{"id":2698,"date":"2019-11-19T10:46:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T08:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mevea.com\/?post_type=wpfm_client&#038;p=2698"},"modified":"2023-03-22T15:00:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T13:00:01","slug":"normet-2","status":"publish","type":"wpfm_client","link":"https:\/\/mevea.com\/success-stories\/normet-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Success Story: Normet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Twin brings value throughout the product lifecycle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.normet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Normet<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> is a provider of underground mining and tunneling equipment, construction chemicals, and rock reinforcement solutions and services, operating in over 50 locations and 28 countries. Digital Twins help Normet throughout the product lifecycle from R&amp;D to prototyping, marketing, and end-user training, and have shortened the lead-time to market for new machines.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s6wVNg0sSkM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normet utilizes Digital Twin -based simulators during the whole life cycle of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.normet.com\/process\/concrete-spraying\/#6a8ea274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">concrete spraying<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.normet.com\/process\/scaling\/#6a8ea274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>scaling<\/strong><\/a> equipment. The Digital Twin is initially used for R&amp;D and testing of new product models and software, then applied to prototyping. After the product launch, the same simulators collect feedback from customers on further product development needs, are used for customer training, and the user interfaces are translated into different languages for marketing purposes. Normet is able to develop parts of the simulators themselves but cooperates with Mevea in developing more advanced physics simulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simulation speeds up the learning curve<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-VR-400x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-VR-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-VR-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-VR-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-VR-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The cooperation between Normet and Mevea has lasted for over a decade. The first simulator was developed for concrete spraying equipment training, and new versions of the spraying rig and scaling simulators have been developed together over the years. \u201cOur first simulators were created for a 2D environment, the next generation was built with more screens giving more comprehensive visual feedback for the trainee, and now we use virtual and mixed reality,\u201d explains <strong>Kalle M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4<\/strong>, Senior Automation Development Engineer at Normet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chemicals used in concrete spraying are very expensive, and training with real machines would be costly. The scaling process is dangerous to train in real conditions at the site. The simulators train the operators in realistic environments to enhance their competency of using Normet\u2019s equipment. \u201cSimulators speed up the operator learning curve compared to conventional training methods, and safety procedures can be easily tested in the simulator environment,\u201d M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Mixed-reality.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Mixed-reality.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Mixed-reality-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Mixed-reality-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Mixed-reality-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Mixed-reality-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Twins shorten lead-time to market<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Normet continuously develops new products and increases the level of automation for concrete spraying, mining and tunneling applications. The amount of software and equipment testing required for product development would be difficult to arrange without the help of simulators. \u201cBefore the simulation, we had to test our software and new features in the machine itself. Running the iterations in real machines and arranging the test environment &#8211; concrete, additives, and materials to the trainers &#8211; is expensive. It is much more cost-efficient to use simulators and virtual reality,\u201d M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Process-display.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Process-display.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Process-display-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Process-display-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Process-display-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Process-display-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Utilizing the Digital Twin also speeds up new product development. \u201cFor instance in R&amp;D we can design a new kind of spraying boom, test part of the boom or cabin, and verify the quality of our new solution with our customers before ordering any actual parts for the machine. If something needs further development, we design the products together in virtual reality. We expected to shorten lead-time to market using simulators, so we wouldn\u2019t have to build many real-life prototypes &#8211; and this is exactly what has happened,\u201d says M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Automating spraying with the help of Digital Twins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Conventionally, the operator must know in which direction and how much to spray concrete to create an even and thick enough layer on the wall to enforce the rock. Utilizing Mevea\u2019s Digital Twin technology, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.normet.com\/smartspray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the SmartSpray concrete spraying system<\/a> <\/strong>was developed to help operators in the process: they don\u2019t have to control all the separate joints of the boom, but only the spraying nozzle. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NIRTuFcoY7I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SmartSpray<\/a><\/strong> automatically adjusts the layer thickness to the wall. \u201cThis improves the quality and decreases the amount of concrete sprayed, improving the efficiency of the spraying process. The machine can also autonomously spray the concrete, so you can automate the process further,\u201d M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Remote-control.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Remote-control.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Remote-control-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Remote-control-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Remote-control-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Remote-control-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe SmartSpray system is a good equivalent to the real machine, so we can reliably test our algorithms based on the simulation. The feedback from the simulator makes the operator feel like they are working on the real site: in spraying, they get the real rebound, the real layer thickness values and all the process aspects from the simulator. The solution brings savings in spraying rebound, increases spraying quality and improves the ergonomics of the operators,\u201d concludes M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f5fcff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kalle_1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kalle_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mevea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kalle_1-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>We expected to shorten lead-time to market using simulators, so we wouldn\u2019t have to build many real-life prototypes &#8211; and this is exactly what has happened.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Kalle M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4, Senior Automation Development Engineer, Normet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital Twins of concrete spraying and scaling equipment used during the whole product lifecycle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2699,"template":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Success Stories: Normet | Mevea Digital Twins Technology<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Normet utilizes Digital Twin -based simulators during the whole life cycle of concrete spraying and scaling equipment. 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