Secure processes virtually
First Simulate, then Automate

A guest post by Jan Zuse, Business Development Manager, Delta Electronics EMEA | Translated by AI 4 min Reading Time

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German EMS manufacturers are receiving new orders through nearshoring. The companies need to examine how existing production and handling processes can be automated efficiently and reliably.

Robots can take over and automate many tasks in peripheral areas of EMS manufacturing.(Image:  Delta Electronics)
Robots can take over and automate many tasks in peripheral areas of EMS manufacturing.
(Image: Delta Electronics)

If production lines are to be expanded, existing systems, manual work steps, and material flows must be better coordinated. This interaction determines whether automation works during ongoing operations. This is exactly where digital twins come into play. They make it possible to visualize the effects of an intervention on timing, space requirements, operation, and process stability.