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AAS.TwinEngine
The open-source framework for Industry 4.0 projects
The AAS.TwinEngine is the modern open source framework for Industry 4.0 projects. It creates and manages digital twins of physical objects based on standardised Asset Administration Shells (AAS), including applications such as the Digital Product Passport (DPP).
Our framework connects the physical world with the digital world. All relevant data on machines, products or individual components is provided uniformly as AAS, structured and ready for immediate use. This allows even complex, heterogeneous data systems and processes to be efficiently controlled and optimised.
The open source version enables a quick start, provides full transparency, is free to use and is ideal for the agile development of prototypes.
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is part of the EU Ecodesign Regulation and increases the transparency of products throughout their entire life cycle. From 2027, it will gradually become mandatory for various product groups.
With our open-source solution, you can be DPP-ready quickly, easily and free of charge. The version will be released on GitHub in January 2026 with complete documentation, sample data and community support. Simply download, install and start: the integrated database offers a preconfigured structure. You can then flexibly connect your own database or use our tailor-made integration service.
To further develop AAS.TwinEngine in a practical manner, we work with established partners such as Meta-Level. The result: intuitive operation, efficient integration and predictable scalability. This allows you to enter the world of AAS and DPP in a transparent, flexible and future-proof manner.
Get your Digital Product Passport in minutes with AAS.TwinEngine:
AAS.TwinEngine makes getting started easy: modular, open and ready to use. Create your first AAS in our workshop and use it for initial pilot projects in the context of the DPP.
Strategic data structure with AAS – compliance included
The Asset Administration Shell (AAS) makes your data structured, interoperable and compliant. It lays the foundation for secure, cross-company data exchange. Let's rethink your data strategy together, with the AAS as the foundation and the DPP as the starting point.
This is what makes the AAS.TwinEngine so special:
- Open source: Get started transparently and easily. Open documentation, sample data and community support allow you to get started quickly without hidden costs.
- Flexibility: New functions can be integrated seamlessly. The AAS.TwinEngine adapts to your requirements and continuously increases system performance.
- Interoperability& AAS-ready: AAS.TwinEngine is based on open AAS standards and interfaces. These make it easier to connect to existing infrastructures and promote cross-company collaboration.
- Efficient integration: Get started quickly with IDTA-compliant submodels, specifically geared towards use cases such as the Digital Product Passport. The framework integrates seamlessly into your existing infrastructure and extends existing data without affecting established processes.
- Scalability & future-proofing: Grow with your data volumes. New data sources can be added without sacrificing performance. Whether data rooms or Manufacturing-X, the AAS.TwinEngine remains flexible and future-proof.
- Compatibility: Cloud, on-premise or hybrid, AAS.TwinEngine runs reliably everywhere.
- Increased transparency and data quality: Structured, semantically enriched data creates trust and opens up new services.
Dr. Jens Achenbach
Dr Jens Achenbach has many years of experience in the high-tech sector. As Business Development Manager, he monitors industry trends and innovation issues and develops new business models for the company. He is not only interested in technical content and concepts, but also in the economic benefits for our company.
“Without data, there is no administration shell. But where does the data come from, how do you combine it sensibly and when does it become a usable administration shell? We hear these questions again and again, which is why we have developed AAS.TwinEngine, a solution that uses a data fabric to provide an intelligent data management system that links information from different data sources, manages the data flow and transfers it into use case-based administration shells.”
