Automation system and method for controlling a production process in a production plant of the metal-producing industry, the non-iron industry or the steel industry for the production of semi-finished or finished products

摘要

The invention relates to an automation system (1) for controlling a production process in a production plant (2) of the metal-producing industry, the non-iron industry or the steel industry for the production of semi-finished or finished products,where the production plant (2) comprises several plant parts (3) for the execution of separate production steps,where the automation system (1) for each part of the plant (3) comprises a separate control unit (4), for controlling actuators (5) and/or sensors (6) of the respective part of the plant (3) to automate the production step in the respective part of the plant (3); andwherein the separate control units (4) of the automation system (1) comprise wireless means of communication (7), for wireless communication with each other.The invention further relates to a method for controlling a production process in a production plant (2) of the metal-producing industry, the non-iron industry or the steel industry for the production of semi-finished products or finished products.