AUTOMATION SYSTEM COMPRISING AN IMPLEMENTED ENGINEERING-ENVIRONMENT

摘要

The invention relates to an automation system comprising a service-oriented architecture and decentralised, distributed components and/or devices in a flexible and reconfigurable production environment. Said system comprises at least one host computer which is connected to service-oriented components and/or devices by means of data transmission means such as the Ethernet. In order to establish service-oriented systems of devices/components, the execution thereof in a virtual network and the synchronisation thereof with real, physically existing components is provided such that the at least one host computer comprises a virtual simulation-based engineering-environment comprising a virtual service-oriented communication platform for exchanging messages and interactions based on web services between virtual models of components and/or devices whereby the functionality thereof is available in the form of services.