In order to give the AutomationML standard a formal basis, seven companies and institutes founded the AutomationML Organization as industrial consortium on April 8th, 2009, at the site of Zuhlke in Eschborn, Germany.
Representatives of ABB, Daimler, Fraunhofer IITB, NetAllied Systems, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Siemens and Zuhlke set the seal on the foundation declaration with their signatures. Anton Hirzle of Daimler, initiator of AutomationML, was elected as chairman of the board, he will be supported by his deputies Wolfgang Schloegl (Siemens) and Volker Miegel (ABB).
Goal of the consortium is the further establishment and development of AutomationML as open, cost free and standardized data exchange format for joint plant engineering in heterogeneous tool landscapes among companies. AutomationML is already used in practice and supported by first products.
With the foundation, the AutomationML Organization is now open for every interested company or institute, which wants to apply or further specify the format.
The AutomationML Organization presents its standard at the Hannover Trade Fair, (Hall 17, Stand C60), from April 20–24, 2009, in Hannover, Germany. Further information regarding AutomationML is available at www.automationml.org.