VIR2EM: VIrtualization and Remotization for Resilient and Efficient Manufacturing

In this paper, we present the project “VIR2EM: VIrtualization and Remotization for Resilient and Efficient Manufacturing” by providing details on its research themes and its scientific and technological output. The project, centered on virtualization and remotization in the industrial sector, was promoted by Regione Veneto in Italy, and it has seen the participation and collaboration of 3 universities, 1 public research entity, and 10 companies composed of end users of digital solutions and high knowledge-intensive service providers. The project aims to develop and use tools for the virtualization of processes, systems, resources, and remoting of operations in order to: (1) maximize the efficiency of manufacturing systems under normal operating conditions; (2) maintain operations in case of emergency situations; (3) facilitate the restart of operations downstream of emergency situations by ensuring flexibility and predictive capability. Each theoretical proposal has been validated in distinct industrial facilities by constructing ten different prototypes.