What is Digital Twin?

For decades, simulations have helped manufacturing engineers improve product performance in every kind of scenario, environment, and use case. However, valuable performance data came at a high cost in both time and money: simulations require physical build-outs, not to mention labor to conduct tests and analyze results. These limits didn’t just make it hard to compete — it held back progress for the entire manufacturing industry.

Now, engineers can build and run completely digital simulations with real-world accuracy, in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional sims. In fact, the software has recently become so advanced that users can create what’s known as “digital twins” that perfectly mirror even the most complex hydraulic systems and fluid engineering projects. What exactly is this technology capable of, and how can it help fluid handling equipment manufacturers? Let’s dive in.