Intelligent binding and selection of hardware via automation control objects

A system for facilitating object-based industrial automation control, comprising:

• a memory for storing executable program code;
• and
• a processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program code and operative to:
• receive code defining instructions for execution of an industrial automation control process;
• bind a plurality of objects for implementing the industrial automation control process to the code, wherein each of the plurality of objects corresponds to in an aspect of the industrial automation control process;
• match the plurality of objects to one or more industrial controllers capable of executing the code;
• select one of the one or more industrial controllers;
• and
• deploy the code to the selected one of the one or more industrial controllers for execution.