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Automatisierungstechnik, 2016) transforms them to match the data which are available for the
higher layer.
Very important criterion in the modern engineering is the
product life cycle with the value stream which it contains. The Functional Layer
left – hand horizontal axis displays this feature. There are Functional Layer enables formal description of functions and
expressed e.g. constant data acquisition throughout the life creates platform for horizontal integration of various
cycle. Even the totally digitization of the whole development functions. It contains run time and modeling environment for
– market chain offers great potential for improvement of services for support of business processes and a run time
products, machines, and other layers of the Industry 4.0 environment for applications and technical functionality.
architecture throw-out the all life cycle. This look corresponds Rules and decision – making logic are generated in the
well with the IEC 62890 draft standard. Functional Layer. Some use case can be executed in lower
layers as well. But remote access and horizontal integration
The next model axis (right in the horizontal level) describes can take place within the Functional layer only because of the
function position of the components in the Industry 4.0. In this necessity of data integrity.
axis, there is specified the functionality of the components, no
any specification for implementation but the function Business Layer
assignment only. The axis respects both IEC 6224 and the The layer ensures the integrity of functions in the value stream,
61512 standards. But the IEC 6224 and the 61512 standards enables mapping business models and the resulting of the
are intended for specification of components in a position in overall process. It contents legal and regulatory Framework
one enterprise or works unit only. Therefore the highest level conditions, enables modeling of the rules which the system has
in the axis horizontal right is the Connected world. to follow. The layer creates also a link among different
business processes.
3. RAMI 4.0 IN MORE DETAILS
The individual layers and their interrelationships are described 3.2 Function of layers in the horizontal left axis:
as follows (Platform Industrie 4.0, 2014):
The left – hand side horizontal axis represents the life cycle &
3.1 Function of layers in vertical axis: and value stream of industrial production. This axis is divided
to Type and Instance. A type of any product, machine or
Asset Layer SW/HW represents the initial idea. This covers the placing of
Represents reality, e.g. physical components such as ideas, design orders, development and testing up to the prototype of
archives, documents, linear axes, metal parts, diagrams. Also production. After all tests and validation, the type is prepared
human being is a part of the Asset Layer. They are connected for serial production. On the other hand, the type of any
with the virtual reality world by the Integration layer. Passive component, machine or HW/SW etc. creates a basis for the
connection of the assets to the higher Integration Layer is done serial production. Each manufactured product represents an
by for instance means of QR codes. instance of that type, for example has a unique serial number.
The instances are sold and delivered to customers. For
Integration Layer customers are the products initially once again only types.
This layer makes provision of information on the assets They become instances when they are installed in a particular
(HW/SW, components) in a form which is available for system. The change from type to instance may be repeated
computer processing.(Mikolajek, Otevrel, Koziorek, & many times. The fine structure of the life cycle and value
Slanina, 2015) It makes also computer control of the process, stream look in the RAMI 4.0 over the axis left hand horizontal

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shows a division of the Type to Development and
Maintenance/ usage, but due to the physical character of the
problem – instances consist from Production and
Maintenance/usage. The function of layers in the horizontal
left axis can be explained in following simple example:
The development of a new electrical drive represents creation
of a new type of an engine. The drive (controlled engine) is
developed, initial samples are set up and tested and a first
prototype series is manufactured and validate. After successful
testing, the new drive type is released for sale (product
designation in sales catalogue of the producer). In this moment
a first serial production can be started. Each drive in the serial
production has its serial number (a unique identification) and
is an instance of the previously developed electric drive.
Feedback from customers to instances of the type may lead to
corrections in the mechanical part of the drive and correction
in the control SW. Such modification are modification in the
type, i.e. they are applied as amendments to the type
documentation and new instances of the modified type are
produced. The left hand side of the RAMI 4.0 model represents
the value stream as well. Digitization and linking of the value
stream (in the Industry 4.0 idea and praxis) big potential for
improvement of produced types. Logistic data can be used in
assembly, purchasing sees inventories in real time and know
were parts from suppliers are at any moment, customers sees
the completion status of the product during production etc. The
value stream in the totally digitized production enables linking
of purchasing, order planning, assembly, logistic,
maintenance, the customer and suppliers and so on. It provides
great improvement potential .The life cycle can therefore be
viewed together with the value- adding processes which it
contains and not in isolation as it is in the present production
(Platform Industrie 4.0. (2014)).
Fig. 2 New control pyramid of RAMI 4.0 (VDI/VDE-
Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik, 2015)
3.3 Hierarchical system architecture in the Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 brings changes also in the architecture of the
classical control pyramid of production complexes as well
technological processes. In the Fig 2 there is described the
„new“ Industry 4.0 architecture of hierarchical level. The Fig.
2 is no implementation scheme, but it shows solely a functional
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assignment of components of the Industry 4.0. The Fig. 2
shows the axis right horizontal of the RAMI 4.0 model
(Elektrotechnik & VDE, 2016).
This axis within an enterprise or factory follows the IEC
62264 and IEC 61512 standards. But it is clear from the Fig.2
that not only control devices are decisive , but also
consideration within a machine or a system. The collared blocs
correspond well levels of the axis right horizontal of the 3D
RAMI 4.0 model. The other blocs represent different type of
production (batch, continuous processes and repetitive or
discrete production. The level over and below the IEC
standards area represents steps further and describes also
groups of factories, collaboration within external engineering
firms, component suppliers and customers. It is the Connected
World area of the new architecture „pyramid“.
4. INDUSTRY 4.0 COMPONENT MODEL
The second very important model for purposes of the Industry
4.0 that has been developed by BITCOM, VDMA and ZWEI
during the last one year is the Industry 4.0 components model.
It is intended to help producers and system integrators to create
HW and SW components for the Industry 4.0. It is the first and
the only (in July 2016) specific model which goes out from the
RAMI 4.0 model. It enables better description of cyber –
physical features and enables description of communication
among virtual and cyber – physical objects and processes. The
HW and SW components of future production will be able to
fulfil requested tasks by means of implemented features
specified in the Industry 4.0 components model.
The most important feature is the communication ability
among the virtual objects and processes with real object and
processes of production while this model specifies the conform
communication. Physical realization of it is that any
component of the Industry 4.0 system takes an electronic
container (shell) of secured data during the all life cycle. The
data are available to all entities of the technical – production
chain.
Fig. 3 Industry 4.0 components model (VDI/VDE-
Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik, 2015)
Therefore this model goes out from a standardized, secure and
safety real time communication of all components of
production. The electronic container (shell) of data and the all
Industry 4.0 component model is specified in the Fig.3
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(VDI/VDE-Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik,
2015).
4.1 Specification of the Industry 4.0 component model
The initial condition of the Industry 4.0 platform is that
different objects with different communication abilities have
to be implemented as Industry 4.0 components. Fig.3 shows
how an object of production becomes an I4.0 component. The
object (thing) is a standard technological object (component of
a machine, machine, SW, etc.) still without I4.0 component’s
features. Only when the object (thing) is surrounded by an
administration shell (data container), can be described as an
I4.0 component. The administration shell covers both the
virtual representation and the technical functionality of the
object (thing). There are 4 examples of implementation of I4.0
functionality of the object (thing) to become the I4.0
component in the Fig. 3:
1. An entire machine can become an I4.0 component
above all as a result of its control system (e.g.PLC).
This is done for example by the producer and PLC
integrator.
2. A strategically important assembly from a supplier
can be regarded as an I4.0 component, so that it can
be registered separately but asset management and
maintenance system. It can be done by the
component manufacturer.
3. A terminal block can be considered as an I4.0
component as well. For it can be important to retain
the wiring with individual signals and keep it up to
date throughout the life cycle. This embodiment can
be implemented by the electrical engineer.
4. Also the SW supplied can represent an important
asset in a production machine. Such SW could be a
standard for larges set of machines (development
SW). It is also possible, that supplier may wish to
sell a library of extended functions for his products
separately.
In the development works of the Industry 4.0 components
model there were defined following requirements (VDI/VDE-
Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik, 2015):
A. A network of I4.0 components must be structured in
such a way that connections between any end points
(I4.0 components) are possible. The I4.0
components and their contents are to follow a
common semantic model.
B. It must be possible to define the concept of an I4.0
component in such a way that it can meet
requirements with different focal areas, i.e. office
floor and „shop floor“.
C. The I4.0 compliant communication must be
performing in such a way that the data of a virtual
representation of an I4.0 component can be kept
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either in the object itself or in a (higher level) IT
system.
As mentioned above, the communication ability in the
Industry 4.0 systems has a high importance level.
Therefore if the properties of an I4.0 component are to be
made available, at least one information system must
maintain a connection with the object. This requires at
least passive communication ability on the part of the
object, which means that an object does not necessarily
have to have the ability of I4.0 compliant communication
as set out by GMA Technical Committee 7.21. Existing
object can be extended to constitute I4.0 components. In
this way for example a Profinet device can become an I4.0
component (VDI/VDE-Gesellschaft Mess- und
Automatisierungstechnik, 2015).
Next key word of the Industry 4.0 ideas is the „virtual
representation“. It takes place in the Information layer of
the RAMI 4.0 model. The virtual representation contains
data of the object (thing). These data can either be kept on
the I4.0 component itself and made available to the
outside world by I4.0 compliant communication, or they
can be stored in an IT system which makes them available
to the outside world by I4.0 compliant communication.
One important part of the virtual representation is the
„manifest“. Manifest can be regarded as a directory of the
individual data contents of the virtual representation. It
contains meta – information. Furth more it contains
obligatory data on the I4.0 component. Further data in the
virtual representation include data about individual life
cycle phases e.g. CAD data, terminal diagrams or
manuals. The I4.0 component is specified in the Fig. 4
(Ergebnisbericht der Platform Industrie 4.0, 2015)
Fig. 4 I4.0 component (Ergebnisbericht der Platform
Industrie 4.0, 2015)
Virtual representation of an object has to be data – structured.
That’s why the administration shell of any I4.0 component has
to contain specific information expressed in a proper Industry
4.0 vocabulary and in an Industry 4.0 format. For different
purposes the I4.0 component can have more than one
administration shall.
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5. CONCLUSIONS
Contribution deals with technical background of the Industry
4.0 platform. It goes out from information of German
institutions ZVEI and VDI/VDE and from presentations and
panel discussions in SPS/IPC/Drives 2015 in Nuremberg and
local conferences and workshops concerned to the topic
Industry 4.0. Authors give the main attention to explanation of
two basic important models of the Industry 4.0 platform, hence
the Reference Architecture Model Industry 4.0 (RAMI 4.0)
and particularly to the Industry 4.0 component model. The
second one offers technical solution of Industry 4.0
components and can enable creation of Industry 4.0 case
studies and first I4.0 applications.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This research work has been carried out in the Centre for
Research and Utilization of Renewable Energy (CVVOZE).
Authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech
Republic under NPU I program (project No. LO1210)

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