Tangible Social Concerns in a Digitalized World: An RRI Case Study on Digital Transformation Technologies at TEKNOPAR

We congratulate Bilkent University students Aras Fırat Ünal, Batu Arda Düzgün, Mehmet Ufuk Özdemir, Şahan Yoruç Selçuk and Tolga VESKE, who were awarded the Bilkent University 2022 “Sustainability and Equality Award” with the “Tangible Social Concerns in a Digitalized World: A Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Case Study on Digital Transformation Technologies at TEKNOPAR” project supported by TEKNOPAR, for their devoted and successful work.

TEKNOPAR makes significant efforts to address sustainability challenges through its design procedures and innovation processes. TEKNOPAR is devoting a significant amount of resources to digital twin technology, which they are putting to use in various industries. Commonly, manufacturers establish the approximate useful lives of machine parts. When these components reach the end of their useful life, they are replaced. On the other hand, the digital twin technology allows these parts to be used nearly until their failure. As a result, maximum efficiency from the components is attained, and less waste material is created, ensuring environmental sustainability. In some circumstances, TEKNOPAR’s digital twin model designs include sophisticated eco-friendly sensors to track electricity use and Green House Gas emissions. Their models then collect and connect energy data with production parameters in order to rearrange machines to reduce Green House Gas emissions and optimize energy use. Through training their personnel, they are pushing the frontiers of environmental and social sustainability due to the advantages of the digital transformation technology outlined previously, particularly in predictive maintenance.

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