Abstract: To transfer data source data of a data source being destined for a data sink, from the data source to the data sink spaced from each other within a business premises it is proposed to download the data source data from of the data source, configure the data source data by packing the data source data with data source-related meta-information, encrypting the packed data source data and storing the configured data source data as transfer data for the transfer, onload the stored transfer data onto a transfer-data-carrier transferring the transfer data for an offload operation, offload the transfer data from the transfer-data-carrier, process offloaded transfer data by decrypting and unpacking the configured data source data and transforming the decrypted and unpacked data source data with the meta-information into data sink data to execute a data source data-related transaction in the data sink, and upload the data sink data.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a computer-implemented method for automated configuration of a joining computing device into a computing system. The method may include: using a device management service to listen for messages from joining devices; connecting via secure shell and factory default credentials to a discovered device; configuring the joining device based on device descriptions, including: downloading a description from the joining device; creating new security certificates which enable secure communication; closing the default ssh services and triggering a reboot; reading the description from the joining device; using the description to identify the set of connectors required for the container runtime environment to be deployed; and receiving into and executing containerized software in a deployed container runtime environment on the joining computer device.

Abstract: Provided is a production module for the execution of at least one production function upon or for a product, wherein the production function is configured for interaction with a further production function of a further production module in a production operation, and the production module is executable as a self-similar fractal module, having an execution unit for the autonomous execution of the at least one production function, having a processor unit for the delivery of a production service for accessing the at least one production function, a self-description service for the delivery and communication of self-descriptive information incorporating properties of the production function for the further production module, and for the reception of further self-descriptive information incorporating properties of the further production function, a coupling service for the determination of a cooperation zone.

Abstract: Provided is a production module for the execution of at least one production function upon or for a product, wherein the production function is configured for interaction with a further production function of a further production module in a production operation, and the production module is executable as a self-similar fractal module, having an execution unit for the autonomous execution of the at least one production function, having a processor unit for the delivery of a production service for accessing the at least one production function, a self-description service for the delivery and communication of self-descriptive information incorporating properties of the production function for the further production module, and for the reception of further self-descriptive information incorporating properties of the further production function, a coupling service for the determination of a cooperation zone.

Abstract: Provided is a production module for processing or handling a product in a production system, which production module has a product detection module for reading in product parameters associated to the product, and an interaction module for assigning an adjacent production module to a transfer port. Furthermore, a local assignment table is provided, in which non-adjacent conveying objectives in the production system are in each case assigned to one of the transfer ports. A balancing module serves for iterative reading of first assignment information of a corresponding assignment table of a first adjacent production module, for iterative formation of the local assignment table with the aid of the read-in first assignment information, and for iterative transfer of second assignment information of the local assignment table to a second adjacent production module.

Abstract: The invention relates to a production module (PM) for processing or handling a product (P) in a production system (PS), which production module (PM) has a product detection module (PE) for reading in product parameters (PP) associated to the product (P), and an interaction module (IA) for assigning an adjacent production module (PM1, PM2) to a transfer port (PTI, PT2). Furthermore a local assignment table (ZT) is provided, in which non-adjacent conveying objectives (PM3) in the production system are in each case assigned to one of the transfer ports (PTI, PT2). A balancing module (AM) serves for iterative reading of first assignment information (ZII) of a corresponding assignment table (ZTI) of a first adjacent production module (PM1), for iterative formation of the local assignment table (ZT) with the aid of the read-in first assignment information (ZII), and for iterative transfer of second assignment information (ZI2) of the local assignment table (ZT) to a second adjacent production module (PM2).

Abstract: A method for replacing a faulty system component in an automation system includes the steps of providing for an operating location of the system component a location description having an operating condition that needs to be satisfied at the operating location; providing for a possible substitute component a component description with operating states that can be assumed by the substitute component and that are described independent of a technical design of the substitute component; determining the component description for which the operating states that can be assumed satisfy each operating condition contained in the location description; selecting the substitute component associated with the determined component description; and indicating the selected substitute component for installation at the operating location.