The digitalization of integrated engineering and manufacturing sites is one of the most exciting challenges the manufacturing industry is facing. The complete value chain is influenced by latest technological approaches. All these different puzzle parts must be arranged to create the complete picture and to harvest the advantages of SMART factories. The approach of creating a digital lighthouse in the medical equipment market will be presented – the new “High Energy Photonic Center” as one of the largest investments of Healthineers. Additionally, the planning and ramp-up of manufacturing site is demonstrated by using digital twins. Combined with artificial intelligence, a further leverage of benefits is done. The uniqueness of the presented approach is the integration of various tools as one functional digital backbone. Investigating these central aspects will broaden participants’ understanding of the following topics:

• Realizing an integrated digital lighthouse factory from the scratch
• Leveraging the overall performance by using the synergy of automation & digitalization
• Using data analytics and data as an integrated part of a factory
• Shaping the digital transformation within an established organization