The upcoming platform will leverage the Siemens Xcelerator framework as a cornerstone for HD Hyundai’s Future of Shipyard initiative, an innovative shipyard that is targeted for completion by 2030. This endeavor is part of HD Hyundai’s continuous efforts to tackle data inconsistencies that have persisted throughout ship design and manufacturing processes, aiming to create a more organized and digitally advanced shipbuilding landscape.
The integrated digital platform is anticipated to encompass various types of vessels, including commercial ships and specialized crafts, with its operational deployment projected for 2028. Significant application areas involve organized management of equipment and component information, performance analysis based on digital models, maintenance engineering focused on lifecycle considerations, and technical support systems for international shipbuilding initiatives.
Future of Shipyard Initiative
HD Hyundai has collaborated with Siemens Digital Industries to create a unified platform that oversees the complete shipbuilding process as a cohesive data stream, ensuring uniformity across all its global shipyard operations.
By utilizing a unified platform, HD Hyundai aims to enhance cooperation between engineering and manufacturing sectors while facilitating the management of increasingly intricate shipbuilding endeavors.
The Integrated Platform for Ship Design-Production Consistency initiative by HD Hyundai aims to establish a seamless digital thread of essential data from the design phase to production. This approach will enable real-time connectivity between design and production through a cohesive data framework, greatly minimizing inefficiencies and errors stemming from data gaps between the two processes.
Digital Transformation in Shipbuilding
In this cohesive digital landscape, standardized data exchanges and system compatibility will link essential areas such as CAD, PLM, digital manufacturing, automation, and simulation. This integration will facilitate significant shipyard operations, including planning, construction, expansion, and modifications, allowing them to be assessed in a virtual setting before actual implementation on-site.
“The choice of Siemens Xcelerator marks a significant step forward in enhancing HD KSOE’s digital shipbuilding approach,” stated Taejin Lee, executive VP and leader of the digital innovation office at HD Hyundai. “By creating a unified digital platform that maintains consistency from design to production, we intend to tackle persistent data discontinuity issues and foster a more organized and collaborative shipbuilding atmosphere. This effort will bolster our capacity to manage increasingly intricate projects while improving efficiency, quality, and competitiveness throughout our global shipyard operations.”
“Since 2022, the partnership between Siemens and HD Hyundai has concentrated on advancing shipbuilding and creating innovative digital design and manufacturing platforms,” stated Tony Hemmelgarn, president and CEO of Siemens Digital Industries Software.
Integrated Digital Platform Features
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“Siemens Xcelerator, along with our extensive digital twin technologies, is ideally suited to facilitate a cohesive digital thread throughout design, engineering, and production. We are eager to assist HD Hyundai in creating a scalable, open, and future-oriented manufacturing innovation platform that fosters sustainable growth and operational excellence.”
Timeline for Operational Deployment
HD Hyundai is also set to enhance the use of model-based engineering techniques and boost collaboration efficiency among various organizations and functional teams. Specifically, information related to block assembly, welding, piping, and electrical data will be handled within a unified 3D model, which will enhance design precision, streamline production planning, and standardize operations on the shop floor.
Furthermore, HD Hyundai is engaged in creating lifelike digital models of vessels and shipyard locations within the Industrial Metaverse. This process utilizes AI that has been trained in a simulated learning environment using synthetic and industrial data. The outcome is an interactive visualization along with physics-based modeling of intricate production settings, all driven by Siemens’ digital twin technology.