The concept of Digital Twin (DT) has gained widespread attention due to the rapid advancement of Industry 4.0, technologies such as IoT, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence. DT is a virtual replica of a physical object or system that enables real-time monitoring, analysis, and optimization of its performance. This work proposes a DT system, based on automated DT creation and flexible communication across platforms to realize tool independence and to allow interchangeability of the included web-deployment and simulation environments. We apply the approach to the gearbox assembly process in an industrial use case, using the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) as a common digital asset definition both for a simulation environment and a robot control program. The proposed approach addresses the challenges in representing real plants and enterprise processes in a DT by managing heterogeneous data sources, data types, data inconsistencies, and ensuring real-time capability for safety-critical applications.     «

The concept of Digital Twin (DT) has gained widespread attention due to the rapid advancement of Industry 4.0, technologies such as IoT, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence. DT is a virtual replica of a physical object or system that enables real-time monitoring, analysis, and optimization of its performance. This work proposes a DT system, based on automated DT creation and flexible communication across platforms to realize tool independence and to allow interchangeability of the in...     »