Design of a semantic information model for automated tape placement systems using OPC-UA

Standardized and reliable interfaces for production machines are essential requirements for realizing fully automated manufacturing throughout the value chain. Especially the lightweight industry with its heterogeneous and interdependent process landscape will profit from such a standardized, semantic process and material description. This paper presents an approach for semantic modeling of the automated laser-assisted tape placement process with in-situ consolidation using the OPC UA information-modeling framework and realizes an exemplary implementation for an existing machine prototype.