Abstract
In recent years, the introduction of Internet of Things ready devices set new standards in the exploitation of Industry 4.0 related concepts. The growing complexity of Cyber-Physical Systems makes industrial machinery to be more connected, interoperable, and controllable. Hereby, topics such as edge/cloud computing, cyber security, and sustainability are gaining considerable importance. In this scenario, the Digital Twin paradigm aims at establishing a safe and seamless integrated data flow from the physical world to the virtual one and vice versa, ensuring a constant optimization of the system and its real-time monitoring. This work aims to design and implement a DT architecture for a cyber-physical intelligent manufacturing line. The implementation of a DT node for a flexible transfer line allows users to simply interface it with other systems, such as collaborative and traditional industrial robots as well as to enable the smart routing and tracing of shuttles. The development of the technological demonstrator has been conducted at the Smart Mini Factory laboratory of the Free University of Bolzano