SOCRADES is a European research and advanced development project.

Its primary objective is to develop a design, execution and management platform

for next-generation industrial automation systems, exploiting the

 Service Oriented Architecture paradigm both at the device and at the application level.

Push competitiveness of device vendors, Labour cost reduction (solution sold to end-users),

 Installation time/cost reduction, Interoperability (compatibility), Reduced complexity for technology suppliers,

Programming time reduction. Interoperability (cross-company), Maintenance optimization,

Cost reduction through increased utilization,Optimization through better visibility, Reactivity

through reconfigurability, Reduction of human, Line Balancing, Legacy system support and migration

Vendor neutral systems, Transparency of the communication media, Control over wireless links,

Integration with higher level enterprise systems