SealedServices

Problem definition

Digital networking is an important building block for securing competitiveness in medium-sized mechanical and plant engineering companies. Complex systems and machines are linked with industrial services, such as maintenance or digital remote services, in order to tailor customized solutions across the entire system life cycle. Responding to customer needs through an economical combination of data-based services and physical on-site services requires cross-company value creation: In terms of cooperative service provision, players such as plant manufacturers, IT and service providers pool their core competencies and create complex, innovative value networks. However, there is still a lack of a standardized language that ensures efficient and secure networking of different companies at network level. Products, processes and services are increasingly being linked together to form intelligent services (smart services) and "refined" accordingly. The Internet is of central importance here as a networking infrastructure: for both IT providers and IT users, Internet-based services open up great growth potential for complex products, production processes and systems. For example, Internet-based services lead to operational optimization of systems through new knowledge platforms and the virtualization of ICT infrastructures.

Objective

The SealedServices research project is developing a cooperative value creation network with which internet-based services can be developed and implemented independently by SMEs. The aim is to enable the consistent and secure integration of data and services from various partner companies. Security, integrity and sovereignty of the exchanged data are thus guaranteed in order to overcome the first hurdle "What happens to my data?". The solution is based on a further development of the principle of the digital life cycle file of a machine or system.

The multipliers and associations involved will offer their SME members/customers the developed infrastructure, accompanying advice and workshops on the design of sealed services . The project also aims to promote the establishment of uniform standards in the form of DIN norms and TÜV certifications. The aim is to create a trustworthy basis for interaction and data exchange across company boundaries in a comprehensive value creation network.

Approach

An infrastructure to be developed that ensures the trustworthy transaction of information is intended to guarantee the dynamic networking of companies while at the same time ensuring data security, integrity and sovereignty. To this end, low-threshold access is being developed, with which customer-specific services can be developed and provided in the infrastructure. To this end, the various use cases of the project partners form the basis of knowledge for the development of physical and data-based services in networks along the life cycle of industrial plants.

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