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Why One Factory Chose Digital Twins Over New Machines
Digital twins are everywhere in software, but what does one actually do on a factory floor? This week Lucas and Luna visit a mid-sized German plant that skipped buying new machinery and instead built a full digital twin of its existing line. The result: a 12 percent throughput gain in three months, without a single new tool. We walk through how the twin was built — starting with 3D scans and sensor data — and why the plant's operators needed two weeks of convincing. We also talk about the failure mode: twins that look beautiful and change nothing. If you've heard the term…
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