Service-based Production Planning and Control of Cyber-Physical Production Systems

Industrial production is facing major challenges with regard to flexibility and productivity during the manufacturing process. Due to the dynamic of product lifecycles, the number of product variants manufactured in the same production environment is continuously increasing. This paper explains the principles and the necessity for service-based planning and control of cyber-physical production systems (CPS) within a dynamic I4.0 environment. Furthermore, the paper presents the results of a public research project and describes the architecture and functionality of a derived CPS scheduling service. The service has been tested in real-life production in a lens manufacturing and show the monetary benefit of a CPS scheduling.