Fast track your power plant's digital twin - No 3D model? No problem

Written by Jim Nyroos

Posted on February 10, 2025

Many industrial plants do not have a 3D model of their existing structures, but that does not mean a digital twin is out of reach. CADMATIC eShare now offers AI-powered tag recognition, enabling facilities to build a comprehensive digital twin - without the need for a pre-existing 3D model.

Fast and easy digital twin implementation with AI

One of the biggest roadblocks to digital twin adoption has always been the time, effort, and resources required. eShare overcomes this challenge with AI-powered automatic tag recognition. Instead of tedious manual input, the AI reads signs and tags from point clouds and panoramic images, then places SmartPoints (POIs) at the corresponding locations - automatically assigning the tag names.

These SmartPoints, with their component tags, can then be automatically linked to essential plant data, from e.g. maintenance logs and operational data from SCADA to technical specifications and documentation, such as P&IDs and other drawings.

By combining tag recognition and point cloud technology, eShare makes it fast and easy for plants to consolidate all available data into an accessible, actionable system - even without a 3D model from design software.

eShare creates a digital twin that’s not just smart, but effortless to implement.

How the energy sector is gaining an edge

A leading energy sector company recently implemented eShare and saw immediate benefits. They transform their plant into a fully functional digital twin - without traditional 3D modeling. eShare bridges the gap between existing data and future-ready digitalization.

The future of digitalization is here - and it’s easier than ever

With eShare, digital twins are no longer a luxury: they’re a reality for every plant, whether you have a 3D model or not. By merging AI-driven tag recognition with point cloud technology, eShare lets you transform your plant’s data into an accessible, actionable digital twin - quickly and effortlessly. Digital twin, CADMATIC eShare, can be easily accessed by all necessary people using just web browser.

And this is just the beginning. We see great opportunities to leverage AI in even more ways - including faster digital twin creation.

The era of widespread digitalization in industrial plants is here, let’s make adoption easier than ever!