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title: "Hexagon launches new Digital Factory solution"
url: https://www.voxelmatters.com/hexagon-launches-new-digital-factory-solution/
date: 2024-08-18
modified: 2024-08-18
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author: "Edward Wakefield"
description: "Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched its new digitalization solution, Digital Factory, designed to help manufacturers build highly accurate digital replicas of their factories. It enables manufacturers to optimize their..."
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  - "3D Visualization"
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# Hexagon launches new Digital Factory solution

[Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division](https://www.voxelmatters.directory/company/hexagon/) has launched its new digitalization solution, Digital Factory, designed to help manufacturers build highly accurate digital replicas of their factories. It enables manufacturers to optimize their floor plans, quickly pivot production lines, and operate smarter and more sustainable future factories with [open interfaces that connect digital twins](https://www.voxelmatters.com/msi-viking-partners-with-hexagon-manufacturing-intelligence/) of shopfloor assets.

[Hexagon is positioned to address this issue](https://www.voxelmatters.com/how-hexagon-gives-red-bull-formula-one-its-cutting-edge/) through its expertise in delivering best-in-class accuracy reality capture and surveying equipment, software to visualize, explore, and simulate scenarios in 3D, and high-productivity cloud-native collaboration workflows. Digitalization technologies are a proven technology and have been used for over two decades in civil infrastructure, architecture, and public safety, but their potential has yet to be fully realized in the manufacturing space, where significant disruption now requires manufacturers – in particular brownfield site owners – to rethink their manufacturing equipment and use of space.

According to research conducted by Forrester and commissioned by Hexagon, 32% of manufacturers believe that outdated or ineffective manual processes and workflows are barriers to productivity and collaboration. Digital Factory is a future-ready alternative to traditional factory planning that enables manufacturers to not only ramp up productivity but also increase efficiency in remodeling - preventing costly mistakes. It also empowers more efficient collaboration between manufacturing and operations teams from anywhere in the world. The core of this solution is improved access to up-to-date data in immersive virtual environments that reflect reality - addressing a major barrier that smart factory initiatives face today.

Digital Factory leverages a comprehensive portfolio of hardware and software solutions that includes [Hexagon’s range of reality capture technology](https://www.voxelmatters.com/hexagon-releases-first-handheld-3d-scanning-devices/) – such as the Leica BLK2GO handheld imaging laser scanner, the Leica BLK ARC autonomous scanning module for robotic and mobile carriers, and terrestrial laser scanners like the Leica RTC360 – that allow manufacturers to capture and create dimensionally-accurate point clouds of the factory floor. Using the Leica Cyclone software portfolio and Hexagon’s Reality Cloud Studio, powered by the HxDR, manufacturers can easily collaborate and quickly process data from Hexagon or a customer’s preferred scanning hardware to recreate up-to-date 3D spaces with speed and flexibility.

Hexagon offers complete workflows to ensure manufacturers achieve the maximum value, from scanning the factory and processing the data into actionable 3D models for various applications to managing the data in the cloud - making it easier for team members and external stakeholders to provide feedback and make informed decisions.

By using Digital Factory, manufacturers will be able to conduct virtual tours for remote factory monitoring; collaborate with teams remotely; plan and remodel factory layouts with accuracy and detail; easily upgrade and install equipment; create operational test beds; and innovate faster.

“Hexagon has developed a deep understanding of manufacturers’ needs. Digital Factory allows to bring the physical world into an accurate virtual sandbox of their factories on-demand. Collaborating with their team and suppliers, they can consider ‘what-if’ scenarios to shape more effective plant designs and layouts and oversee implementation with irrefutable and accessible 3D plans. We’re making the digital factory more affordable and accessible, and we’re excited to see how our customers apply this to ramp up and remain competitive with smarter factories," said Nicolas Lachaud Bandres, VP of Industry Solutions at Hexagon.

Digital Factory is designed to integrate with existing customer workflows. It is interoperable with Building Information Modelling (BIM) applications, Hexagon's HxGN EAM enterprise asset management solutions, and CAD software from AutoCAD and Bentley.