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Implementation of a communication and system infrastructure with necessary management and production services and defined QoS (quality of service) characteristics for the efficient construction and integration of CPS for an application domain. 

CPS which is used in production.

In implementation, this means that companies connect their operating resources, machines and logistics systems increasingly online in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), if required on a global scale. This opens up new possibilities for an intelligent production, in which all objects are steering each other’s by means of the independent exchange of data and information. In this way, industrial processes can be improved fundamentally in engineering, the use of materials and production, supply chain and life cycle management.

System which links real (physical) objects and processes with information-processing (virtual) objects and processes via open, in some cases global, and constantly interconnected information networks. 

Note: A CPS optionally uses services available locally or remotely, has human-machine interfaces, and offers the possibility of dynamic adaptation of the system at runtime.

Loose community of various autonomous players connected in a network with a common goal of creating products and/or services based on a (standardized) communication and system infrastructure.

Note 1: Players can be participants of the value-added system as well as educational or research institutions, political units, standardization organisations or associations.

Note 2: Within an ecosystem, players can be engaged at the same time both in cooperation and in competition.

Note 3: An ecosystem is characterized by a common further development (co-evolution) of the players and the ecosystem.

Integration within a functional/organizational hierarchical level across system boundaries.

Collaboration between users and technology, such as computers, machines or CPS.

Note 1: Implemented by human- and task-oriented technical systems at the interface between users and technology.

Note 2: Includes the analysis, design and evaluation of such systems.

Note 3: Collaboration synonymous to interaction

Globally uniquely identifiable participant with communication capability consisting of administration shell and asset (corresponds to CP24, CP34 or CP44) within an I4.0 system which there offers services with defined QoS (quality of service) characteristics. 

Note 1: For its services and data, the I4.0 component offers protection commensurate with the task. 

Note 2: An I4.0 component can represent a production system, a single machine or station, or even an assembly within a machine.

Implementation of a (standardized) communication and system infrastructure with the necessary management and production services and defined QoS (quality of service) characteristics as a basis for the efficient construction and integration of I4.0 systems in an application domain.

Note 1: To ensure interoperability, an I4.0 platform must be based on a reference architecture.

Note 2: An I4.0 platform must define a relation to the I4.0 system.

System, consisting of I4.0 components and components of a lower CP classification, which serves a specific purpose, has defined properties, and supports standardized services and states.

Note 1: A system may be present as a component in a further I4.0 system.

Note 2: An I4.0 system must define a relation to the I4.0 platform.

Defined connection point of a functional unit which can be connected to other functional units.

Note 1: “Defined” means that the requirements and the assured properties of this connection point are described.

Note 2: The connection between the interfaces of function units is also called an interface.

Note 3: In an information system, the defined exchange of information takes place at this point.

Note 4: Interface places certain requirements on the connection that is to be made.

Note 5: Interface demands certain features.

Setting up, modification or termination of interoperation between two or more involved parties with minimal effort.

Note 1: The interoperability of those involved is assumed.

Note 2: The minimum effort can vary depending on the state of the art.

Note 3: Plug & play and plug & produce are synonyms or similar terms.

Entirety of procedures in a system by means of which the material, energy or information is transformed, transported or stored.

Model of a process as a system of coupled part-processes.

Model for a description of the architecture (for I4.0) which is used generally and is recognized as appropriate (with the character of a reference).

Note: A reference architecture can be defined on the basis of a reference model.

Model which is used generally and is recognized as appropriate (with the character of a recommendation) in order to derive specific models.

State which in the technical context covers among other items functional safety, reliability and IT security.

Note 1: The German term “Sicherheit” translates to either “security” or “safety” in English.

Note 2: Due to the breadth of this subject area, this term definition will not be treated in greater detail.

State which in the technical context covers among other items functional safety, reliability and IT security.

Note 1: The German term “Sicherheit” translates to either “security” or “safety” in English.

Note 2: Due to the breadth of this subject area, this term definition will not be treated in greater detail.

Produced or manufactured (intermediate) product which in a smart factory delivers the (outward) communication capability to network and to interact intelligently with other production participants.

Note 1: The product is a produced or manufactured article or semi-finished product.

Note 2: A digital image is part of the product intelligence and can be localized on the product itself but also spatially separate from it.

Note 3: Unique identification and product-related information makes it possible for the product to be linked to the smart factory.

Dialogue between smart factory and smart product.

Manifestation of the characteristics of an object at a certain point in time.

Sequence of value-creation processes (linear or hierarchical, formally this means directed acyclically).

Note: Corporate boundaries are not necessarily relevant to a value-creation chain or value chain.

Process from which goods valuable to customers arise.

Network or system consisting of value-creation chains or value chains which can include not only cross-connections but also dependencies between them.

Integration within a system which crosses functional/ organizational hierarchy level.