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Scalable data models for interoperability in the system development process<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

inpro has long<\/span> supported the development and promotion of industrial data standards that are used at various points along the engineering value chain. As part of the DIAMOND research project<\/span><\/a><\/span>, a large and influential consortium<\/a><\/span> is working to enable the end-to-end exchange of engineering data from the planning stage to the commissioning of an industrial plant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The goal: using digital twins in the plant engineering process<\/h2><\/div>
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One of the biggest practical challenges in the digitalization of industrial processes in general is still the integration of a large number of different planning and engineering disciplines in a working environment or workflow in which the jointly required data can be processed collaboratively and digitally. Due to different software solutions and data formats, many work steps still have to be carried out manually with a great deal of effort and a high susceptibility to errors. The promotion of neutral data formats and efficient tools for dynamic data transformation is therefore of central importance for industrial progress. The DIAMOND project group is dedicated to creating the necessary conditions to enable the digital planning and further development of production facilities in close cooperation with OEMs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The solution: A common data model for frictionless data serialization<\/h2><\/div>
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In the first project phase, the DIAMOND project dedicated itself to the challenging task of developing a Common Data Model (CDM) for the entire plant manufacturing process. To this end, the process sequences and data generated were recorded in full and in detail and described in the CDM. A combination of the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) of the <\/span>Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA)<\/a><\/span> and <\/span>AutomationML<\/a><\/span> was selected for the serialization of these models in DIAMOND in order to develop the full potential for interoperability in heterogeneous system landscapes. Digital assets are represented and integrated by the AAS with specific AutomationML extensions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our focus: component manufacturers<\/h1><\/div>

The data mapping of AAS and AutomationML operationalizes the use of the asset administration shell and the exchange of engineering data in the plant design process. With the help of the inpro component editor, component manufacturers can easily create digital twins of their products and automatically integrate them into the planning phase. This closes a key gap in the networked value chain.<\/p>\n<\/div>