Seamless Package Unit Integration for Brown and Green Field Applications using MTP (Module Type Package): The first practical application of MTP standards in an industrial environment

摘要

The fourth industrial revolution is characterized by a high degree of communication and connectivity, with the potential to drive speed and agility in the chemical industry. Applying digital technology in the supply chain requires enhanced functionality of automation systems. Module Type Package (MTP) provides a standard and manufacturer independent description of process modules to ensure efficient integration into a Process Orchestration Layer (POL). Module Type Package was first created to address communication and connectivity issues in highly adaptive modular plants. Nevertheless, Package Units of non-modular plants have similar complexity in terms of integration. Hence, the MTP mechanism is useful for modular production as well as for fast and secure integration of package units into conventional production plants, which can be in green field and brown field facilities. In this contribution we will introduce the first practical application of MTP standards in an industrial environment.