Agile production processes require autonomous systems that independently plan the decision on the further processing of a component. Systems should reconfigure themselves independently and plan process routes based on order data. This makes it possible to minimize downtimes and react to fluctuating material properties as required. For example, individual process steps can only be carried out when the individual component is required, thus reducing effective throughput times. Industrially relevant manufacturing processes are to be investigated as part of the research infrastructure.

To this end, the individual production cells are to be globally interlinked in order to be able to technically demonstrate the possibility of self-organization. In addition, further components are to be integrated across locations and the example processes are to be run. While this is also a subject for basic research topics in terms of self-organization, the technical linking of systems is highly relevant for applied research topics within collaborative research projects. In connection with the digital twin of the entire production network, investigations can be carried out completely virtually, as well as hybrid and - in parts - also in reality.