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Digital twin integration

Live representations of physical assets and processes. Real-time synchronisation between sensor data and digital models for visualisation, simulation, and scenario planning.

Real-time SyncAsset VisualisationProcess SimulationScenario Planning

Live Asset Models

Virtual representations of recycling lines, manufacturing equipment, and production facilities updated in real-time from sensor data.

Process Visualisation

3D visualisations of material flow, equipment status, and operational metrics for faster decision-making.

What-If Analysis

Simulate process changes, capacity scenarios, and maintenance impacts before implementing in production.

Digital Twin Applications

Recycling Line Digital Twins

Real-time virtual models of sorting, washing, and pelletising operations

  • Live material flow tracking
  • Equipment status monitoring
  • Throughput visualisation
  • Contamination point identification

Manufacturing Process Models

Virtual representations of production lines with real-time sensor integration

  • Production line simulation
  • Quality parameter tracking
  • Batch genealogy visualisation
  • Energy consumption mapping

Predictive Maintenance Twins

Equipment models that predict failures and optimise maintenance schedules

  • Vibration pattern analysis
  • Wear and degradation modelling
  • Maintenance window optimisation
  • Spare parts forecasting

Facility-Wide Models

Complete site digital twins integrating multiple processes and systems

  • Cross-process integration
  • Resource allocation optimisation
  • Capacity planning scenarios
  • Environmental compliance tracking

Digital twin technologies

Visualisation

Three.js / WebGL

Browser-based 3D visualisation and interactive models

Unity / Unreal

High-fidelity 3D environments for complex facilities

Grafana / D3.js

Real-time data visualisation and dashboards

Data Integration

MQTT / OPC-UA

Industrial protocols for real-time sensor data

Apache Kafka

High-throughput streaming for live updates

TimescaleDB

Time-series storage for historical analysis

Simulation Engines

AWS IoT TwinMaker

Cloud-native digital twin service

Azure Digital Twins

Microsoft's IoT digital twin platform

Custom Simulation

Bespoke physics and process models

Our digital twin development process

1

Asset Discovery

Map physical assets, data sources, and process relationships to define twin scope.

2

Data Pipeline Setup

Connect sensors, PLCs, and existing systems for real-time data ingestion.

3

Model Development

Build 3D visualisations and process models that reflect physical reality.

4

Synchronisation

Establish real-time links between physical systems and digital representations.

5

Validation & Calibration

Verify twin accuracy against real-world measurements and adjust models.

6

Continuous Refinement

Ongoing model updates as processes change and new data sources become available.

Contact

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Based in Northern Ireland, working across the UK and Ireland.

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