Production module

A production module system, comprising:

• a production module, and
• a further production module,
• wherein the production module executes at least one production function upon or for a product, wherein the production function is configured for interaction with a further production function of the further production module in a production operation, and the production module is executable as a self-similar fractal module by means of the following units:
• a) an execution unit for the autonomous execution of the at least one production function;
• b) a processor unit configured to:
• b1) access the at least one production function;
• b2) deliver and communicate self-descriptive information incorporating properties of the production function for the further production module, and receive further self-descriptive information incorporating properties of the further production function;
• b3) determine a cooperation zone, by the constitution of cooperative information, wherein the production function and the further production function, specifically sequentially or simultaneously, can be executed upon or for the product;
• and
• b4) determine cooperation parameters in the cooperation zone for the execution of the production function upon or for the product, in accordance with a production requirement;
• and
• c) a production interface for the exchange of control information with the further production module, in the form of commands for the control of the production function and in the form of at least one element of status information for the production function and at least one further element of status information for the further production function;
• wherein the further production module and the production module system are also self-similar fractals;
• wherein the production module and the further production module at respective interfaces behave the same as the production module system behaves at respective interfaces;
• wherein the processor is further configured to establish a combination of the production function and the further production function to form a combined production function of the production module system, and
• wherein the production module system is configured to execute the combined production function.