ISO 16400-3:2024

International
Standard
ISO 16400-3
First edition
Automation systems and
integration — Equipment behaviour
catalogues for virtual production
system —
Part 3:
Requirements and
recommendations for construction
of an equipment instance model
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Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 1
5 Required functionalities for an equipment instance model . 2
6 Role of construction requirements . 2
6.1 Relationship between an EBC item and an equipment instance model .2
6.2 Construction processor .3
7 Construction requirements . 3
7.1 General .3
7.2 Construction rules.4
Annex A (informative) Example of EBC items for an injection molding line . 5
Annex B (informative) Implementation example of a construction processor . 17
Bibliography .24
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Foreword
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ISO/DISPRF 16400-3:2023(E)
ISO/TC 184/SC 5
Date: 2023-04
Secretariat: ANSI
Date: 2024-01-16
Automation systems and integration — Equipment behaviour
catalogues for virtual production system — —
Part 3:
Requirements and recommendations for construction of an
equipment instance model
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Introduction
The ISO 16400 series introduces a concept of an equipment behaviour catalogue (EBC), addresses the
requirements of an EBC and provides requirements and recommendations to generate an executable
model representing the dynamic behaviour of a nominal or a physical instance of an equipment. An
equipment instance model is implemented, such as a software agent. Such an executable model plays a
vital role when configuring virtual production systems used for simulation and verification of a future
process as well as monitoring of a current process. Therefore, EBCs will constitute an important part in
the development of smart manufacturing.
An EBC enables an efficient and standardized way for a provider of equipment to co
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