Zellulare Fördertechnik

Abstract

This article is about the vision of a completely service-oriented architecture for the control of material flow systems. This architecture requires an intelligent environment where the adequate (web) services can be provided. Within this environment the systems are managed and organised by distributed servers. The ultimate goal will be completely self-controlled material flow systems with a cellularly structured conveyor technology which organically adjust to dynamical requirements – the envisioned future conveyors.