Automation component architecture for the efficient development of industrial automation systems

The increasing complexity of automation applications needs a new framework architecture to develop automation control systems. This paper shows a workflow for engineering and maintenance applications in the automation control system domain. A new component architecture is specified which supports component-oriented design, reusability, and encapsulation of functional parts. The common component includes an automation sub-component, diagnosis sub-component, an optional condition monitoring sub-component, and a test sub-component for an efficient development process.