Integration of the Asset Administration Shell for Smart Manufacturing: State-of-Art and Future Opportunities
摘要
Industry 4.0 represents the evolution of manufacturing, driven by the integration of advanced digital and physical systems. Its core has four fundamental pillars to define the framework: cyber-physical systems, digital twins, the industrial Internet of Things, and cloud computing. These elements from the perspective of the German reference architectural model for Industry 4.0 (RAMI 4.0) allow the development of smart manufacturing ecosystems. The Asset Administration Shell is crucial in achieving inter-company communication and dynamic adaptation to rapidly changing market demands. This paper examines the structural composition of Industry 4.0 technologies within the RAMI 4.0 framework, identifies three pathways for implementing the Asset Administration Shell in conjunction with Smart Manufacturing practices, and discusses limitations and future research opportunities.