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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).

Hans-Peter Zobl, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at KUKA, was elected to the board of the Industrial Digital Twin Association e.V. (IDTA) at the 3rd ordinary general meeting on 23.03.2023. In a short interview, he gives an insight to the links of his work and the Digital Twin and how the development of the standard is a win-win situation for all stakeholders.

The associations AutomationML e.V., Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA), OPC Foundation and VDMA announce the publication of a jointly prepared discussion paper on the topic of "Interoperability with AutomationML, the Asset Administration Shell, OPC UA including Companion Specifications". The paper is available for download from the respective organisations.