Service-based integration of modular control components in digital manufacturing platforms

Abstract

Due to increasing complexity on the shop floor associated with the digital transformation and growing penetration of modern production environments with smart services, the operational phase of automated production facilities is gaining additional importance. The growing range of hybrid service bundles, i.e., the combination of digital services and cyber-physical production systems (CPPS), is expanding the scope of utilization and requires the application of platform-based solutions for service integration. Efficient, scalable IT infrastructures as well as technological flexibility and independence are premises for the successful implementation of these platforms. The availability of ubiquitous communication for seamless networking of all entities also plays a central role. These prerequisites enable the vertical integration of automation components on the shop floor up to the context of strategic business processes based on continuous data and information models. This paper presents an approach for integrating CPPS elements into scalable, highly available service platforms and shows how modern control approaches can be successfully linked with smart service concepts. The exemplary use case for this is a test bench for electric drives.