storage zone
IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/StorageZone
Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/biopharma/ManufacturingSystemOrganization/
SubClass Of: work center
Class Hierarchy
owl:Thing › bfo:entity › bfo:continuant › bfo:independent continuant › bfo:material entity › bfo:object aggregate › work center › storage zone
Definition
work center dedicated to the storage of materials or equipment
Explanatory Notes
The capability of the storage zone may include the movement of materials from one work center to another work center within or between enterprises. The ISA-95 specifies that storage zone can either be a designated physical space or equipment for storage of equipment or material. Within the IOF/BFO framework a physical space would be fiat object part, while the equipment is represented by the same IOF Concept - piece of equipment.
Examples
- a tank farm dedicated to gasoline storage; a silo farm devoted to the storage of different grains; a warehouse or depot intended for the storage of a family of products; a holding area in an open space intended for the storage of bulk products, such as iron ore, coal, or logs
Adapted From
- ISA95
Primitive Class
This class is declared primitive and it does not have necessary and sufficient condiftions defined.
Primitive Rationale
A clear modeling pattern is needed to define the specific meaning of the term ‘dedicated to’. Its formalization will likely require leveraging the concept of ‘storage process’ from the Supply Chain Ontology.
Formal Axioms
First-Order Logic Axioms
StorageZone(x) → WorkCenter(x)
Semi-Formal Natural Language Axioms
if x is a ‘storage zone’ then x is a ‘work center’
Description Logic
SubClassOf: constr:WorkCenter