A retrofitting concept for integration of machinery with legacy interfaces into cloud manufacturing architectures
Abstract
The concatenation of machinery for assembly lines can be implemented efficiently, inexpensively and sustainably through cloud-based control services (CBS). Concepts for CBS and their value-added-services are current state of research. Focus of this work is an industrial grade and application-oriented connection concept for machinery with legacy communication interfaces. A new layer-structured architecture is introduced and different connection scenarios presented.
