The JDF specification leaves sufficient room for the implementation by each system supplier. Enormous development expenditure hides especially here. The costly coordination with the other workflow partners is to be minimized as well. Here applies the economical components approach of ixact.

In order to attach existing or new applications to CIP4, always the same components from the framework ixFrame can be used, which are scaled and configured according to demand.

• Integration of machines and applications in the CIP4 workflow:
  • Efficient DB interface
  • Effective XML database interface
  • Integration into PLC by OPC
• Specific mapping mechanism between application and JDF and JMF
• Device: The device component is responsible for interface to machines in the workflow.
  • Handling of input queue
  • Execution of a JDF node
  • Initializing of the machine
  • Dynamik over JMF
• Online service / configuration

Integration modell for MIS Systems into the JDF workflow

Integration modell for machines (PLC interface over OPC)

Assembly of hohner - control desk. ixFrame as a "Black-Box".

hohner - Drupa 2008