The mobile production line showcases the flexible
production of an exemplary product whose components
(i.e. case cover, case base, printed circuit
board) are handled, mechanically machined, and
assembled. The product is able to control its own
production process as it has all of the necessary information
available in its digital product memory
stored on an RFID tag. The process is not controlled
by a standard programmable logic controller (PLC),
but by a service-oriented, decentralized control
system consisting of distributed microcontrollers
communicating using internet standards. Human
workers are supported with innovative mobile device
and augmented reality-based assistance systems.