Automated production systems (aPS) operate for a long time with continuous and
incremental changes. However, the models for aPS have not been maintained along with …

High quality requirements are set for automated production systems (aPS) as malfunctions
can harm humans or cause severe financial loss. These malfunctions can be caused by …

The Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of automated Production Systems (aPS) is an
essential metric in a competitive global market. Maintaining high OEE is not easily achieved …

Automated production systems (aPS) are complex systems with high reliability standards
which can-besides through traditional testing-be ensured by verification using formal …

Despite its many drawbacks, clone & own is still frequently used for control software
development in the domain of automated Production Systems (aPSs). However, this …

Automated production systems are in operation for a long time and are continuously being
changed. Therefore, for these systems it is important to have the ability to react efficiently to …

Automated production systems (aPS) are variant-rich, design-to-order systems and an
increasing proportion of their functionality is implemented by control software. In control …

Smart production systems need to be able to adapt to changing environments and market
needs. They have to reflect changes in (i) the reconfiguration of the production systems …

Nowadays, the constantly changing market demands make modern automation systems
offer more strict flexibility and efficiency requirements as energy efficiency, performance …

In automated production systems, an increasing proportion of functionality is implemented
by control software. However, currently most companies do not implement variant and …