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Industrial Digital Twin Association e.V. (IDTA) will once again be at this year's Hannover Messe from 22 to 26 April 2024, offering a point of contact for all information relating to the Digital Twin based on the Asset Administration Shell (AAS).

Andreas Faath, Head of Machine Information Interoperability, VDMA, replaces Hartmut Rauen on the Executive Board from November 2023. In a short interview, he gives an insight into the relationship between his activities and the Digital Twin and explains why standardization is important for the VDMA and all parties involved.

The Industrial Digital Twin Association e.V. (IDTA) will be exhibiting at the SPS - Smart Production Solutions trade fair for the automation industry in Nuremberg from November 14 to 16, 2023. At its booth, IDTA will provide a point of contact for all topics related to the Asset Administration Shell (AAS).

IDTA publishes version 3.0 of the specification of the information model of the Asset Administration Shell (AAS), which is the foundation for the standardised Digital Twin in the industry. In four parts, the specification describes how companies can compile and structure information in the Asset Administration Shell.

Mitsubishi Electric Europe has joined the Industrial Digital Twin Association e.V. (IDTA) and is the 100th member in the alliance for the joint establishment and development of the standardised Digital Twin for industry. Since its founding in September 2020 with 23 constituent members, 100 companies have come together up to the present day to implement the Digital Twin based on the Asset Administration Shell (AAS).