Deep Dive

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Implementation of the Asset Administration Shell using the example of the value chain of the wire harness.

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Contents of the deep dive on the Asset Administration Shell and the project completionAAS4WH"

Around 30 participants came together for the Deep Dive to take an in-depth look at the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) as an interoperable, standardized digital twin. The event was characterized by an open, lively exchange - numerous questions from the audience testified to the great interest and were expressly welcomed by the organizers. The focus was on the Asset Administration Shell as a key technology for implementing end-to-end digitalization. Its standardized, manufacturer-independent structure facilitates the integration of a wide variety of systems, reduces development efforts and costs and creates a transparent, consistent database for well-founded decisions, more efficient processes and new use cases. The AAS thus forms a future-proof basis for networked value creation in the sense of Industry 4.0.

Thematic insights in the Deep Dive

Digital product catalog with Asset Administration Shell

It was shown how a standardized product catalog can be created on the basis of the AAS. This creates clear interfaces and terminology, promotes the reusability of data and improves transparency in product development and communication. It also enables a connection to eCommerce systems with new use cases.

Change management along the value chain

The Asset Administration Shell enables the structured and traceable mapping of changes to products and processes. It ensures consistency and more efficient coordination between different players, particularly in the complex environment of the wire harness.

Security concepts for AAS and data spaces

Security aspects were also examined in detail - with a focus on access controls such as RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) and ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control) as well as the application of policies in the context of distributed data spaces (e.g. EDC).

Participation offers: What happens after AAS4WH

Although the project AAS4WH project is officially completed, key content will be actively continued and other domains may also be included. Interested parties can get involved in the following participatory offers and thus achieve their own benefits:

AAS Tech Forum
A monthly exchange format around practical use cases, technical challenges and application scenarios of the Asset Administration Shell.
Product catalog & Asset Administration Shell - Thinking digital consistency together
Collaboration to further develop an end-to-end digital product catalog based on the AAS - as the foundation for industrial digitalization.
Asset Administration Shell & data spaces
Helping to integrate the Asset Administration Shell into federated data spaces - for secure, controlled and interoperable data exchange.
Utilization of the project results from AAS4WH
Further development and industrial application of the concepts, data models and demonstrators developed in the project - also beyond the Wire Harness sector.

Conclusion

The deep dive impressively demonstrated how versatile and practical the Asset Administration Shell can be used. It forms a central basis for tapping into the potential of Industry 4.0 in a structured way - today and in the future. The AAS4WH project may have been completed, but the further development of the Asset Administration Shell is continuing at ARENA2036.

Here you can download the complete Deep Dive slide set.

Overview

Using the Asset Administration Shell as a standardized, interoperable digital twin is particularly useful as it enables cross-manufacturer compatibility and seamless integration. The uniform structure means that different systems can be easily networked, which makes digitization much easier and reduces costs and development effort. At the same time, the Asset Administration Shell offers a future-proof foundation, as it is based on open standards and can be flexibly expanded. The Asset Administration Shell increases transparency, as all relevant asset information is available in a structured manner, thus supporting more efficient processes and well-founded decisions. Overall, the Asset Administration Shell makes a decisive contribution to fully exploiting the potential of Industry 4.0.

The "AAS4WH - Asset Administration Shell for the Wire Harness" project will celebrate its completion at the event. The setting could hardly be more fitting: With a look into the future of vehicle networking, the project participants show what has been created in recent years.

More information about the projectAAS4WH - Asset Administration Shell for the Wire Harness" can be found on the project page.

Agenda

Time	Program item	Speaker
15:30 - 15:40	Presentation of the AAS4WH project	Christian Kosel ARENA2036 Markus Rentschler ARENA2036
15:40 - 15:55	Presentation of the project demonstrator	Christian Kosel ARENA2036
15:55 - 16:20	Deep Dive Topic 1: AAS product catalog	Markus Rentschler ARENA2036 Torsten Hansen Kostal Mario Angos Coroplast
16:20 - 16:45	Deep Dive Topic 2: Implementation of change management in the value chain of the wire harness	Christian Kosel ARENA2036 Melanie Stolze Ifak Rene Fischer Frauenhofer IESE
16:45 - 17:10	Deep Dive Topic 3: Security concept of AAS (RBAC/ABAC) and EDC (Policies)	Christian Kosel ARENA2036 Pascal Neuperger Komax
17:10 - 17:30	Identifying and defining opportunities for participation	Christian Kosel ARENA2036 Markus Rentschler ARENA2036

Provisional agenda - subject to change.