11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the industrial machine includes an assembly robot.
9. A device, comprising: a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory and configured to be operatively coupled to a network, the processor, during use: receiving, as input, a policy object having a first language, the policy object defining an operational constraint for an industrial machine, the industrial machine using a second language that is a control language and is different from the first language; detecting, in traffic of the network, a communication associated with the industrial machine; applying the received policy object to the detected communication to determine whether the operational constraint is satisfied; automatically translating the detected communication from the first language into the second language for use by the industrial machine; and modifying the traffic of the network to the industrial machine based on the determination whether the operational constraint is satisfied.