Compilation of work from various stakeholders

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Practical application of openAAS(open Asset Administration Shell)
Ulrich Löwen, November 30th, 2017
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Business Viewpoint: Application Scenario Value-Based Services
View on Industrial IoT by Plattform Industrie 4.0

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Today

Tomorrow
Product
providerCustomer

Customerproduct

ServiceproviderPlatform
operator

Product
providerproduct

Exemplification
Data-Driven Services

usage data

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usage data of machine

Operator ofmachine

Provider ofdata-driven
services

Operator ofservice
platform

Provider ofmachine

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Variety of Different Business Setups
Machine & Process Optimization Services

Manufacturing as a Service

usage information & request
Operator ofmachines

Provider ofmachine & processoptimization services

usage information & request
Operator ofservice
platform

Data-driven Services

Operator ofmachines

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as a serviceOperator ofservice
platform

Supplier ofmachines

Production Scheduling Services

usage data of machines
Provider ofdata-driven
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platform

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Operator ofmachines

Provider of
production
scheduling services

Operator ofservice
platform

Supplier ofmachines

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Usage Viewpoint: Application Scenario Value-Based Service
Example Activity
Spontaneous connection of a sensor for recording additional information
Request for specificinformation about themachine

Selection of
appropriate sensor torecord required
information

Connection ofsensor tocommunication
infrastructure

Recording required
information
Provision ofrecorded information

Disconnection of
sensor from
communication
infrastructure

Main challenges in specifying the usage viewpoint:• Finding the appropriate abstraction level for the specification• Adequate number of core activities for an application scenario
Actual status: elaboration within IEC TC65 Smart Manufacturing, driven by Germany-Japan cooperation
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Functional Viewpoint: Asset Administration Shell
Generic Concept to Manage Digital Representatives of Assets
Cross-cutting issue in all activities: Digital representations of assets are generated in a variety of different softwaresystems by different stakeholder and need to be managed throughout their entire lifecycle
Asset Administration Shells (Example)

Assets (Examples)
intelligent object: asset administration
shell deployed on asset

operator of transportation systemprovider of data-driven services

transportation system

passive object: asset administration
shell not deployed on asset
complex object: asset composed ofother assets with own asset
administration shells

socketprovider of plug/socket
connection

sensor with plugprovider of sensor

recorded
information
carrierpure information object...
carrier

ZVEI funded open source project openAAS as an implementation based on OPC-UA of the asset administration shell
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Take Away

Customer benefits first• Digitalization in manufacturing will be successful only if there exists market needs for digitalization solutions• Create solutions which generate customer benefits

Role of technical concepts• Distinguish between business, usage, and functional perspective• Impact of technical concepts ultimately achieved only by dissemination in practice in form of “standards”

Practical application of openAAS (open Asset Administration Shell)• openAAS is an implementation of the concept of an asset administration shell in the context of a research project• Implementation based on OPC-UA allows easy integration in existing installations and applications• We still have to shape the common mutual understanding of purpose and scope of the asset administration shell• We are facing a difficult balancing act between a “thorough” approach and the risk of not addressing the core issues

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Thank you for your attention!

Ulrich Löwen
Senior Principal Key Expert Engineer
CT RDA CES
Günther-Scharowsky-Str. 1
91058 Erlangen, Deutschland
Phone: +49 (9131) 7-32948
Mobile: +49 (173) 9770999
E-mail:ulrich.loewen@siemens.com
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