MES solutions in mechanical engineering
A medium-sized machine tool manufacturer successfully networked its production facilities with the company software.
A medium-sized machine tool manufacturer successfully networked its production facilities with the company software.

Ixon CEO Willem Hofmans talks in an interview about the market situation and growth opportunities for machine manufacturers.
Liebherr-Verzahntechnik has been manufacturing unmanned at its Kempten site for years. This is despite the fact that none of its machines come off the production line in series. The fact that the company produces efficiently, on time and with a high level of quality despite the high degree of individualization of its products is due to the close integration of the software solutions used.

Software for autonomous mobile robots
The new software from Mobile Industrial Robots is designed to perform transport tasks faster and more efficiently and optimize integration with other systems. It also ensures improved cyber security.
ArtiMinds will be presenting the new features and further developments of its no-code software solutions ArtiMinds RPS and ArtiMinds LAR at Automatica.
A new cloud-based solution is designed to ensure the safety of people and equipment when production comes to a planned or unplanned standstill.

The concept of Industry 4.0 is becoming increasingly popular in the manufacturing sector every day. When we hear the phrase "digitized production plant", most of us immediately think of a fully automated factory equipped with special robots and devices, where the circulation of huge amounts of documents is completely digital. But not everyone knows that the best approach to implementing Industry 4.0 is to take small steps.

The adoption of IoT and AI in the manufacturing industry is seen as the most important driving force for success and growth. But which solutions make a factory smart and how has the role of the employee changed in the age of Industry 4.0?

With the current release 9 of Proalpha, the software manufacturer is paving the way for a joint technology platform that will unite the solutions of all group companies in the future.

Together with its partners, the Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology is developing a factory networked by administration shells in order to meet energy-related challenges in industry.