiency

Decrease by about 80%⁽²⁾ the time needed to identify production constraints and by around 25%¹ the production cycle time by implementing virtual production scenarios.

Higher productivity

Optimise processes, correct your employees' posture and provide training in a virtual environment, reducing production cycle times and minimising defects and waste in the production process.

Strict control

Identify critical change needs in advance by obtaining more detailed information in real time.

What is a Digital Twin? How does it work?

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A digital twin is a virtual, real-time representation of what is happening in the real world. The digital twin is connected to sensor data that is stored in customer 's data lake and artificial intelligence processes it in real time to provide early warnings whenever it detects a problem.

The 3D digital twin starts by creating a 3D model of the interior of your facilities, after laser scanning them. It is then connected to the customer data lake, which stores information from sensors, PLCs, etc. The 3D model uses this information to animate the virtual 3D model in real time, making it possible to visualize what is happening in the real operation, as well as to walk through it virtually, as if you were immersed/physically on the premises.

Is it possible to evolve the 3D digital twin?

The 3D digital twin is installed on customer as a virtual game. This digital model can be updated over time (e.g. adding new sensor data).

What can be done beyond the digital twin?

The 3D model makes it possible to superimpose scenarios - layouts on the operation to plan the installation and workflow of a production change or even a completely new production line, as this change can be viewn in augmented reality.

The digital twin can also be used to train workers in an immersive virtual reality environment. In this training, the worker can practice a new activity.

What does 5G connectivity include?

IoT 5G connectivity will be associated with the equipment/gateways that collect data from the machines and send it to the Digital Twin. This connectivity can be based on the IoT Connect service, benefiting from MEO's 5G coverage.

Mobile network APIs: the new driver of innovation in 5G

With 5G Standalone and mobile network APIs, connectivity is no longer just infrastructure—it has become a driver of business innovation.

How 5G improves business operations

Sectors such as healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing are among those that stand to benefit most from higher speeds, low latency, and robust connectivity.

Portugal is taking 5G into space with a pioneering nanosatellite from Altice Labs

Portugal is preparing to launch Altice Labs’ “5G nanosatellite,” a strategic milestone that advances innovation in satellite communications.

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⁽¹⁾ Sources: Gartner study, Markets and Markets study and IDC.

⁽²⁾ The percentages shown for efficiency refer to the average results obtained.

Notes

Find out more about the 3D Digital Twin

3D Digital Twin or 3D Digital Twin:

Digital Twins are virtual representations (virtual copies) in three dimensions of a physical object or process. In addition to being a virtual copy, a digital twin uses artificial intelligence (AI) to interpret real behaviours in the digital environment. As a model in a virtual environment, it is possible for a digital twin to carry out simulations, changing variables and analyzing results, before these changes are made in a real environment.

3D or 3D Modeling

3D or three-dimensional modeling is the process of developing a mathematical representation of any three-dimensional surface using specific software. This representation can be of machines, people or infrastructures. 3D modeling can be done of an inanimate or living object, with the aim of creating shapes, objects, people or scenarios.

Virtual Reality or VR

Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that allows 3D graphics or 360º images to create a sense of presence in a virtual environment that is similar to or different from the real one. This interaction takes place in real time, using techniques and computer equipment that help to increase the user's sense of presence in the virtual environment. This feeling of presence is usually referred to as immersion or immersive environment. Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience and can be applied to entertainment (gaming), education or even business.

Artificial Intelligence or AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the intelligence demonstrated by machines, based on a combination of algorithms, "intelligent agents", whose purpose is to analyse data and take action based on that data. This "artificial intelligence" can be said to be machines that imitate "cognitive" functions that humans associate with the human mind, such as "learning and "problem solving". With AI it is possible to analyse data very quickly and make immediate decisions, based on historical data and patterns.

Ergonomic suits

Suits with built-in sensors that track the ergonomic movements associated with a particular activity.

What is 5G technology?

5G technology is the evolution of the mobile network to the 5th generation. With 5G comes much higher speeds, shorter response times (latency) and a more robust network, capable of delivering quality internet and voice, even in the most congested areas and situations, providing a better user experience for many devices, simultaneously and wherever they are.