Combination Weighing Digital Twin for Sticky Product Flow

The patent applies preliminary action by performing virtual testing and simulation before actual scale deployment. A digital twin model replicates the scale's behavior and product interactions, allowing control parameters to be optimized in advance through computational experiments rather than physical testing. This preliminary virtual configuration reduces both time and cost while ensuring reliable operation when the scale is deployed with sticky or elongated products.

The patent creates a digital copy (digital twin) of the physical scale system that replicates its geometry, material properties, and operational behavior. This virtual copy allows extensive testing and parameter optimization without affecting the actual scale or requiring physical product testing. The digital twin accurately mimics product-surface interactions, enabling reliable parameter determination through simulation rather than costly real-world experimentation.

The patent replaces the mechanical testing system with a computational simulation system. Instead of physically testing the scale with actual products to determine control parameters, the system uses a digital twin model with numerical solvers to simulate product-surface interactions. This substitution maintains high configuration precision while eliminating the complexity and cost of physical testing infrastructure, equipment, and material consumption.

The digital twin creates a virtual replica of the scale system that preserves all geometric and physical properties needed for accurate configuration. This copy enables precise parameter determination through simulation, replacing complex physical testing procedures with computationally efficient virtual experiments that maintain manufacturing precision without requiring complex testing apparatus or extensive physical setup.