Ansys Twin Builder

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Ansys Twin Builder is a predictive service software product that saves on maintenance and insurance, as well as improves the efficiency of equipment, operating it in optimal modes.

Ansys Twin Builder is designed for use at all stages of the life cycle. The created system model at the development stage of Twin Builder allows you to convert into a digital double of equipment and use it already in the process of operation.

To validate systems and optimize their performance, Twin Builder leverages capabilities such as rapid prototyping of human-machine interfaces, system-level optimization, and XiL tools.^[1]

2022: Ansys Twin Builder 2022 R1

On February 1, 2022, KADFEM Si-Ai-Es, a partner of Ansys, announced the release of an updated version of Ansys 2022 R1 software products. It presents a number of major updates - from the Ansys Forming software product and the Ansys Connect system, which replaced the Ansys Platform, to the many changes, updates and features that have appeared in existing solutions.

According to the company, Ansys Twin Builder 2022 R1 optimizes the reliability of predictive analytics tools up to 98% by combining information from physical and virtual sensors. More details here.

2021

Integration with Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Simulation Interface

Ansys and Rockwell Automation are expanding the ability to connect digital twins to industrial control systems, allowing you to optimize the design, implementation and efficiency of industrial operations. This was announced on September 22, 2021 by Ansys. With digital twins, engineers can gain more knowledge and accelerate the implementation of technological solutions, as well as reduce costs at all stages from design to production.

The latest version of Studio 5000 Simulation Interface from Rockwell Automation is now connected to Ansys Twin Builder, allowing automation engineers and process engineers to use digital twins based on modeling. More details here.

Ansys Twin Builder 2021 R2

On July 20, 2021, Kadfem Si-Ai-Es, a partner of Ansys, announced the release of an updated version of Ansys 2021 R2 software products.

According to the company, in Ansys Twin Builder 2021 R2, the ecosystem digital doubles was expanded to support Microsoft Azure the Digital Twins Rockwell and Studio 5000 partner platforms for exporting a double, as well as support for operating system Linux working with. PTC ThingWorx More. here

2019: Integration of Microsoft Azure IoT Digital Twins with Ansys Twin Builder

According to the developer, Azure Digital Twins will help create comprehensive models of physical environments with full support for two-way communication between IoT and Edge devices. Thanks to the collaboration of ANSYS and Microsoft, manufacturers modeling and connecting objects using Azure Digital Twins can optimize their production and operation using ANSYS Twin Builder.

The collaboration between Microsoft and ANSYS is focused on large enterprises developing their own platforms based on Microsoft Azure Cloud. The integration created by the joint efforts of ANSYS and Microsoft will offer two directions: a set of tools and a language for determining digital twins (DTDL).

The toolkit offers engineers the ability to select ready-made solutions to add to a proprietary platform. It will make ANSYS Twin Builder available so engineers can add numerical modeling technology based on physical processes to their platforms.

"Because industrial companies require extensive operational data and effective analytical evaluation to subsequently optimize the performance of deployed assets, ecosystem partners must collaborate to build business solutions. An additional stream of numerical modeling data from ANSYS Twin Builder will increase the capabilities of Microsoft Azure IoT services and significantly improve the understanding of the effectiveness of assets among their customers, "

"Due to the fact that Microsoft Azure customers are introducing IoT and digital twins to understand their business assets in real time, many are looking for analytical tools that will help them find new ideas. Working with ANSYS to expand Azure Digital Twins will give our customers an insight into the effectiveness of their deployed assets using analytics based on physical processes and numerical modeling, " noted' Sam George, Azure IoT Corporate VP at Microsoft

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