What is the concept of digital factory?

Digital factory is a new type of production organization based on the data related to the whole life cycle of the product, in the computer virtual environment, simulation, evaluation and optimization of the entire production process, and further extended to the entire product life cycle. Digital factory is a product of the combination of modern digital manufacturing technology and computer simulation technology, while having its distinctive features.

The main features of the digital factory include: simulation, evaluation and optimization of the production process in a computer virtual environment based on the relevant data of the entire life cycle of the product; digitization of the entire production process, and the realization of the integration of data and **** enjoyment; presenting the manufacturing resources and the production process digitally to facilitate the optimization of the management; and support for the optimization of the production process and the adjustment of the production process, and to achieve a fast response and adjustment.

The emergence of the digital factory has injected new vitality into the basic manufacturing industry, mainly as a bridge between product design and product manufacturing. Digital factory can improve production efficiency, reduce production costs, improve product quality, for the enterprise basic manufacturing industry has injected new vitality. At the same time, the digital factory also has the role of optimizing enterprise production structure, improve production flexibility and response to market demand.

The core systems of the digital factory include product lifecycle management system (PLM), enterprise resource planning system (ERP), manufacturing operations management system (MOM) and so on. These systems are responsible for product data management, production planning management, production execution management, etc., and collaborate with each other to *** with the realization of the manufacturing and management process of the digital factory.