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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?
read more...ISG Industrielle Steuerungstechnik is presenting two innovations at the SPS. Firstly, the ISG-virtuos simulation platform has been completely revised to cover the entire life cycle of a system.
read more...Family-friendly factory of the future
The Jumo Group can celebrate two awards at once: the manufacturer of industrial sensor and automation technology was awarded both the "Germany's Best Family Business" certificate and the "Factory of the Future" award.
read more...Contact Software is a new member of Mitsubishi Electric's e-F@ctory Alliance. The partner network supports the Factory Automation division in providing complete solutions for intelligently networked production.
read more...Inside the Smart Factory - Part 1
read more..."100 Places for Industry 4.0" competition
The "Pilz Smart Factory" was honored as the winner of the "100 Places for Industry 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg" competition.
read more...Data networks in factories must be fast, real-time capable and standardized, demands Oliver Riedel, Professor at the Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units (ISW) at the University of Stuttgart.
read more...Hoffmann Maschinen- und Apparatebau secures its competitiveness through digital networking along its entire value chain. With this overview, the company is able to plan its processes economically and control them in a target-oriented manner. The ams.erp ERP system provides the template for effective project management.
read more...Software and IT solutions are a central theme at Hannover Messe 2018 and their role is to connect the individual links in the industrial value chain. This connection and networking is of fundamental importance for the digital transformation of industry.
read more...With the Intera 5.2 operating system, Rethink Robotics' collaborative robot named Sawyer provides employees and production managers with valuable data at a glance - including metrics such as cycle time, part count, speed and force applied.
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