Manufacturing device network

Described and illustrated is a manufacturing device network (1) comprising a power supply line (3) having a plurality of supply connectors (5a, 5b, 5c), at least one manufacturing device (7a, 7b, 7c) provided with a device supply line (9a, 9b, 9c) having a device connector (11a, 11b, 11c) for detachably connecting the manufacturing device (7a, 7b, 7c) with one of said supply connectors (5a, 5b, 5c). The object of the present invention, to provide a manufacturing device network, wherein the requirement of power by the manufacturing device is monitored and each manufacturing device may be identified in the associated power supply network, independent from the producer or the design of the manufacturing device, is obtained by the supply connectors (5a, 5b, 5c) and/or said device connector (11a, 11b, 11c) being provided with a monitoring unit (13) comprising sensor means (25) and communication means (27), a receiving unit (17) is provided for receiving data from the communication means (27), the device connector (11a, 11b, 11c) is provided with an identifying unit (37) being adapted to transmit an identification signal (39) identifying the manufacturing device (7a, 7b, 7c) to the receiving unit (17), said sensor means (25) being adapted to monitor a parameter being related to the transfer of power through said device connector (11a, 11b, 11c) to the manufacturing device (7a, 7b, 7c) and to transmit a signal (29) representing said parameter to the receiving unit (17).