Assets

"Line" or "Primary"

LINE

A line or primary asset typically refers to a series of secondary assets whom together describe an entire manufacturing line or process. The state of a primary asset is usually determined by the line's bottleneck (i.e. the Filler in a packaging line).

"Secondary"

SEC

A secondary asset refers to a single piece of manufacturing equipment, which is usually part of a manufacturing line or process. A secondary asset always references its LINE parent in its configuration.

"Cell"

CELL

A cell asset is used for a standalone piece of equipment, that doesn't happen to be a part of a primary asset. This type usually represents a mixing tank, or some other process asset.

"Virtual"

VIRT

A virtual asset doesn't correspond to a physical piece of equipment, but represents a group of secondary assets, or even an abstract concept, within the context of a manufacturing line. Virtual assets typically do not require licenses, though there are constrictions on how they are used.Virtual Asset Usage and Licensing

"Critical"

N/A

A critical asset typically represents the choke point or heartbeat of the line. The status of this asset is what determines the up/down status of the LINE asset (LINE assets do not reflect blocked or starved states). This is only a conceptual asset type, and is in addition to one of the above asset types.