Informationsorientierte Fertigungsautomatisierung mit verteilten Rechnern.

The automation of a discrete production process is difficult due to at least the following reasons: individuality of the work pieces with complex transportation demands and needs for quick repair of faults in the production system. A solution is described which allows qualitative instead of quantitative progress of automation and works "information-oriented" instead of "signal-oriented". The automation system contains a distributed, bus-coupled, fault-tolerant process control computer system for extensive decentralized data collection and extensive centralized data evaluation by the use of the real-time data base systems BAPAS-DB as well as the computer-driven colour screen system EAF-P2A for centralized monitoring and control of the distribution production process. As a prospect an integrated system for production automation is outlined. (IITB)