A task or set of operations to be carried out by the machinery.

Note: See Job Order in OPC 10031-4

A physical element that is related to a job (used or produced by the machine).

Note: Materials have their own metadata which describes their physical characteristics and partially defines the process parameters that should be used in production.

Note: The relationships between a Material, Part, Product, Article and other terms and concepts are described in Section 4.1.1.

A physical element that is used by the machine (input material).

Note: Individual components or a group of parts that are assembled into a produced Article.

Note: Also applies to the description of the part itself.

A physical element that is produced by the machine (output material).

Note: A specific instance of an Article, which may have a serial number.

Note: See Item in OPC 40001-3

A description of the product that is manufactured by the machine.

Note: Subsequent machines can use an instance of an Article as an (input) Part.

Note: Contains no information about the procedure to be followed.

Note: Contains only information that is independent of instances.

Note: Articles are always non-variant.

Note: The data structure of an Article is based on the Vehicle Electric Container (VEC) industry standard.

A description of the product that shall be manufactured by the machine and the process input data that is to be followed.

Note: An ArticleSpec contains more information than an ISA95 work master.

A specific, individual action or operation within the greater manufacturing sequence.

Note: For example, crimping in wire harness manufacturing is a process step where metal connectors are mechanically fastened to wire ends to ensure a solid electrical connection and mechanical fixation.

Note: Each Process is a distinct component of the overall production process, designed to contribute to the assembly of the final product.

Note: The Process within the scope of this Companion Specification is machine related.

Additional process-specific details required for manufacturing that cannot be attributed to the Material or Article.

Note: Process input data also contains information about the Verification and Monitoring activities.

Measurement outcomes captured during the setup or execution of a process.

The status of a Job, including State, Errors, Material Used, Number of Runs, etc.

Note: See Job Response of OPC 10031-4

A conductor, usually covered with an insulating material, that is used for carrying electrical current or signals.

A wire that consists of multiple conductors, each typically covered with its own insulating material, all encased together within a shared outer sheath.

Note: Also called cable in some other contexts.

Quality assurance measuring actions which must be performed to ensure that all processes run correctly.

Note: Verify applies to the process itself and not the material or parts processed.

Note: In general, Verify is done before a job is started, but can also be performed during or after a job.

Supervision of processes during their execution.