A system (900) for processing input data (912) received from a food handling line (902) to determine trigger data (938) for sampling is provided. The system comprises a transceiver (914), a processor (916) and a memory (918). The transceiver (914) is configured to receive the input data (912) and transmit the trigger data (938). The processor (916) is configured to execute a first trigger block function (920) configured to receive first input parameter data (924) and transmit first output parameter data (926), a second trigger block function (922) configured to receive second input parameter data (928) and transmit second output parameter data (930), wherein the input data (912) comprises the first input parameter data (924) and the second input parameter data (928), and the trigger data (940) comprises the first output parameter data (926) and the second output parameter data (930).

A production utilization planner (PUP) core for a manufacturing cell has a simulation manager configured to simulate the processing of workpieces arranged in a workpiece order, by performing the steps of: creating an instance of a simulation controller and an instance of a software model of the manufacturing cell, determining a next timed action to be performed by state machines, incrementing the simulation to the next timed action, updating the software model and the simulation controller each time a state machine performs a timed action, and repeating the steps of determining the next timed action, incrementing the simulation, and updating the software model and the simulation controller, until all of the workpieces have been processed. The simulation manager is configured to output a simulated completion time for processing the workpiece order.

Embodiments included herein are directed towards a system and method for robotic control. The system may include a graphical user interface configured to allow a user to access a data storage unit associated with a robot. The system may further include a configurable portion including the data storage unit, a manipulator controller, and a data transfer layer. The system may also include a generic portion configured to parse the configurable portion to generate a robotic controller.

Embodiments included herein are directed towards a system and method for robotic control. The system may include a graphical user interface configured to allow a user to access a data storage unit associated with a robot. The system may further include a configurable portion including the data storage unit, a manipulator controller, and a data transfer layer. The system may also include a generic portion configured to parse the configurable portion to generate a robotic controller.

A system (900) for processing input data (912) received from a food handling line (902) to determine trigger data (938) for sampling is provided. The system comprises a transceiver (914), a processor (916) and a memory (918). The transceiver (914) is configured to receive the input data (912) and transmit the trigger data (938). The processor (916) is configured to execute a first trigger block function (920) configured to receive first input parameter data (924) and transmit first output parameter data (926), a second trigger block function (922) configured to receive second input parameter data (928) and transmit second output parameter data (930), wherein the input data (912) comprises the first input parameter data (924) and the second input parameter data (928), and the trigger data (940) comprises the first output parameter data (926) and the second output parameter data (930).