Automation of the future
u-mation" modular system. The modular automation system from Weidmüller contains modern information and communication technologies and is designed to be Industry 4.0-capable.
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u-mation" modular system. The modular automation system from Weidmüller contains modern information and communication technologies and is designed to be Industry 4.0-capable.

Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen (SW) has developed its own cloud platform. This creates optimal conditions for performance monitoring and predictive maintenance. All functionalities are to be transferred from the previous cloud solution to the new system by 2020.

Digitalization and HRC. With the trending topics of digital transformation in manufacturing and human-robot collaboration, Automatica aims to make a contribution to shaping Work 4.0 - where people bear more responsibility than ever before.

With the new OnCumulus offering from Voith, manufacturing companies can access an IIoT platform that offers special visualization and analysis functions and already enables initial, industry-proven applications.

In the course of Industry 4.0, production is becoming more individualized - the goal is batch size one. Fraunhofer IIS is developing communication for cognitive sensors and systems so that processes can be interlinked, application-specific data exchanged and workflows optimized.

The Proxia MES combines the advantages of centralized data storage with the benefits of cloud-based data storage thanks to DDA (Distributed Data Architecture) technology. The user can decide for each type of data whether it should be stored locally or in a cloud.
The Internet of Things continues to gain ground. IoT use cases such as predictive maintenance, connected vehicles and smart cities are on the list of many IoT projects. Open source solutions are marching along and supporting this triumphant advance.
Interview with Thomas Schulz, GE Digital
General Electric has set itself the task of supporting its customers on the path to digitalization. To this end, the company organizes the annual "Minds + Machines" conference.

The new trendy "SaaS concept" (Software as a Service) is a customer-oriented principle. The software is provided by an external service provider and the customer only receives the service without having to worry about hardware.

The new abas ERP version 2018 offers major innovations in the areas of container management, supplier selection, production, financial accounting, service and BI.