The system architecture of Cosmino Panteo is based on an infinitely scalable network of digital (data) twins, which is both an integration platform and data hub for internal and external systems and components.
The challenge of the digital factory is to merge data from different systems. It is important that these different systems work according to the same rules and that data has standardized semantics.
Seamless system integration with Cosmino Panteo as a central data platform and integration solution
Cosmino Panteo solves this for its own system components as well as for third-party tools and your own developments:
- A digital twin represents the data and rules for a machine, a tool, a process, or a clearly traceable product.
- The digital twin contains the current data on an object and a short history.
- All communication with the digital twins takes place via standardized transactions.
- Master data required in the process is transferred to the respective digital twin via transactions. Extensive master data libraries are available for the Cosmino Panteo functions from the PDA, MDA and MES areas, but it is also possible for master data to come from another system via a REST transaction.
- The machine data transfer also takes place directly via the digital twins, in addition to the already mentioned REST API, the digital twins are also OPC UA Client and OPC UA Server.
- In addition, rules can be defined for the transfer of data from a PLC or other systems. For example, which signals lead to a quantity increase or downtime booking and whether these signals need to be ignored or evaluated differently in certain constellations (e.g. ignore quantity counter during set-up, ignore production signal during idling, etc.).
- The acquisition and visualization dialogs do not require their own data storage and logic, but simply display a processed image of the data on the digital twins prepared in the browser dialog. Manual data acquisition via these dialogs therefore goes directly into the network of the digital twins and is immediately available there.
- Third-party programs or your own developments can use standard transactions to access, retrieve, change and add data from the digital twin network.
- Process control and production logistics can also be based on standardized rules via Cosmino Panteo Digital Twins. Cosmino Panteo workflow management enables the production process to be defined with switches, interfaces, blocking processes, material logistics, bookings and much more. Depending on the variance, the entire material flow for a part or component can be defined and logistics and processing systems can be triggered in a targeted manner.
Cosmino Panteo enables systems to exchange data with each other using standardized semantics without needing interfaces themselves. Cosmino Panteo thus becomes a bidirectional data hub for ERP, warehouse and transport systems, input devices such as browser dialogs, handhelds, scanners, RFID readers and more.
Security requirements such as authentication, user and rights management, SSL encryption etc. are a matter of course and make Cosmino Panteo a holistic solution for the digital factory. Be it to integrate MES functionalities into the system landscape, to supplement and connect existing solutions or to close the last remaining system gaps.
Integration platform and data hub Cosmino Panteo Digital Twin
Technical information:
- Backend architecture: The Digital Twin Service runs as a high-performance Java backend service that integrates seamlessly into existing IT infrastructures.
- Scalability and distribution: Digital Twin instances can be distributed flexibly across multiple services. An integrated directory service API ensures that the instances can be found and managed efficiently.
- Security: SSL encryption and authentication mechanisms protect data transmissions and prevent unauthorized access.
- Data persistence: Retentive data can be saved and restored via the file system, Oracle, MS SQL or MongoDB databases.
- Monitoring: The service can be proactively monitored by third-party monitoring systems (e.g. Nagios) via APIs at operating system level or the integrated REST API.
- Data access: Via the integrated REST API, data is easily and standardized accessible for third-party tools, e.g. for visualizations, BI tools, other systems that also need the data.
- Control and management of the MES functionality by external software: External systems, controllers and applications can trigger specific transactions via the integrated REST API or MQTT.
This scenario is also completely conceivable without Cosmino Panteo MES functionality, as external programs control the data and behavior. Cosmino Panteo can therefore also function as the basic architecture for in-house MES development.