CIM System with Distributed Database and Configurable Modules

Objective

The objective of this project is to develop a range of IT tools to enable the bidirectional transfer of data between the components of a CIM system and their functional integration. The components in question are those concerned with:

- product development
- production planning
- production control
- process coordination
- process monitoring and control
- process interface.
A software management and configuration system has been developed. It describes a software application as a parts list of all its components by using a self defined software engineering environment (SEE) model. The underlying version and variant management is done by a UNIX standard tool.
A prototype was made available on 02/04/92
The operating environment is as follows :
Operating system: UNIX, INFORMIX database management system (DBMS)
A number of applications from these fields will be developed or adapted and will be installed in selected industrial and laboratory test-beds.

The tools will be applicable to both the discrete parts manufacturing and continuous and discontinuous process industries.

The following tools will be developed:

- Interface Management System (INMAS): an individually configurable software interface supporting data exchange between different CIM applications. This tool consists mainly of two components: a communication control management module and a general information management and control component. To access data INMAS uses a neutral interface based on SQL called gateway.
- Configuration System (COSY): this will support the individual configuration of software systems at application, functional and data structure level. A COSY tool will further manage program version and release information.
- Distributed Database (DDB): this will allow CIM applications to access databases or files resident on physically remote systems as if they were local. Gateways needed by INMAS will be also a result of DDB activities.
- Man-Machine Interface (MMI): starting from a previous ESPRIT project this will provide tools supporting the automatic creation of graphical user interfaces. Another goal of MMI is the definition of a common user interface across the range of systems and applications of CIDAM.

All CIDAM tools will be based on industry standard providing a high degree of hardware independence.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software › software applications › system software › operating systems
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › data science › data exchange
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases › relational databases

Programme(s)

• FP2-ESPRIT 2 - European strategic programme (EEC) for research and development in information technologies (ESPRIT), 1987-1992

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Coordinator

DIGITAL KIENZLE

Address

Villingen
Germany

Participants (10)

FICHTEL & SACHS

Germany

Address

Ernst Sachs Straße 62
97424 Schweinfurt

Fiat Aviazione SpA

Italy

Address

Via Nizza 312
10100 Torino

HARTMANN & BRAUN

Germany

Address

Graefstraße 97
60487 Frankfurt Am Main

MANNESMANN PROCAD

Germany

Address

40885 Ratingen

MANNESMANN PROCAD

Germany

Address

49328 Wetter

MANNESMANN PROCAD

Germany

Address

Karlsruhe

Mannesmann Rexroth Pneumatik GmbH

Germany

Address

Jahnstraße 3-5
97816 Lohr

SAARLAND UNIVERSITY

Germany

Address

Im Stadtwald
66123 Saarbruecken

Syseca SA

France

Address

4 Square René Cassin
35100 Rennes

UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN

Ireland

Address

Trinity College
Dublin 2