“With a digital twin, companies in those sectors can start thinking [and seeing] areas where energy loss or material wastage occurs and simulate possible solutions before executing in the real world,” says Siemens CEO Roland Busch in a media interview. He noted that the technology can also help companies assess where and how to integrate hydrogen energy into their operations if they intend to use cleaner energy.
Siemens is teaming up with Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) to help local manufacturers reduce emissions and boost productivity through industrial automation and digital twin technologies.
It is working with A*STAR’s Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment to drive decarbonisation in the chemicals and energy sectors. The collaboration includes deploying Siemens’ digital twin software to simulate and optimise engineering and operations in factories, which could help improve a company’s sustainability footprint.
