A cyber-physical approach for development of Vacuum Control System on the EBMR plant

Abstract

One of the great challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is the transition to Cyber-Physical Systems, which allows for a high degree of adaptability, autonomy, reliability, usability and security. Cyber-Physical Systems-based control and automation is one of the possible ways to implement a smart factory. The cyber-physical approach, proposed in this paper is based on to the standard for Batch Control IEC-61512 (also known as S88) and the standard for development of distributed process measurement and control systems - IEC-61499. The suggested approach is implemented for development of vacuum control system, which is a part of the electron beam melting and refining plant producing metals and alloys with a high degree of purity.