A Cross-Company Architecture for Cyber-Physical Production Systems and its Industrial Use

Cyber-physical systems are expected to be an enabler for better control of production systems. They require a combination of heterogeneous sensors and systems processing data from various sources. We present an architecture for cyber-physical production systems for cross-company sensor integration, ensuring the necessary data safety. Its design targets generalizability and performance. A real-life industrial application in the area of optical components polishing demonstrates the benefits.