Discover the potential of the digital twin! In the context of the industrial internet of things, this concept plays a key role, because it is intended to bundle all relevant information models for automation components and functional chains, and provide them as a digital representation. This includes, for example, documentation as well as geometry and simulation models, which should be available and usable throughout the lifecycle: from the engineering process to virtual commissioning (VCOM) and the operating phases through to recycling. Immerse yourself in the world of the digital twin and take your production to the next level with our support.
Digital twins are much more than just 3D models. They are digital images of real physical objects with a variety of information about the components and system contexts. This includes the unique description of their capabilities, their role within the machine, their behavior, the simulation of their kinematics and kinetics and their communication. The industrial internet of things machine architecture is based entirely on digital twins that, thanks to their standardized communication interface, make life easier for our customers virtually over the entire lifecycle of a machine – from virtual setup and machine management to data collection and the resulting value-added services such as maintenance or diagnostics. The administration shell is used as a central technical element to implement digital twins.
The Asset Administration Shell is a concept that practically implements digital twins for the industrial internet of things and creates interoperability between the solutions of different providers. It enables the use of various communication channels and applications and serves as a link between objects of the internet of things and the networked, digital and distributed world.
The administration shell consists of a number of sub-models in which all information and functionalities of a specific asset are described. These sub-models can contain features, characteristics, properties, status, parameters, measurement data and capabilities and offer standardized and manufacturer-independent access across all lifecycle phases.
Type plates attached to the product are limited in their information content by the available area on the product or by the size of the product and the usable font size. The "Digital Nameplate" sub-model makes all relevant information, including certificates and documentation, available in digital form.
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Technical data from components and systems are recorded in a separate sub-model and are available in a structured and semantically clear manner. In contrast to today's documentation, this information can therefore be recorded and processed automatically.
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Tailored behavior models for virtual commissioning enable the development steps to be carried out in parallel, thereby shortening the time to market.
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