Abstract: To address the need for flexibility of production plants in the process industry modularization is a widely accepted approach. In particular, the Module Type Package Concept described in VDI ...

Tony Coghlan explains how and why the Module Type Package (MTP) interface looks set to make process lines more flexible and able to meet fast changing demands There can be no denying that product ...

The Module Type Package is an industry standard in the process industry, enabling a standardized description of modules. The MTP itself encompasses aspects such as data objects, services, interfaces, ...

Abstract: Modular production systems that employ the Module Type Package (MTP) to describe module interfaces can, at present, only communicate energy data through proprietary solutions. Due to this ...

For many manufacturers in the chemical, life sciences, and pharmaceutical spaces, the future is fraught with both challenges and opportunities. On the one hand, an increasingly stringent regulatory ...

The idea of modularity in automation hardware and software has been a long sought-after goal across the manufacturing and processing industries. Taking a tour through any production facility will ...