Self-describing connected components for live information access within production systems

local network. The requirements for typical use cases are analysed and a modular cyber-physical connector is proposed. The data is collected by a central OPC UA client and fed into a web-based visualisation, so that it is easily accessible for operators, maintenance staff, and other stakeholders. The approach is illustrated for components with two different levels of comple. The data is ed by a central OPC UA client and fed into a web-based visualisation, so that it is easily accessible for operators, maintenance staff, and other stakeholders. The approach is illustrated for components with two different levels of complexity.