5. A policy-object enforcement device comprising: a processor, wherein the processor, during use: receives, 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; and a machine profile defining an association between the first language and at least one control signal for the industrial machine; detects, in network traffic to the industrial machine, a communication associated with a transaction; applies the received policy object and the received machine profile to the detected transaction to determine whether the operational constraint is satisfied; automatically translates the detected communication from the first language into the second language for use by the industrial machine; and modifies network traffic to the industrial machine based on the determination whether the operational constraint is satisfied.
5. A policy-object enforcement device comprising: a processor, wherein the processor, during use: receives, 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; and a machine profile defining an association between the first language and at least one control signal for the industrial machine; detects, in network traffic to the industrial machine, a communication associated with a transaction; applies the received policy object and the received machine profile to the detected transaction to determine whether the operational constraint is satisfied; automatically translates the detected communication from the first language into the second language for use by the industrial machine; and modifies network traffic to the industrial machine based on the determination whether the operational constraint is satisfied. 6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the industrial machine includes an assembly robot.