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WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF A DIGITAL TWIN?

Airports adopting digital twin technology stand to gain many benefits.  The digital twin – a digital replica or a digital overlay of a physical asset or operation such as a baggage handling system – acts like a storyteller.  a digital replica or a digital overlay of a physical asset or operation such as a baggage handling system

Disclaimer: This text was originally written in English and translated using AI.

article summary

  • A digital twin provides a live visual replica of an airport’s baggage handling system, enabling operators to monitor real‑time performance and quickly identify problem areas.
  • Operators can filter and analyse baggage flows at a detailed level — including bags for specific flights, those nearing gate‑closure deadlines or those within security thresholds — improving situational awareness.
  • By offering a digital layout of the entire system, a digital twin strengthens operational optimisation, enhances anomaly detection and supports predictive maintenance.
  • Overall, digital twin technology helps airports increase efficiency, improve decision‑making and proactively manage their baggage handling processes.

By BEUMER Group

A digital twin can provide a live view of the BHS, giving baggage handling operators the opportunity to see how their system is performing and where the problem areas lie.

With the visualisation a digital twin offers, operators can view the baggage flow in their systems. But they can also filter down for more specific information, such as viewing bags destined for specific flights, or bags in danger of approaching gate closures or bags that are within security level. There are all kinds of filtering options available in the live system that will assist operators.

By having a digital layout of the system, BHS operators have greater capacity for optimisation, detection of system anomalies and predictive maintenance.

 

 

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