Innovation Projects

Technical Infrastructure for Digital Twins (TeDZ)

Achieving potential for savings with Digital Twins

Industrie 4.0 is based on sharing information that is interoperable, and that can be interpreted automatically. In this respect, there is great potential to enhance efficiency and flexibility by improving networking of the individual phases of the life cycle: from product development and production planning, to operation and service, to disposal.

Data and models are already emerging along the life cycle, such as CAD and simulation models, configurations for machines or optimisations of resource consumption. However, they occur in different data formats with a different data structure and in different tools. Digital twins are expected to allow for a comprehensive view of products throughout their life cycle in the future.

The project's objective is to develop and test a technical infrastructure for digital twins. This interoperable, consistent infrastructure is expected to enable efficient access to digital descriptions and submodels of machines, products and operating equipment, as well as to enable their interaction throughout their entire life cycle. Potential savings of over 50% are likely to be achieved as a result. The technical infrastructure is based on information models, interfaces and appropriate communication protocols. Requirements from the energy and manufacturing technology sectors, as well as existing Industrie 4.0 standards and IT systems such as PLM, ERP, MES or PIM and simulation systems are taken into account in the process.

Facts

Project name: Technical Infrastructure for Digital Twins(TeDZ)
Projectl duration: 1/12/2018 to 30/5/2021
Project budget: EUR 2.6 million 

Publications

  • M. Redeker, S. Volgmann, F. Pethig and J. Kalhoff: Towards Data Sovereignty of Asset Administration Shells across Value Added Chains, 25th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Vienna, Austria, 2020, pp. 1151-1154.
  • S. Grunau, M. Redeker, D. Göllner and L. Wisniewski: The Implementation of Proactive Asset Administration Shells: Evaluation of Possibilities and Realization in an Order Driven Production. In: Kommunikation in der Automation (KommA), Lemgo, Germany, 2020.
  • D. Follmann (KEB Automation): The role of drives and condition monitoring in digital twins. In: design products & applications, Dec. 2020, pp. 20-21.
  • KEB Automation: Research Project on Digital Twins, veröffentlicht auf: IEN Europe, 28.10.2020, zuletzt abgerufen am 31.01.2022.
  • A. Bröring; L. Wisniewski; A. Belyaev: Cross-company data exchange with Asset Administration Shells and Distributed Ledger Technology. In: KommA 2020 – Jahreskolloquium Kommunikation in der Automation Oct 2020, pp.
  • J. Jasperneite; T. Sauter; M. Wollschläger: Why We Need Automation Models: Handling Complexity in Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things. In: IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, 03/2020, S. 29-40.
  • A. Deuter; S. Imort: PLM/ALM Integration With The Asset Administration Shell. In: Procedia Manufacturing, Volume 52, p. 234-240, 2020.
  • M. Redeker, C. Klarhorst, D. Göllner, D. Quirin, P. Wißbrock, S. Althoff, M. Hesse: Towards an Autonomous Application of Smart Services in Industry 4.0. IN: 26th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Västerås, Sweden, 2021.
  • M. Redeker, N. Weskamp, B. Rössl, F. Pethig:  Towards a Digital Twin Platform for Industrie 4.0. In: 4th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber Physical Systems (ICPS), Victoria, Canada, 2021.
  • D. Göllner, T. Pawlik, T. Schulte: Utilization of the Asset Administration Shell for the Generation of Dynamic Simulation Models. In: 2021 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), to be published.

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