| |AUGUST 202019In these times of pandemic, various next-gen technologies are gaining the needed traction so as to bring the digital revolution across industry segments. Today's living styles of people have changed and have been following new models such as work from home (WFH) and remote operations.The COVID-19 crisis has made many projects and product managers incorporate all the new-age technolo-gies so as to take acceptance testing and product commissioning quickly, digitally. As with the traditional pro-cess, validating the hardware and technology meant that one needs to keep factories and infrastructure op-erational and the installation is done in person with engineers from the supplier and operator.Hence, by sustaining physical dis-tance to reduce the risk of viral expo-sure, these virtual approaches have been aiding many teams to robustly maintain project momentum and en-sure employees' safety. Also, it will further help companies to maintain bottom lines by giving the customers the option to log on and watch an ac-ceptance test remotely.Adding to it, project managers must travel frequently to customer's factory acceptance tests. Hence, al-lowing project managers with remote testing to turn travel time into valu-able work time.By leveraging digital technologies, manufacturers and infrastructure op-erators can improve upon virtual test-ing methods used during COVID-19, while also gaining the capability to perform remote maintenance and operations moving forward.There are various numbers of ef-forts that are being undertaken to boost both the digital transformation of manufacturing and the nation's economic recovery.Today, the time is such that every-one needs to be future-ready and also be ready for any kind of loss which will be attributed to the coronavirus. Therefore, it has been the utmost ne-cessity of today's manufacturers to adopt digital technologies and bring needed automation in their opera-tional segment. By leveraging these technologies infrastructure operators and manufacturers can significantly improve their virtual testing meth-ods. This pandemic has been the per-fect time to test remote maintenance and operations.HERE ARE SOME OF THE TRENDS WHICH CAN FOCUSED UPON:VIRTUAL FAT BECOMING NECESSITYIf we talk about the U.S., the factory managers in charge of product com-missioning had started to realize the physical distancing rules so as to ef-fectively combat coronavirus.Utilizing a video conferencing platform and also performing FAT vir-tually with digital cameras, the virtu-al solution replicates the in-person ex-perience as closely as possible. Earlier if was just a mere theoretical testing option, but now, it has become an ut-most necessity for the production to steadily continue during these times.DIGITAL TWINThe use of a digital twin in product testing has been an option for some time, just like virtual FAT via video.Throughout its construction and acceptance phases, this technology is likely to play a significant part in improving the process of testing a product and product commissioning. Furthermore, enabling developers to improve and thoroughly test a prod-uct before building through high-end 3D simulations. These simulations can also be adjusted with the change in any parameters or the environment in a whole.FLEXING BOTTLENECKS FOR EQUIPMENTWith a traditional process utilizing man power in acceptance testing, there is a huge chance of lag, hence wasting quite the wholesome amount of time. Increasing the velocity of throughput so as to deliver informa-tion to customers hastily, manufac-turers can send product data 24 to 48 hours after producing each unit with virtual FAT, thus aiding in highlight-ing functionality to the customer. VIRTUAL FACTORY TESTING GAINING MOMENTUM DUE TO COVID-19 CRISISTHE PANORAMA
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