Applications of process and digital twin models for production simulation and scheduling in the manufacturing of food ingredients and products

Abstract Food Processing Industries are bound to increasingly adopt digital technologies in order to ensure product safety and quality, minimize costs in the face of low profit margins, shorten lead times and guarantee timely delivery of an increasing number of products despite production dead times and uncertainties. The concept of a digital twin put forward in the context of Industry 4.0 encompasses a digital model of the production model that mimics the physical system, interacts with it and can be used to design, monitor and optimize its performance. In this paper, the application of integrated process and digital twin models in food processing is discussed in the context of process simulation and production scheduling. The modeling challenges, opportunities and special characteristics that distinguish food from other process industries are also discussed. The potential benefits from implementing a digital modeling approach on a food process are presented with the help of a large-scale brewery case study.

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