3.2 OPC UA for Tobacco Machine Communication terms

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A mechanical artifact that performs one or more elementary process steps in processing tobacco or manufacturing cigarettes, e.g. hopper, rod maker, etc.

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A set of machine modules connected to each other so that the finished product can be progressively assembled while materials flow through.

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An organisation that runs one or more workcentres to produce cigarettes.

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Original Equipment Manufacturer: a manufacturer of machine modules.

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A period of time when a Machine Module is not available for production, e.g. because of a malfunction.

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A message that is reported by the control system of a machine module when a malfunction occurs.

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The root cause that caused a malfunction and the consequent downtime.

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An automatic mode of operation for a machine module that reduces the energy consumption.

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A token of information that affects the operation of a machine module.

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The process that verifies that a machine module can operate under a certain set of parameters.

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The system that the OPC UA Server is interfacing to higher-level systems like SCADA, MES.