The Coming Boom in Digital Twins and Additive Manufacturing

Each month Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the innovations, upheavals, and breakthroughs reshaping the world of manufacturing and industrial markets. Join Tony and me as we discuss disruptive new trends in the digital-industrial world: not just how products are designed, sourced and manufactured, but also the new ways in which industrial companies are getting up to speed on marketing, sales and customer experience.Episode 2In this episode, Tony and I look at how additive manufacturing (3D printing) is providing factories with products from simple to complex, and how digital twinning – a digital representation of a physical asset – is a game-changer. We also discuss how a digital ledger, (blockchain) opens up “tons of opportunities” for manufacturers. Tony thinks that technological change precedes cultural change, and that industry is leading the way with robotics and automation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.