A method for controlling an automation framework in a manufacturing system for containers with food content is disclosed comprising isolating at least first and second control functionalities of a plurality of devices from each other so that the first and second control functionalities are independently accessible to a control unit as respective first and second isolated control functionalities, generating a set of combined control functionalities for the first and/or the second device based on the first and second sets of isolated control functionalities, wherein the set of combined control functionalities are individually accessible to a control unit, and controlling at least the first and/or second device of the plurality of devices based on at least the set of combined control functionalities with an application manager configured to communicate with the control unit. An associated automation framework is also disclosed.

A method for controlling an automation framework in a manufacturing system for containers with food content is disclosed comprising isolating at least first and second control functionalities of a plurality of devices from each other so that the first and second control functionalities are independently accessible to a control unit as respective first and second isolated control functionalities, generating a set of combined control functionalities for the first and/or the second device based on the first and second sets of isolated control functionalities, wherein the set of combined control functionalities are individually accessible to a control unit, and controlling at least the first and/or second device of the plurality of devices based on at least the set of combined control functionalities with an application manager configured to communicate with the control unit. An associated automation framework is also disclosed.

Method for creating a recipe for a process-related process plant based on at least one service, wherein the at least one service is a representation, in terms of automation technology, of concrete physical embodiments of process-related operations of the process-related process plant, where in order to create the recipe, a substitute object assigned to the service is used for each individual service, the substitute object has a parameterization, via which, when merging the created recipe and a topology of the process-related process plant, the concrete physical embodiments of the process-related operations of the process-related process plant can be incorporated into the recipe, and where the substitute object(s) is/are realized in a programmable logic controller of a control system of the process-related process plant or in a batch system of the control system of the process-related process plant.

A configuration system and method for process automation configured to access structural process diagrams representing process components. Each process component includes interconnections between process components. Each interconnection represents a physical connection. The system has at least one processor configured to generate corresponding process object instances for process components wherein a particular component type defines at least an interlock property and/or an operating condition.

An automation interface is provided for interacting with industrial controllers. The automation interface provides for programming, editing, monitoring and maintenance of industrial controllers programmatically from a local or remote location. The automation interface component is adapted to communicate with industrial controllers by integrating a computer process interface library into the automation interface component. The computer process interface library exposes the automation interface component to client application processes, so that the client application processes can communicate with the at least one industrial controller programmatically. The automation interface is provided with functionality for downloading, uploading and programming of control programs to the processors of the industrial controllers.

An automation interface is provided for interacting with industrial controllers. The automation interface provides for programming, editing, monitoring and maintenance of industrial controllers programmatically from a local or remote location. The automation interface component is adapted to communicate with industrial controllers by integrating a computer process interface library into the automation interface component. The computer process interface library exposes the automation interface component to client application processes, so that the client application processes can communicate with the at least one industrial controller programmatically. The automation interface is provided with functionality for downloading, uploading and programming of control programs to the processors of the industrial controllers.

A configuration system and method for process automation configured to access structural process diagrams representing process components. Each process component includes interconnections between process components. Each interconnection represents a physical connection. The system has at least one processor configured to generate corresponding process object instances for process components wherein a particular component type defines at least an interlock property and/or an operating condition.

An automation interface is provided for interacting with industrial controllers. The automation interface provides for programming, editing, monitoring and maintenance of industrial controllers programmatically from a local or remote location. The automation interface component is adapted to communicate with industrial controllers by integrating a computer process interface library into the automation interface component. The computer process interface library exposes the automation interface component to client application processes, so that the client application processes can communicate with the at least one industrial controller programmatically. The automation interface is provided with functionality for downloading, uploading and programming of control programs to the processors of the industrial controllers.

An automation interface is provided for interacting with industrial controllers. The automation interface provides for programming, editing, monitoring and maintenance of industrial controllers programmatically from a local or remote location. The automation interface component is adapted to communicate with industrial controllers by integrating a computer process interface library into the automation interface component. The computer process interface library exposes the automation interface component to client application processes, so that the client application processes can communicate with the at least one industrial controller programmatically. The automation interface is provided with functionality for downloading, uploading and programming of control programs to the processors of the industrial controllers.