Using the regionally collected data, which is merged in the cloud, the sister company Schorisch Magis, for example, creates usage profiles for welding systems, which can be used to better control the dimensioning of the devices for the respective tasks and predict their ideal operating status.

Other initial surveys concern the ventilation system and improving the lighting profile in the production halls. The potential applications of the microcomputers used for this are enormous.

The two Schorisch managing directors Emil Schlumberger (Electronics Competence Center in Wentorf) and Detlef Möhr (Steel Construction Competence Center in Karstädt) presented the joint project for the first time at the Technology Day in Perleberg, Brandenburg. They presented practical examples as part of a workshop that showed how Industry 4.0 can be integrated into everyday workflows and production processes.

Although the first concepts have already been developed for large industrial companies, Emil Schlumberger emphasized, they are generally far too complex for SMEs to deliver pragmatic results. This is not the case with the service developed by Schorisch, which will be offered on site in future and which, in addition to data analysis, also provides a concept for action. "We make data visible that is contained in every machine and can be evaluated immediately," says Schlumberger, who sees great potential for this niche offering.

In addition to the many possible uses of microcomputers on every construction site, the steel construction and electronics centers also provide two demo factories where customers can see the successes on site. The approach even goes so far as to allow systems to be tailored to the respective operator, for example in welding, and data to be analyzed with foresight. The idea behind this is to measure the performance spectrum of machines of all kinds and predict potential faults and maintenance requirements in a similar way to a car, explains Tobias Wolter. "This can save customers immense costs in the long term," the business IT specialist at Schorisch Magis is certain.

In the future, it will even be possible to collect and analyze data from the drive technology of water gates and other technical equipment in order to draw conclusions about their functionality and preventive maintenance. The possible applications can be expanded at will.

In this case, the group of companies benefited from the fact that specialist knowledge from the day-to-day production of steel manufacturers can be welded together with cutting-edge technologies from electronics specialists in the IoT (Internet of Things) to create modern concepts, says Schorisch CEO Kirsten Schönharting. "Schorisch1920" stands for the technical knowledge of the group of companies founded 100 years ago, while the extension ".io" stands for the input-output analysis of collected data. as