Programming of the control system, integration into the HMI, diagnostics and commissioning are other necessary steps before production can get started.
And it's not just the mechatronic modules within a machine or system that must be exchanged. Higher demand for product customisation means smaller batch sizes - and there foremore frequent production line retooling. With concepts such as the administration shell and machine skills, Lenze is showing us how the future could look. Manufacturer-independent standardised interfaces for control, formula and product data already exist. The Plug & Produce concept could mean that the production line is in operation without excessive engineering effort being required for configuration and programming. Not only does this sound a complicated change in process formation, it also requires a lot of time and engineering effort. Packaging and Palletiser will remain untouched, but we must also change the Outfeed module. Imagine a new product or a new format is to be introduced: It requires a change for Infeed and Pick&Place in the production line. The future of production is Plug & Produce How existing and future standards can provide more flexibility and openness in production.Īt the upcoming Hannover Messe in Germany, Lenze demonstrates how existing and future standards can provide more flexibility and openness in production.
