Virtual Sensing
for Industrial Automation

USE CASE

What is Virtual Sensing?

Virtual Sensing enables the determination of process variables that are difficult, expensive, or not directly measurable in real plants. By linking a simulation model with live data, a reliable foundation is created for transparency, monitoring, and optimization during operation.

Make non-directly measurable states visible

 Extend live data with virtual measurements

 Create a foundation for analysis and optimization

Impact of Virtual Sensing

Visible

Relevant process variables are calculated virtually and made available for operation, analysis and evaluation.

Real-time

The model runs in parallel to the real plant and continuously reflects current states in sync.

Comparable

Relevant process variables are calculated virtually and made available for operation, analysis and evaluation.

Applicable

The model runs in parallel to the real plant and continuously reflects current states in sync.

How it works

Virtual Sensing as a
continuous data loop

Live production data is continuously linked with simulation models to calculate additional process values for monitoring, analysis and optimization.

Input

Live Data

Sensor values, control signals and current machine states are captured from the real system.

Core

Simulation Model

The model runs in parallel and calculates process values that are difficult or impossible to measure directly.

Output

Virtual Insights

The result supports monitoring, bottleneck detection, optimization and predictive applications.

Applications

Where Virtual Sensing
creates value

Virtual Sensing is applied in industrial environments where direct measurement reaches its limits. By combining simulation models with real production data, it enables deeper insights, improved monitoring and new optimization strategies.

01

Collision Detection

Detect critical states and potential collisions by evaluating virtual process variables in real time.

02

Process Monitoring

Extend existing sensor data with additional virtual information to gain a more complete view of system behavior.

03

Cycle Time Analysis

Analyze process performance using calculated values that are not physically measurable in the real system.

04

Bottleneck Identification

Identify hidden constraints in production by correlating real and simulated data.

05

Predictive Analytics

Use enriched data models to detect patterns and predict future system behavior.

06

Energy Monitoring

Estimate consumption and efficiency based on simulation-driven insights where direct measurement is not available.

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into real operation?

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Services

One lifecycle,
connected services

EKS supports industrial automation from simulation and virtual commissioning to ramp-up, monitoring and optimization.

Engineering

Digital foundations for automation.

Simulation

Validate behavior virtually.

Virtual Commissioning

Test logic before operation.

Ramp-up

Stabilize production faster.

Monitoring

Make states transparent.

Optimization

Improve with simulation and data.

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