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GeSCo: Introducing an Edge Layer Between Cloud MES and Shop-Floor in Decentralized Manufacturing

Authors:
Badarinath Katti
Michael Schweitzer
Christiane Plociennik

Keywords: Decentralized Manufacturing; Edge Computing; Cloud MES; Generic Shop-Floor Connector.

Abstract:
Decentralized manufacturing is an active research topic in current smart and open integrated factories, and is probably also the future state of practice in both the process and manufacturing industries. The Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is a comprehensive automation software solution that coordinates all the responsibilities of modern production systems. However, the MES solution is essentially designed as a centralized manufacturing control unit, which goes against the principle of the decentralized manufacturing paradigm. When operated as a cloud based solution, the MES faces another big challenge: connectivity and network latency. This paper addresses the problem of network latency experienced when the Cloud MES (CMES) is in charge of production control by introducing an edge layer near the shop-floor. In other words, the CMES delegates the responsibility of manufacturing control to this edge layer which consequently facilitates decentralization in manufacturing.

Pages: 153 to 158

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2017

Publication date: November 12, 2017

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4278

ISBN: 978-1-61208-598-2

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from November 12, 2017 to November 16, 2017