Abstract The Internet of Things and Services opens new perspectives for goods and value-
added services in various industrial sectors. Engineering of industrial products and of …

The ability to enable a fast modification and system-change, in order to fulfil quickly
changing market needs, is one of the essential requirements of future production systems …

Modern manufacturing systems require a transformation from mass production towards
mass customization. This results in a trend towards more agile production lines. It also …

The machine and plant automation domain is faced with an ever increasing demand for
ensuring the adaptability of manufacturing facilities in context of Industry 4.0. Field level …

This paper introduces a configuration framework for automatic configuration of production
systems. The proposed framework consists of three key aspects; 1) functional configuration …

In der Produktion technischer Erzeugnisse sind Montageanlagen heute weit verbreitet.
Durch immer kürzer werdende Produktlebenszyklen und die zunehmende Variantenvielfalt …

Die Preise für die Nutzung von Industrierobotern sinken. Dazu tragen auch die
Entwicklungen im Bereich der Mensch-Roboter-Kooperation bei, durch die der Bedarf an …

The importance of quality and efficiency of engineering process for production system is
continuously increasing. Engineering sciences are encouraged to improve its tool and …

Several research and development activities have been, are, and will be conducted towards
the development of agile production systems. All of the will had, have, and will have their …

Modern manufacturing organisations face a number of external challenges as the customer-
base is more varied, more knowledgeable, and has a broader range of requirements. This …