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UA to the Asset Administration Shell ( AAS ) was demonstrated with the Industrial Digital Twin Association ( IDTA ) and the Institute for Control Technology of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Systems ( ISW ) at the University of Stuttgart .
Finally , the VDMA , VDW , Deutsche Telekom and various other partners demonstrated a federated data exchange space for monitoring the service life of cutting tools , as a reference prototype for the German government ’ s Manufacturing-X initiative ( which is now gaining momentum ).
“ Umati therefore proves that functioning solutions can be developed within a short space of time together with the relevant partners in a standardised , open and neutral manner ,” summarised Dr . Alexander Broos . n
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The umati brownfield hackathon , in cooperation with the international United Grinding Group , where 30 digitalisation experts from 17 companies attended the networking event in Steffisburg , Switzerland , earlier this year .
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Umati is supported by VDW and VDMA and is based on OPC UA , a framework for communication among shop-floor devices . Standardised data models defined in OPC UA Companion Specifications can be extended to include customer or vendor-specific data . Around 25 Companion Specifications have already been published for various engineering technologies such as robotics , measuring systems , plastics and rubber machines , woodworking , machine tools etc . Thirty more are currently in the pipeline . In addition , the central “ OPC UA for Machinery ” Companion Specification contains basic building blocks ( such as identification , job control and energy monitoring ) that are crucial for the entire machinery and plant engineering industry .
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