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Technical Journal, Vol. 17 No. 3, 2023.

Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.31803/tg-20230511165415

Towards Logistics 4.0: A Skill-Based OPC UA Communication between WMS and the PLC of an Automated Storage and Retrieval System

Andreas Lober orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-3513-6103 ; Institute of Industrial Engineering and Supply Chain Management, University of Applied Science Ulm, Prittwitzstraße 10, 89075 Ulm, Germany
Lisa Ollinger ; Institute of Production Technology and Material Science, University of Applied Science Ulm, Prittwitzstraße 10, 89075 Ulm, Germany
Sven Voelker orcid id orcid.org/0009-0000-9707-1478 ; Institute of Industrial Engineering and Supply Chain Management, University of Applied Science Ulm, Prittwitzstraße 10, 89075 Ulm, Germany
Hartwig Baumgaertel orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-6251-8898 ; Institute of Industrial Engineering and Supply Chain Management, University of Applied Science Ulm, Prittwitzstraße 10, 89075 Ulm, Germany

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Abstract

In order to bring intralogistics systems to the same level of interoperability as today’s modern production systems, logistics must take the essential steps towards Industry 4.0. This requires an increasing abstraction level of control logic as an enabler for horizontal and vertical integration. The abstraction will lead to the interconnection of manufacturing and logistics control with the production planning and warehouse management systems (WMS). A main enabler for these communication paths are service-oriented architectures (SoA). OPC UA has established itself as a widely used and already adopted SoA-based communication standard in industry. The paper describes the realization of an OPC UA-based approach for the communication between a WMS and a PLC of an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). The conceptual basis of communication design are skills of the ASRS. The work is supported by an architectural design with a subsequent prototypical implementation.

Keywords

Control Logic; Industry 4.0; Logistic System; OPC UA; Skill-based Engineering

Hrčak ID:

306119

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/306119

Publication date:

15.9.2023.

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