Migration and synchronization of plant segments with Asset Administration Shells

The use of industrial controllers in the environment of changeable industrial plants requires the system-wide description of plants with their components and associated capabilities. One way of description is provided by the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) as a digital representative of industrial controller. On its basis, multi-vendor interoperability is created, which is an essential requirement in changeable industrial environments. For the synchronization of plant segments in the environment of AAS control components are offered. In the current environment of production lines/plants, the PackML offers a possibility for functional interoperability. It can be used to provide essential information from the plant environment. The paper presents, among other things, the transfer of the approach from PackML to the AAS level and its use in existing plants.