Abstraction layers for automation applications

A system for implementing automation functions through abstraction layers, the system comprising:

• a control application designed to communicate with automation equipment using one or more automation functions, wherein each automation function comprises one or more production environment-agnostic instructions;
• a production abstraction framework executable in a runtime environment, wherein the production abstraction framework is configured to:
• during execution of the control application, receive production environment-agnostic instructions and an indication of a target production environment including an automation station's assembly process, a location of the automation station and details about a product produced by the automation station;
• translate the production environment-agnostic instructions into production environment-specific automation instructions executable on a particular unit of automation equipment in the target production environment,
• send the production environment-specific automation instructions to the particular unit of automation equipment.

A system for implementing automation functions through abstraction layers, the system comprising:

• a control application designed to communicate with automation equipment using one or more automation functions, wherein each automation function comprises instructions that are agnostic with respect to automation equipment and production environment;
• a runtime environment comprising:
• an automation equipment abstraction layer configured to translate at least a portion of the instructions into equipment-specific automation instructions executable on a particular unit of automation equipment, and
• a production abstraction layer configured to translate at least a portion of instructions into production environment-specific automation instructions executable by the particular unit of automation equipment in a target production environment based on the particular unit of automation equipment's assembly process, a location of the particular unit of automation equipment and details about a product produced by the particular unit of automation equipment.