Modelling of the Cutlery Process for CPPS Experimentation

SMEs are the most active and common company profile in the northern part of Portugal. Their willingness to the integration of CPS modules in their manufacturing processes and adhesion to CPPS systems is firmly based on their perception that value-added services will result from that technological evolution and in the future better tools are expected to guarantee process control, surveillance and maintenance. This CPPS solution was developed and implemented in a cutlery producing SME, to investigate the applicability of the BEinCPPS components for improving the performance of industrial processes, with an experimentation of these components in the factory. As a result of this work, this paper presents the technical evaluation and lessons learnt, and the measured business performance indicators.