Classification, Modelling and Mapping of Skills in Automated Production Systems

Abstract

The ability to enable a quick modification and system-change is one of the essential requirements of future production systems. The two basic steps to adapt an automated production system to a new task are the reconfiguration and the reprogramming. Against this background, the central objective of this paper is the discussion of a concept to simplify the programming. Assuming the use of standard industry devices, there is a lack in the ability to gather the necessary information about the available equipment automatically. Each device allocates its inherent skills through different functions, commands and interfaces. A classification and a method to map the devices' skills to the program of automation systems have been developed to handle and interpret these skills. The concept and its application are described in this paper.

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