Data processing system and device for implementing cohesive, decentralized and dynamic management of a technical process

A data processing device for a technical process, comprising

• at least one processing station for processing at least one product, the at least one processing station including at least one closed-loop and/or open-loop control unit;
• a specific data record associated with the at least one product, the associated specific data record operable to dynamically maintain product features and/or process information for the products;
• at least one data record storage location associated with the at least one processing station, the at least one data record storage location operable to dynamically maintain the at least one product associated specific data record;
• a product buffer associated with the at least one processing station;
• and
• wherein at least on product-associated data record is provided in a decentralized manner at the processing station during the technical process, and which can be passed-on to a further processing station.

A data processing system for a technical process, comprising:

• at least one processing station for processing at least one product, the product having an associated specific data record operable to maintain features and/or process information for the product;
• a product buffer operably associated with each processing station, the product buffer operable to receive product for processing at the processing station and to maintain product pending processing at the processing station;
• and
• a data buffer operably associated with each processing station, the data buffer operable to receive and maintain specific data records associated with the product received and maintained by the product buffer and to coordinate delivery of specific data records associated with the product maintained in the product buffer with the delivery of the maintained product from the product buffer to the processing station.