Weihenstephan Standards

The communication interface for your machines

The Weihenstephan Standards (WS) define a communication interface for the standardized transmission of machine data to higher-level IT systems. The WS can be implemented quickly and easily in all machines in the food and beverage industry and define the data content to be transmitted. Get rid of your interface problems and also benefit from the cost-efficient and future-proof standard!

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WS Sweets published

The Weihenstephan Standard Sweets is now officially published!
Do you want to get to know the WS Sweets for machines in the confectionery industry? Then learn more about this WS domain and which innovations and benefits the standard offers:
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The Weihenstephan Standards – briefly explained

Which aspects are covered by the Weihenstephan Standards and what can be achieved with them?

Interfaces

Datapoints

Machine profiles

IT functionalities

ERP

MES

Production- &
Processlayer

The WS Domains

The Weihenstephan Standards define both universally applicable communication interfaces and the data that must be provided for acquisition. The required data points and contents as well as the evaluation recommendations have been defined on an industry-specific basis and are available so far for the following industries:

Beverage filling and
packaging machines

Food industry
machinery

Machines of the
bakery industry

Process area
of breweries

Confectionery industry

What advantages do the Weihenstephan Standards offer you?

The Weihenstephan Standards offer predefined and standardized data content as well as uniform communication interfaces and WS software tools that significantly reduce the effort required in project planning and implementation. Thus, by using the Weihenstephan standards, you save time and costs in IT integration.

Definition of practice-relevant data points
Definition of extensive machine profiles
Use of the OPC UA communication standard
Availability of modeling tools
Possibility to verify successful implementation
Industry-specific evaluation recommendations

Manufacturer and control system-independent implementation
Interdisciplinary and pre-competitive cooperation of machine builders, production companies, IT integrators as well as research
Common goal of driving a standard within the food and beverage industry
Independent view from science and research by TUM

Technical Information

Here you will find detailed information about the technology behind the Weihenstephan Standards.
Learn more about the document structure, the communication protocols, the available WS Tools as well as information about the implementation and about namespaces and prefices.