Development of the Simulation Model
The process control should be able to simulate new approaches in advance. For that purpose, a simulation model based on the collected data has to be developed. Any modification in the production, for instance the acquisition of new resources, must be passed into the model. Furthermore, a constant alignment of simulation model with real production is necessary. Otherwise an appropriate reaction on occurring faults is not possible. With the help of the simulation model, derived reaction strategies can be evaluated and, if necessary, optimised. The evaluation is performed for example with regard to the cycle time. In addition to that, error scenarios can be simulated in advance and suitable reaction strategies can be developed. The simulation model can be implemented with common simulation tools like Plant Simulation.