Scientific, technological and other bases of production processes digitalization

Abstract

Relevance. “Digital transformation”, “digital twin” and similar terms are media phenomena. However, these and related terms hide meanings, goals, objectives, technologies, prospects and dangers inevitable at the present stage of an industrial society development and transformation into post-industrial and beyond. In literature, digital transformation is usually applied to business management and is not concerned with material production. Research objective is to consider "digitalization" in relation to technical and technological objects of industrial production by the example of a coal mine. Methods of research. In the context of industrial civilization and industrial production, using the methods of system analysis and mathematical modeling, the article considers the development and connection between the processes of automation, digitalization, informatization, and intellectualization. It has been shown that it is possible to preserve and develop industrial production based on its digital transformation, which is based on digital twins that transform the concept of automation. The digital twin, which operates in real time and is synchronized with the simulated production process, is considered as a simulation model of matter and energy transformation processes. The descriptions of a coal mine and its digital twin are considered in a general form. The objectives have been formulated for the optimal production control and its digital twin synchronization. Results. The necessary and critical technologies and possibilities for implementing a digital twin have been identified. The relationship has been shown between the digital transformation of the industry, the objectives of large-scale planning, and the emergence of social problems.