Lattice Technology to Showcase "3D Digital Twin" Technology at IMTS 2024
A 3D Digital Twin is a visual representation of a complete product with CAD-level accuracy, structure, and all information. Stakeholders up and down the product lifecycle can use, improving communication and enabling stakeholders to perform their jobs better and ultimately will increase productivity and quality.
Denver, CO - August 22, 2024 - Lattice Technology, a leading innovative 3D software solutions provider for manufacturing companies, will showcase its 3D Digital Twin technology at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2024. The event will take place September 9-14 at McCormick Place in Chicago. At booth 134773, Lattice Technology will demonstrate how the 3D Digital Twin technology can benefit functions across the entire product lifecycle, dramatically improving productivity and quality for the manufacturing company.
What is a 3D Digital Twin?
"A 3D Digital Twin is a visual representation of a complete product and all of its related data, including BOMs, metadata, including PMI, and more," said Chris Hughes of Lattice Technology. "It is visual, but it is backed by accurate 3D CAD data for real work. Its purpose is to provide stakeholders with a complete and accurate graphical representation of the product in its current state. A 3D Digital Twin is not just a pretty picture it is a complete, accurate virtual representation with all associated data."
The 3D Digital Twin includes all of the 3D geometry (from all CAD files for a product, even those in different formats) and the various Bills of Material (eBOM, mBOM, sBOM) to support diverse downstream functions like production planning, technical documentation, and maintenance.
Benefits of a 3D Digital Twin for Stakeholders
"Unlike typical 3D CAD models, which are often large, complex, and difficult to use for non-CAD users, a 3D Digital Twin is intuitively accessible, CAD-independent, and ultralightweight for performance. And it is accessible from any device without the need for specialized software,” said Hughes. “It is especially useful for non-design stakeholders such as manufacturing, tech pubs, and service, enabling them to interact with accurate, up-to-date product information without needing CAD expertise.”
Model-Based Enterprise (MBE)
Transitioning to a Model-Based Enterprise is a big project.
Since a 3D Digital Twin is a complete digital representation of a product, including all 3D CAD files and related information, it can become a foundational component for implementing MBE. And it can be implemented in phases with various stakeholder functions without a complete upheaval of the organization.
Virtual Realities: 3D Digital Twin for VR, AR, and MR (XR)
The underlying data of our 3D Digital Twin is XVL. XVL can be the input for various XR solutions.
What makes the Lattice Technology solution unique for XR, is that the XVL data has CAD-level accuracy, yet it is ultralightweight. The 3D Digital Twin in XVL can be directly input into XR solutions without wasting time converting data and/or “dumbing down” its accuracy.
Learn More
If you are attending IMTS, we hope you will stop by our booth #134773. There you will learn how XVL brings tremendous benefits to the manufacturing company.
If you are not attending IMTS and would like to learn more, please visit https://www.lattice3d.com/company/digital-transformation. From this page, you can learn how XVL can support your company in its Digital Transformation initiatives.
About Lattice Technology
Lattice Technology solutions drive Digital Transformation in the manufacturing industry. Our award-winning XVL Technology enables major manufacturers to innovate their business processes and improve quality, reduce costs and shorten time-to-market.
Using Lattice Technology solutions, engineers and non-engineers alike can easily review product designs, simulate assembly processes, author work instructions, create documentation and more -- all directly from 3D engineering data.
Lattice Technology serves the global 500 and their suppliers. Founded in 1997, Lattice Technology has offices in Japan and North America and works with resellers in 91 countries.
EDITORIAL CONTACT
Mark Guthrie
Smart2Market, LLC on behalf of Lattice Technology, Inc.
720.330.3197
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