5.1 Configure the application behind the OPC UA Client which consumes the data from the machine

As a machine operator I want to configure the OPC UA Client and the applications behind, already very early in the development/procurement process of a machine or factory. The Cloud Library enables the machine builder to upload the NameSpace after final commissioning before the machine is shipped and installed in the factory. During this timeframe the application developer can finalize the development/configuration before the machine is online on the shop floor. Example: Online dashboard (“Cloud SCADA”) for condition monitoring, OEE calculation, predictive/preventative maintenance, etc.

As a machine builder I need to maintain a library/repository of all shipped machines and their respective NameSpaces. The Cloud Library enables such a storage and is also a versioning control system. Businesswise this reliefs the machine builder to operate and maintain such a repository for their own organization.

As a machine operator I could determine deltas in machine NameSpaces to identify and make use of new features of a machine. Therefore, I could browse the UpToDate model of this machine model to determine if available new features are useful for my operations.

The Cloud Library enables in this use case uniform processes for the whole shop floor machines. Additionally, I gain the time benefit between factory acceptance and final operation to develop and configure the applications which consume the OPC UA data.

The use of a Cloud Library in the context of auditing business process at the machine operator and machine builder’s organization enables an end to end reliable and well-defined process.