Industry 4.0 cyber physical systems model for production optimization

The current approach to energy optimization at production facilities is highly dependent on specialized skills, time and delivers in a complex environment. The current paradigm for the energy calculation basis is not repeatable, especially if components have changed. Production equipment, conditions and site specific variables make for an additional challenge. In the age of technology, digitally integrated systems is the driver with business processes the design basis. The development of a business process model or Cyber Physical representation of a business resolves both the design basis but serves also as an opportunistic tool for optimization. This research focuses on developing a comprehensive cyber physical representation of a production business. The model identifies various optimization opportunities that are logically substituted based on a structured experimental protocol to find an optimized business state. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the model to predict energy consumption and optimization options. The results are illustrative of a less intense model for energy determination.