The Virtual Factory is a cornerstone of BMW's iFACTORY digital production strategy. It creates a comprehensive three-dimensional (3D) simulation by integrating data from factory buildings ...

A virtual factory you can feel Date: December 6, 2013 Source: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Summary: Industrial processes have been mechanized, electrified and digitized.

This innovative design creates what the company describes as a “virtual factory” around the turbine blades, enabling technicians to work continuously, regardless of weather conditions.

Jürgen Wittmann, head of innovation, virtual factory, and virtual commissioning in BMW’s production department, is currently planning the New Class setup in Munich with the digital twin.

Early versions of the virtual factory even had gaming-style WASD keyboard navigation, but this was dropped in favor of a click-based interface akin to exploring Google Street View in a browser, ...

Virtual Factory On The Tabletop Date: December 14, 2007 Source: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Summary: Many industrial processes involve reactions in places that are difficult to see directly.

At this point, most manufacturers have at least started their journey toward a smart factory transformation. They are making investments in critical advanced technologies—cloud, edge computing ...

introduced its new high-performance consumer desktop computer on Tuesday during a news conference on its new virtual homestead. , which already have set up private islands in the Second Life ...

Running virtual desktops on the factory floor gives you better control over the whole system, while moving the sensitive components out of harm’s way. If you were asked to describe an ideal solution ...

However, the lines between virtual and real worlds become only slowly blurred. At EuroMold in Frankfurt researchers will demonstrate leadoff Industry 4.0 applications with a miniature factory from ...