The document discusses the integration of digital twin and digital thread technologies in shipbuilding, highlighting their potential to revolutionize processes by improving asset availability, performance optimization, and creating new value streams. It stresses the importance of data flow, context, and meaningful relationships in achieving a successful digital ecosystem, while cautioning against risks associated with poor implementation. The call to action encourages collaboration and sharing of best practices to enhance competitiveness and profitability in the industry.

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Digital Thread in Shipbuilding: Vision vs Reality
Marc Lind
www.aras.com

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Changing
Global
Maritime
Environment
Growth Uncertainty
Heightened Competition
Cost + Lead Time Pressure
source: samsung heavy industries
source: china shipping line
source: huntington ingalls industries

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Increasing
Technology
Disruption
Predictive Maintenance
& Industrie 4.0
Advanced Materials
& Additive
IoT Connected
+ Autonomy
source: huntington ingalls industriessource: trumpf source: usni

4. © 2019 Aras4source: rotterdam port authority
source: port of rotterdam
Future Digital Shipyard = Even More Changes
New Processes + Next Gen Technologies + New Business Models
More Systems-of-Systems & Craft-to-Craft
Introduction of Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

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Greater Asset Availability
source: samsung heavy industries
New Value Streams
Performance Optimization

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Massive Data
Flow Between
Shipyard,
Vessels/Fleets
and
Authorities
source: maersk

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Time Series Data
Analyze, Interpret, Act

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source: euronav
ANALYSIS &
SIMULATION
CONTEXT?
CONTEXT
Digital Twin
configuration
Digital Thread
traceability
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TIME SERIES DATA
Increasing Context Problem

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Stefane Gardmann
https://pro.europeana.eu/files/Europeana_Professional/Publications/Europeana%20White%20Paper%201.pdf
Digital Twin
Digital Thread
Knowledge = Information in Context

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source: shell
Future Without Digital Twin + Digital Thread Context
Ramifications
Misdirected Actions
Misinterpretations
Inaccurate Conclusions
Risks
Unnecessary Rework / Repairs
Lost Revenues
Customer Frustration
Operational Shutdowns
Regulatory Actions
Brand Damage
Liability
Loss of Life
Safety Issues
Risks increase exponentially with artificial intelligence

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What is the Digital Twin Configuration?
Generic As-Designed?
Only a 3D CAD model?
Just mechanical?

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What is the Digital Twin Configuration?
exact digital representation of the physical thing right now
Lots of Metadata,
models and more
Cross
Discipline
Unique Instance
(specific IMO # / hull # for vessel
or location if shipyard)
Current
source: ssi

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Define Develop Build Operate
What is the Digital Twin Configuration?
DIGITALTWIN

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DIGITALTWIN

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Define Develop Build Operate
Digital Thread Traceability across Lifecycle

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Relationship Connections
Meaningful relationship connections between all of the digital assets
– and their revisions over the lifecycle – including (but not limited to)
versions of BOMs, parts, software, electronics, CAD models, documents, requirements,
process plans, service manuals, etc
What is the Digital Thread?

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Digital Thread = Meaningful Relationships
?Bill of Materials?
FFF Alternates?
Other?
Rev A
Part 123
Rev A
Part 987
Rev B
Part 987
Rev C
Part 987
Floating
Relationship
Part 123
Rev A
Rev A
Part 987
Rev B
Part 987
Rev C
Part 987
Fixed
Relationship
Context?
Follow Changes?
Security Enforced?

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source: damen
Quality
Mechanical
Design
ERP
Documentation &
Specs
LEGACY PROCESSES & SYSTEMS
Hundreds of Existing Systems & Petabytes of Data
Users around the World
Simulation
Electronics
Design
Software
Dev
Tooling
Services
Personnel
Bids & Orders
SITUATION
Fragmented Processes
Incompatible Tools
Hard Coded Systems
PROBLEM
>> Disconnected
>> Data Silos
>> Difficult & Slow to Change
Are Digital Thread & Digital Twins Really Achievable?

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Reqs
Bids &
Orders
Docs &
Specs
Mechanical
Design
Software ERP
Tooling
Maint. Mgt.
Define Develop Build Operate
Platform Applications
Platform Services
Quality
Platform Overlay Approach

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Not just Links, but
Relationships
Avoids Risk &
Disruption
System-of-Systems Architecture
also called Platform for the PLM Backbone
Dr. Martin Eigner
Move Agile, Fast,
Bi-modal IT

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Authoring-
Systems
TDM/PDM-
Systems
PLM
Backbone
PPS-
Systems
Project
Management
Systems
Engineering
Software
Engineering
Virt. & Phys.
Validation
Mechanical
Engineering
IOT
Content
Server
E/E
Engineering
Industrial
Engineering
Sales/
Service
SAP
Requirement &
Test Engineer.
Business Logic & Integration
Graphical User Interface (role based Apps)
Service
Request
Management
Reporting
PLMCockpit
Search and
Browse
DigitalPlatform(IBM)
EPLAN
Altium
Mentor
Creo
Delmia
ProcessEng.V6
Plan
Simulation
EnterpriseArchitect
IntegrityModeler
Rhapsody
IntegrityLifecycleMger
Doors+RQM+Change
ReqMan
Planisware
PSR
(ProjectStatusReporting)
MSProject
IntegrityLifecycleMger
SynergyandChangeSuite
Others
Salesforce/Medias
Maßblatt
SVN
SAP
Creo
Configurator
WT
TLDB,others
SAP
…
Matlab,
Bearinx,
Famos,
Abaqus…
Hypertest
ERS
Enovia
SAP
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Workflow Engine
Application Integration
(Webservice, REST, OSLC, …)
Federated Repository
(Data Backbone)
Change
Management
Configuration
Management
Platform Applications
Platform Services
Example Architecture
Aras Platform at Schaeffler for 20,000 Users

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Platform Requirements for Digital Thread
Ability to ingest data
through
API and Services
Integration
ability to manipulate processes and
data through exposed API / Services
Extensibility
ability to build / extend functionality
leveraging COTS framework
Ability to exfiltrate data
out of API / Services
MUST HAVE
FULL + Open APIs
Open Data Model
Dynamic Data Model
Open Data Access
CANNOT HAVE
Proprietary Closed APIs
Proprietary Data Models
Static / Hard Coded Data Model
Obfuscated Data
PLATFORM REQUIREMENTS

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Data Model Requirements for Digital Twin
Digital
Twin Model
Metadata
(Persistent &
Derived)
CUSTOMER DEMANDS
BUSINESS MODEL
SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVE
TARGET SCENARIO
PREDICTIVE
MAINTENANCE
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Highly Adaptable & Extensible
Link / Federate with Legacy
Continuously Upgradable

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Why is a New Approach Necessary?
Competitiveness & Profitability at Stake
Complexity Delivery Cost

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source: huntington ingalls industries
CALL TO ACTION
Aras is actively engaging in proof-of-concept initiatives for
open reference architecture development
Please share your use cases & best practices
Digital Thread and Digital Twin
To collaborate & contribute, please contact:
Marc Lind | Aras
mlind@aras.com