Interview (www.industrial-production.de)
"Implementation often takes too long"
IT and OT are growing together. Martin Ruskowski, CEO of the SmartFactory-KL technology initiative, explains in an interview why Germany is lagging behind despite good concepts and how real projects are paving the way to the smart factory.
read more...IT/OT Convergence (www.industrial-production.de)
From Theory to the Factory Floor
IT and OT are converging, thereby laying the foundation for the smart factory. Only through seamless data integration can AI, digital twins, and flexible production processes become a reality. Why IT/OT convergence is becoming a competitive advantage.
read more...Intelligent automation (www.industrial-production.de)
How SmartFactory-KL is rethinking production
At Hannover Messe 2026, SmartFactory-KL will be demonstrating how an open architecture can make the growing complexity of modern production systems manageable.
read more...Training and certification program (www.polyformnext.de)
More productivity with AI and digitalization
SmartFactory Kaiserslautern has founded the SmartFactory Academy as a training and certification program. The program is aimed at specialists and managers of medium-sized production companies and industrial enterprises who want to meet the challenges of digital transformation.
read more...Training and certification program (www.computer-automation.de)
More productivity with AI and digitalization
SmartFactory Kaiserslautern has founded the SmartFactory Academy as a training and certification program. The program is aimed at specialists and managers of medium-sized production companies and industrial enterprises who want to meet the challenges of digital transformation.
read more...Training and certification program (www.industrial-production.de)
More productivity with AI and digitalization
SmartFactory Kaiserslautern has founded the SmartFactory Academy as a training and certification program. The program is aimed at specialists and managers of medium-sized production companies and industrial enterprises who want to meet the challenges of digital transformation.
read more...IT-OT convergence (www.industrial-production.de)
The digital twin becomes a game changer
The digital twin opens up opportunities that will have a lasting impact on production. The technology has the potential to take products, services and supply chains to a new level.
read more...Utilize resources (www.industrial-production.de)
New technologies for the circular economy
AI and the digital product passport play a central role in the circular economy. Without smart algorithms, sustainable and therefore cost-saving production is hardly conceivable. But there is one hurdle: the data.
read more...Federated Learning (www.industrial-production.de)
Innovative method in quality assurance
Federated learning has established itself as an innovative method in the field of quality assurance, especially in scenarios where companies want to protect sensitive production data but still want to benefit from collaborative models.
read more...20 years of SmartFactory KL (www.industrial-production.de)
AI in production is mandatory
SmartFactory Kaiserslautern presented at the Hannover Messe how Industry 4.0 has long since arrived in practice. With innovative projects such as the digital twin and AI-controlled production systems, the research network shows how companies can save costs and optimize their production using modern technologies.
read more...Fast configuration of machines (www.industrial-production.de)
Small batch sizes with skill-based production
Individualized products in small batch sizes are increasingly determining everyday production. This increases the time required for work preparation and commissioning.
read more...Research project (www.industrial-production.de)
Twin4Trucks celebrates successful half-time milestone
Good cooperation pays off: The Twin4Trucks research project, in which six partners from industry and science are working together, has reached the halfway point of its project duration. The milestone has now been presented at the consortium meeting in Ludwigshafen. The tenor: the team is working on the right topics to drive forward the future of truck production.
read more...TSN in use (www.industrial-production.de)
New infrastructure enables AI applications
With a new infrastructure concept, the SmartFactory-KL partner consortium is presenting a scalable solution that is suitable for industrial intelligence applications. The use of TSN in data exchange between the infrastructure and server also ensures transmission quality.
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