DIAMOND (Digital Asset Modelling with Neutral Data Formats) is developing a shared data model for the digital engineering of production facilities, with the aim of shortening project durations. This will enable a faster integration of new vehicles and propulsion technologies into manufacturing plants.
The automotive industry is undergoing a multifaceted transformation. Technological innovations are increasing the complexity of products and necessitate their rapid integration into the production system. Connected digital twins of the production system are often considered the ideal solution. To ensure data consistency, extensive standards for data structures and data exchange technologies are necessary. Furthermore, the Digital Twin will only become a reality if all stakeholders recognize the benefits and actively pursue the transformation into a digitized world.
- Name: DIAMOND
- Duration: November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025
- Project Lead: DIAMOND BMW TEAM, BMW AG
- Funded by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection
- Financed by: The European Union
- Project website: DIAMOND
The objective is to develop a shared data model, adaptable to various use cases, based on differing engineering processes. To digitally accelerate these diverse use cases, innovative concepts for data exchange, data reusability, digitisation, and new business models must be devised. Viable outcomes are guided by the economic feasibility of implementation across the entire ecosystem. To achieve this, alongside technical solutions, the organizations and individuals involved in the companies must also be developed further.
The project partners are developing solutions within four synchronised sub-projects:
- Identification of information needs based on the planning and engineering process, including the derivation of standards and interfaces in the form of demonstrators.
- Development of demonstrators for modern data exchange and data transformation based on streaming.
- Testing using a complex example from the BMW production system.
- Development of training/migration concepts.
Constant networking (including with AutomationML e.V., IDTA e.V., or ZVEI) is intended to ensure the later transfer into international standards.
The escalating influence of digitalisation carries significant ramifications for vehicles, both as products and in their manufacturing context. The DIAMOND initiative centres its attention on navigating this imminent metamorphosis and the resultant paradigm shifts.
The project endeavors to architect comprehensive data-centric solutions for the generation, transference, and utilisation of digital twins within the asset creation pipeline. By prioritising neutrality and scalability, the project sets its sights on achieving substantial market penetration.
