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THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TWINS AND AUTOMATION IN
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
Zagidullina Kamila Ra ailo na
Tashken S a e Technical Uni e si y, Senio Lec u e (PhD)
h ps://doi.o g/10.5281/zenodo.17317711
Abs ac . The a icle examines he ole o he digi al economy as a key d i e o mode n
de elopmen , in luencing almos all sphe es o human ac i i y. Pa icula a en ion is paid o he
p ocesses o digi aliza ion, he in oduc ion o inno a i e echnologies, and he in eg a ion o
en i onmen al aspec s in o economic p ac ice. The s udy highligh s he impo ance o inno a ion as a
combina ion o in en ion and implemen a ion, as well as he ole o “g een” en e p ises in achie ing
sus ainable de elopmen goals. Addi ionally, he pape analyzes he e olu ion o au oma ion sys ems in
me allu gical p oduc ion and he challenges associa ed wi h he inc easing capaci y o me allu gical
equipmen .
Keywo ds: Digi al economy, digi aliza ion, inno a ion, sus ainabili y, g een en e p ises, big da a,
a i icial in elligence, Indus y 4.0, au oma ion, me allu gy.
The digi al economy is a powe ul d i e ha a ec s almos all a eas o ac i i y. Du ing he
Indus ial Re olu ion, he main esou ces o in oducing new ma ke ideas we e gasoline, con eyo bel s,
and human ingenui y. P oduc quali y, p ices, and logis ics played a key ole in ma ke de elopmen , as
companies sough o p o ide cus ome s wi h be e p oduc s as e .
The main goal is o achie e en i onmen al sus ainabili y, economic g ow h, and social well-being
by in eg a ing en i onmen al aspec s in o economic ac i i y.
Inno a ion is he p ocess o de eloping and implemen ing ideas ha imp o e he ways asks a e
pe o med o help achie e be e esul s. The digi al economy encompasses ac i i ies ela ed o he
c ea ion, dis ibu ion, and applica ion o digi al echnologies o collec ing, s o ing, p ocessing, sea ching,
ansmi ing, and p esen ing da a in elec onic o m, as well as all ela ed p oduc s and se ices.[1]
Two key aspec s should be highligh ed: digi aliza ion and he digi al economy. Digi aliza ion is a
complex, mul i-le el p ocess ha includes ans o ming p oduc ion and managemen echnologies, as
well as in o ma ion esou ces, so ha hey become compa ible wi h mode n digi al de ices and
echnologies. The main goals o his p ocess a e as ollows: i s , cos educ ion and inc eased eliabili y
in he collec ion, sys ema iza ion, ansmission, and analysis o da a, which is achie ed h ough he use o
echnologies such as he In e ne o Things and, p ima ily, he use o RFID ags ha p o ide e ec i e
acking and asse managemen . Second, educing cos s and simpli ying communica ion p ocesses bo h in
he economy and in socie y. This includes digi izing con en and op imizing communica ion channels,
making in e ac ion as e and mo e con enien . Thi d, de eloping a sys em ha enables mul ila e al
in e ac ions be ween people and business p ocesses, con ibu ing o mo e e icien collabo a ion and
in o ma ion exchange bo h wi hin o ganiza ions and be ween hem h ough in e -o ganiza ional digi al
pla o ms.
Digi aliza ion, like in o ma iza ion and au oma ion, ep esen s a majo mega end in economic
de elopmen , acco ding o J. Naisbi . I is based on cybe ne ic me hods, big da a analysis ools, and
a i icial in elligence. When he le el o digi aliza ion in a business p ocess o company eaches a c i ical
poin , i leads o a quali a i e ans o ma ion cha ac e ized by inc eased e iciency. Success in inno a ion
is no a andom o magical phenomenon bu a he he esul o consis en and pu pose ul ac ions. This
can be exp essed by a simple o mula: inno a ion = in en ion + implemen a ion.[2]
Inno a ion a ises a he in e sec ion o in en ion and implemen a ion. T ue inno a ions a e he
esul o he g adual adap a ion o human expe ience, aking in o accoun new app oaches, p ocesses, and
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echnologies. In his concep , in en ion means c ea ing a new solu ion ha mee s consume needs. A he
same ime, implemen a ion is associa ed wi h applying his new solu ion o change human beha io and
in e ac ion. To achie e he op imal balance be ween in en ion and implemen a ion, i is impo an o
i e a e, make da a-d i en decisions, and con inuously lea n and de elop c i ical hinking. Mode n
echnologies a e also necessa y, as hey open up many oppo uni ies o lea ning in he digi al economy.
“G een” en e p ises s i e o gene a e p o i wi hou ha ming he en i onmen , he communi y, o
socie y as a whole. They implemen a ious p ac ices ha con ibu e o na u e conse a ion. Examples
include:
− educing he olume o indus ial was e;
− minimizing o comple ely elimina ing he use o ha m ul chemicals;
− c ea ing en i onmen ally iendly wo kplaces;
− sa e disposal o haza dous ma e ials;
− using enewable ene gy sou ces;
− educing pape and packaging consump ion;
− eusing ma e ials and applying ecycled esou ces.[3]
These measu es help no only p ese e he en i onmen bu also suppo sus ainable business
de elopmen .
Au oma ion sys ems in me allu gical p oduc ion ha e a long his o y, bu hei applica ion has
unde gone signi ican changes o e he yea s. Ini ially, au oma ion was ocused mainly on indi idual
uni s and equipmen . Howe e , wi h he de elopmen o in o ma ion echnology, au oma ion began o
co e no only machine equipmen bu also he en i e p oduc ion cycle, including he en e p ise’s business
p ocesses.
Fig. 2. IT T ends in he Mining and Me allu gical Indus y o 2024 [4]
The expe ience o bo h domes ic and global me allu gy shows ha inc easing he capaci y o
me allu gical equipmen b ings new echnical and economic challenges associa ed wi h he speci ic
echnologies used. When ailu es occu in powe ul me allu gical u naces o mills, he consequences o
he p oduc ion p ocess can be much mo e se ious han he b eakdown o lowe -capaci y equipmen .
Inc easing p oduc ion capaci y c ea es addi ional psychological p essu e on ope a ional and
main enance pe sonnel, which may educe he likelihood o making adequa e and imely manage ial
decisions. Unde condi ions o high wo kload and esponsibili y, i becomes mo e di icul o employees
o e ec i ely cope wi h eme ging p oblems, which highligh s he impo ance o implemen ing
comp ehensi e au oma ed solu ions o imp o e he eliabili y and esilience o p oduc ion. Un o una ely,
i is o en he unjus i ied ac ions o pe sonnel ha become he cause o a high sha e o de ec i e
me allu gical p oduc s.
As pa o i s digi al ans o ma ion p og am, Almalyk Mining and Me allu gical Complex
(AMMC) is implemen ing a numbe o s a egic ini ia i es aimed a au oma ing and enhancing he
in elligence o p oduc ion p ocesses:
− Digi al Twin o p oduc ion – a sys em o modeling p oduc ion p ocesses ha enables
o ecas ing o ou comes and educing isks.
− ERP sys ems – comp ehensi e so wa e solu ions o en e p ise esou ce managemen , cos
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educ ion, and imp o ed ope a ional anspa ency.
− IoT (In e ne o Things) – deploymen o senso s and sma moni o ing sys ems o enhance
equipmen sa e y and e iciency.
− Big Da a and analy ics – u iliza ion o big da a o op imizing p oduc ion p ocesses and demand
o ecas ing.
− Au oma ion o mining and bene icia ion – applica ion o obo ic sys ems and au oma ed
con eyo lines o inc ease p oduc i i y. [5]
Digi al wins u ilize eal- ime da a, enabling hem o adap o changes and p edic he beha io o
an objec mo e accu a ely. As a esul , hey become a powe ul ool o analyzing and op imizing
p ocesses, allowing o well-in o med decision-making based on p ecise in o ma ion. Thus, he digi al
win ac s as a b idge be ween he physical wo ld and i s i ual coun e pa , opening up new oppo uni ies
o inno a i e esea ch and de elopmen ac oss a ious ields while ensu ing synch oniza ion be ween
hem.
The p ima y goal o a digi al win is o simula e possible impac scena ios on he o iginal unde
di e en condi ions. This capabili y signi ican ly educes ime and inancial cos s, pa icula ly in cases
in ol ing complex and expensi e equipmen . Addi ionally, i helps p e en po en ial ha m o human
heal h and he en i onmen .
To educe cos s and ake measu es o dec ease ene gy consump ion, a model o implemen ing
digi al wins a he en e p ise has been in oduced. Ene gy e iciency ini ia i es can also lead o
signi ican educ ions in emissions.
The planned mode niza ion, aimed a lowe ing na u al gas consump ion, will ocus on he
il a ion p ocess o zinc and lead cake in he waelz kiln shop. Addi ionally, upg ading he comp esso
s a ion in he ene gy wo kshop by ins alling mode n, ene gy-e icien comp esso s will p o ide an
oppo uni y o signi ican ly op imize ene gy consump ion.
This imp o emen will no only educe o e all ene gy cos s bu also enhance he eliabili y o he
equipmen . The implemen a ion o ene gy-e icien solu ions will help cu ca bon emissions and minimize
he nega i e en i onmen al impac , ma king an impo an s ep owa d he sus ainable de elopmen o he
en e p ise. As a esul , hese measu es will con ibu e o he o e all e iciency o p oduc ion p ocesses
and imp o e he company's economic pe o mance.
The g een economy and he digi al economy a e closely in e connec ed, as echnologies make i
possible o educe en i onmen al impac s and build a mo e sus ainable indus y. The de elopmen o
“g een” inno a ions in indus y, anspo , ag icul u e, and cons uc ion con ibu es o shaping a
sus ainable u u e, while digi aliza ion enables mo e e icien managemen o en i onmen al and
economic p ocesses.
Table 1
Risks o Digi aliza ion Implemen a ion [6]
Risk
Desc ip ion
Mi iga ion Measu es
High cos s
La ge capi al in es men s
Go e nmen subsidies, in es o s
Sho age o s a
Lack o quali ied specialis s
T aining, pa ne ships wi h uni e si ies
Cybe h ea s
A acks on IT in as uc u e
Cybe secu i y sys ems
Thus, digi aliza ion and inno a ion play a key ole in he de elopmen o AMMC, enabling he
complex o emain a leade in Uzbekis an’s mining and me allu gical indus y and o success ully
compe e in he global ma ke .
Au oma ion and he in oduc ion o digi al echnologies ha e always aised conce ns ha hey
may displace jobs. Howe e , digi al wins c ea e new oppo uni ies o he labo ma ke , especially o
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specialis s wi h skills in wo king wi h mode n echnologies.
Inno a ions such as AI, augmen ed eali y, and quan um compu ing will con inue o expand he
capabili ies o digi al wins, p o iding new ools o op imizing p oduc ion and imp o ing managemen .
In he u u e, digi al wins will become an e en mo e impo an elemen o en e p ises’ digi al
ans o ma ion, helping o build en i onmen ally sus ainable and highly e icien indus ial ecosys ems.
Inno a ion and digi al ans o ma ion play a key ole in he de elopmen o mode n indus y. The
use o ad anced echnologies enables en e p ises o inc ease e iciency, educe cos s, and adap o
changing ma ke condi ions. Howe e , he p ocess o implemen ing digi al solu ions equi es signi ican
in es men , quali ied specialis s, and ca e ully designed s a egies. Despi e he exis ing challenges,
indus ial digi aliza ion opens up as p ospec s, making p oduc ion mo e lexible, sus ainable, and
compe i i e in he global economy.
I is known ha inancing o inno a i e and in es men ac i i ies o en e p ises based on
co po a e managemen is one o he mos p essing issues oday. Tha is why mode n e ec i e sou ces o
in es men a e based on public-p i a e pa ne ship p og ams. [7].
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