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Digital twins enable design and engineering teams to explore more design options without the cost associated with the production and testing of physical prototypes as well as allow real-world data to inform product improvements. From designing a new product to optimizing production processes, reducing waste, and increasing efficiency, digital twins can help address an organization’s sustainability goals. This 60-minute webinar from the editors of Tech Briefs will look at the ways digital twins currently are being used in industry for sustainable manufacturing and will discuss approaches to successful adoption of the technology.</p> <p>Topics include:</p> <ul> <li>Benefits of digital twins <ul> <li>Minimizing risk</li> <li>Maximizing process reliability</li> <li>Eliminating over-design margins</li> <li>Reducing energy expenditure</li></ul></li> <li>Digital twins’ role in and impact on modern manufacturing, autonomous manufacturing, and virtual commissioning</li> <li>Effects on entire production process, troubleshooting, and training</li></ul> <p>An audience Q&A session will follow the technical presentation.</p> <h4>Speakers:</h4> <h6>Berk Birand, Ph.D., CEO and Co-founder, Fero Labs</h6> <p><img src='data:image/svg+xml;base64,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' data-src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/c_scale,w_auto,f_auto,q_auto/v1730061945/sites/tb/media-images/Berk_Birand-125.png' class=' auto-quarter-width cld-responsive' alt='' /></p> <p>Dr. Berk Birand serves as the CEO of Fero Labs, which he also co-founded. Berk holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from Columbia University. His academic research focused on optimizing wireless and optical networks with efficient cross-layer algorithms. He holds a patent in IoT systems for resilient fiber-optic networks.</p> <h6>Sarra Hmili, Application Engineer, Tebis America</h6> <p><img src='data:image/svg+xml;base64,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' data-src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/c_scale,w_auto,f_auto,q_auto/v1730061945/sites/tb/media-images/Sarra_Hmili-125.png' class=' auto-quarter-width cld-responsive' alt='' /></p> <p>Sarra Hmili is an Application Engineer at Tebis America, where she leverages her extensive expertise in CAD/CAM software and digital twin technology to help companies optimize workflows, proactively identify potential issues, and fine-tune operations for maximum efficiency and quality. Before joining Tebis as a Product and Application Specialist in 2023, Sarra was a a Technical Trainer and Application Specialist at BLM Group USA. She also gained valuable experience as a Website Designer at NOWAY STUDIO. Sarra holds a bachelor’s degree from ESSEC Business School.</p> <h4>Moderator:</h4> <h6>Amanda Hosey, Editor, SAE Media Group</h6> <p><img src='data:image/svg+xml;base64,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' data-src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/c_scale,w_auto,f_auto,q_auto/v1693988343/sites/tb/media-images/Amanda-Hosey-125.jpg' class=' auto-quarter-width cld-responsive' alt='' /></p> <p>By registering for this Webinar you agree to receive product announcements and special offers from SAE International via e-mail. 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