Improving packaging machinery with digital twin technology | Webinar recap
Product packaging is quickly changing, and packaging machine manufacturers and suppliers need to adapt to keep up.
Customers are demanding customizable solutions, and new, more sustainable packaging materials that didn’t exist 20 years ago are becoming more prominent.
At the same time, IIoT, control logic and automation are driving unprecedented complexity.
A recent webinar from Siemens Digital Industries Software examines how simulation solutions are paving the way for more efficient, sustainable and customizable packaging solutions.
Watch the webinar trailer:
Integrating simulation into the design phase of packaging machines
Leading packaging machinery manufacturers are discovering the value of incorporating simulation within the CAD environment.
This allows for front-loading simulation, where early design decisions are supported by simulation analysis.
This integration helps to verify design choices like ensuring the right cooling mechanisms for electronic components or determining the most effective actuator size.
Giulio Camauli, Simcenter Industry Solutions Manager at Siemens DISW, touches on this topic in this short video clip.
Integrating simulation and CAD
By adopting front-loading simulation, manufacturers can address potential issues early in the design phase, reducing costs and improving the reliability of the final product.
Model real-world complexity of packaging machines with multiphysics software
Simulation plays a crucial role in enhancing packaging machine efficiency by providing a multiphysics environment that replicates the technical operating principles of machines.
By virtually testing complex systems, machine components, different machine variants and more, engineers reduce the need for costly physical prototypes and enable more precise workflows.
This next webinar clip highlights the different multiphysics simulations available to engineers and demonstrates how one of these simulations works.
Simulating real-world complexity
This approach not only accelerates the development process but also enhances the overall efficiency of packaging machinery.
Deliver packaging machines faster with virtual commissioning
Simulation accelerates the delivery process, too. Virtual model testing enables virtual commissioning and operator training before physical deployment.
This approach ensures that machines are operational from the moment they are installed, minimizing downtime and costs associated with on-site commissioning.
This webinar clip explains how it works and shows how one Germany company used virtual commissioning to introduce new eco-sustainable materials into their production line.
Virtual commissioning explained
By bridging the gap between virtual models and physical machines, packaging manufacturers can deliver machines faster and improve operational efficiency.
Explore the transformative effect of digital twin technology on the packaging machinery industry
This webinar emphasizes the transformative potential digital twin technology can have on packaging machinery manufacturers.
The future of packaging machinery is smarter, more customizable and more sustainable. Manufacturers will need integrated digital solutions throughout the product development lifecycle.
To learn more about simulation solutions for packaging machinery and see some real-world examples of how they’re implemented, watch the full webinar on-demand today.
