R

Model which is used generally and is recognized as appropriate (with the character of a recommendation) in order to derive specific models.

Source: Industrie 4.0 – Begriffe/Terms, VDI Statusreport Industrie 4.0 (April 2021)

Specification of required criteria.

Note: The system can fulfill the required criteria step-by-step, if necessary.

Source: Industrie 4.0 – Begriffe/Terms, VDI Statusreport Industrie 4.0 (April 2021)

S

State which in the technical context covers among other items functional safety, reliability and IT security.

Note 1: The German term “Sicherheit” translates to either “security” or “safety” in English.

Note 2: Due to the breadth of this subject area, this term definition will not be treated in greater detail.

Source: Industrie 4.0 – Begriffe/Terms, VDI Statusreport Industrie 4.0 (April 2021)

Demarcated scope of functionality which is offered by an entity or organization via interfaces

Source: Industrie 4.0 – Begriffe/Terms, VDI Statusreport Industrie 4.0 (April 2021)

Entity or organization that consumes the service of a provider

Note 1: An entity or an organization can be a consumer and a provider (both at the same time).

Source: Industrie 4.0 – Begriffe/Terms, VDI Statusreport Industrie 4.0 (April 2021)

Paradigm which enables the straightforward exchange, addition or removal of loosely coupled services.

Source: Industrie 4.0 – Begriffe/Terms, VDI Statusreport Industrie 4.0 (April 2021)

Entity or organization that provides a service

Note 1: An entity or an organization can be a consumer and a provider (both at the same time).

Source: Industrie 4.0 – Begriffe/Terms, VDI Statusreport Industrie 4.0 (April 2021)

Factory whose degree of integration has reached a level which makes self-organizing functions possible in production and in all business processes relating to production.

Note: The virteul representation of the factory makes intelligent decisions possible. The aim is to increase efficiency, effectiveness, flexibility and/or adaptability.

Source: Industrie 4.0 – Begriffe/Terms, VDI Statusreport Industrie 4.0 (April 2021)

Produced or manufactured (intermediate) product which in a smart factory delivers the (outward) communication capability to network and to interact intelligently with other production participants.

Note 1: The product is a produced or manufactured article or semi-finished product.

Note 2: A digital image is part of the product intelligence and can be localized on the product itself but also spatially separate from it.

Note 3: Unique identification and product-related information makes it possible for the product to be linked to the smart factory.

Source: Industrie 4.0 – Begriffe/Terms, VDI Statusreport Industrie 4.0 (April 2021)

Dialogue between smart factory and smart product.

Source: Industrie 4.0 – Begriffe/Terms, VDI Statusreport Industrie 4.0 (April 2021)