A Digital Twin, sometimes referred to as a Device Shadow, provides a virtual representation of a product, part, system or process that allows you to see how it will perform, sometimes even before it exists. In the current age of Industry 4.0 and the Smart Factory, the exponential growth of technological developments allows us to gather, store and manipulate data like never before. A correctly generated Digital Twin can be used to dynamically calibrate the operational environment in order to positively impact every phase of the product life-cycle; through design, building and operation... One of Simio's unique capabilities.