Kongsberg Digital, a leading provider of industrial software, and Yara International have entered into a two-year agreement under which Kongsberg will develop digital twin technology for Yara’s factories in Herøya in Norway and Sluiskil in the Netherlands. The plan is to deploy the solution to Yara’s production facilities worldwide.
Using industrial data in combination with technical date and equipment documentation, Kongsberg will create a “contextualised work surface with detailed 3D models” of the plants, along with associated maintenance, operational, and facility information gathered from the factory’s sensors and data sources.
“Yara is the first wholly Norwegian industrial company to use Kognitwin – Kongsberg Digital’s twin technology,” said Merete Østby, Digital Manager at Yara Porsgrunn. “With this technology, a significant improvement in the work process is expected, thereby leading to a more efficient workday for engineering, maintenance, and operations.”
Yara said Twin technology will also be implemented into the carbon capture project at the Sluiskil facility, where a new carbon capture unit is being built to convert CO2 gas into liquid before transporting it by ship for injection and storage in reservoirs in the North Sea.
“It is a fantastic recognition for Kongsberg Digital to develop and deliver twin technology to Yara,” said Shane McArdle, CEO of Kongsberg Digital. “We will build on the already close cooperation between Kongsberg Gruppen and Yara and deliver technology that provides Yara with improved insights and new opportunities to optimize the operation of their facilities.”