Software-Defined Value Stream Process Systems
Goebels, Max
1; Schulte, Alexander ; Georgi, Patrick; Heimberger, Fabian 1; Schwalm, Jannik 1; Liewerenz, Oliver 2; Schäfer, Adrian; Fleischer, Jürgen 1; Verl, Alexander; Möhring, Hans-Christian; Schulze, Volker 1; Matthiesen, Sven 2; Parspour, Nejila
1 Institut für Produktionstechnik (WBK), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
2 Institut für Produktentwicklung (IPEK), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
1; Schulte, Alexander ; Georgi, Patrick; Heimberger, Fabian 1; Schwalm, Jannik 1; Liewerenz, Oliver 2; Schäfer, Adrian; Fleischer, Jürgen 1; Verl, Alexander; Möhring, Hans-Christian; Schulze, Volker 1; Matthiesen, Sven 2; Parspour, Nejila1 Institut für Produktionstechnik (WBK), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
2 Institut für Produktentwicklung (IPEK), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Abstract:
The increasing volatility of the markets and the growing demand for customized
products are challenges for future production to ensure maximum flexibility and adaptabil-
ity. This paper introduces software-defined value stream process systems (SVPSs), a novel
approach that extends the concept of software-defined manufacturing into autonomous,
reconfigurable production systems. SVPSs establish a cyber–physical chain that links
product features to requirements, enabling their fulfillment through modular machine and
process hardware. A modular construction kit of individually combinable hardware and
associated software modules is presented. These modules are coordinated via a digital
process chain that enables holistic simulations, optimizations, and planning based on a
Digital Twin. This system is based on software-defined manufacturing but extends it into
autonomous reconfigurable machines. By enabling virtual planning and commissioning of
entire production lines, the SVPS concept provides an efficient and adaptable solution to
meet the demands of volatile markets.
products are challenges for future production to ensure maximum flexibility and adaptabil-
ity. This paper introduces software-defined value stream process systems (SVPSs), a novel
approach that extends the concept of software-defined manufacturing into autonomous,
reconfigurable production systems. SVPSs establish a cyber–physical chain that links
product features to requirements, enabling their fulfillment through modular machine and
process hardware. A modular construction kit of individually combinable hardware and
associated software modules is presented. These modules are coordinated via a digital
process chain that enables holistic simulations, optimizations, and planning based on a
Digital Twin. This system is based on software-defined manufacturing but extends it into
autonomous reconfigurable machines. By enabling virtual planning and commissioning of
entire production lines, the SVPS concept provides an efficient and adaptable solution to
meet the demands of volatile markets.
| Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT | Institut für Produktentwicklung (IPEK) Institut für Produktionstechnik (WBK) |
| Publikationstyp | Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| Publikationsjahr | 2025 |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Identifikator | ISSN: 2075-1702 KITopen-ID: 1000178624 |
| Erschienen in | Machines |
| Verlag | MDPI |
| Band | 13 |
| Heft | 1 |
| Seiten | Art.-Nr.: 42 |
| Vorab online veröffentlicht am | 10.01.2025 |
| Nachgewiesen in | Web of Science Scopus OpenAlex Dimensions |
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