Concept for AutomationML-based interoperability between multiple independent engineering tools without semantic harmonization: Experiences with AutomationML

This paper describes a concept and its industrial pilot of a methodology for how to automate the data exchange between multiple engineering tools by means of AutomationML without a predefined semantic harmonization or a central database. Key challenges in the methodology and its industrial application are interoperability between 20 participating independent engineering tool platforms, identification of inconsistencies and guiding the project manager to areas of inconsistency. The key focus of this paper is not a commercial product; instead, the authors describe the methodological challenges, derive related requirements and describe the concepts to fulfill the collected requirements.