Digital change in maintenance

On February 12 and 13, around 220 suppliers will be presenting their products, solutions and services for modern maintenance at maintenance Dortmund 2020.
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On February 12 and 13, around 220 suppliers will be presenting their products, solutions and services for modern maintenance at maintenance Dortmund 2020.

The latest open industrial Gigabit Ethernet from the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), CC-Link IE TSN, supports Industry 4.0 applications with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN).

CoreTigo has introduced a scalable IO-Link wireless platform with low latency.
A drive specialist relies on smart technologies in its production plants. Intelligent and digitally networked systems enable the greatest possible flexibility and individuality in electronics production. Decentralized field distributors also make an important contribution to Industry 4.0.
Label for special applications
Schreiner ProTech and Schreiner LogiData have introduced new ((rfid))-DistaFerr labels that have been specially optimized for metal containers and ESD containers.

Leuze electronic is presenting two products to enable driverless transport systems in the Smart Factory to navigate automatically based on natural environmental features: The RSL 400 safety laser scanner and the OGS 600.

The Open Industry 4.0 Alliance will be represented at SPS for the first time. Visitors will be able to see live demos to find out how the Alliance has developed since it was founded in April 2019.

Batam, Beijing, Singapore, Paris, Lahr - a Schneider Electric Innovation Hub is now also open to customers, partners, pupils and students in the Black Forest.

Interview with Norbert Hauser, Kontron
Embedded systems are one of the key technologies for the success of Industry 4.0. In this interview, Norbert Hauser from Kontron explains where the boards can already be found in production and how embedded manufacturers can support the manufacturing industry on the road to the smart factory.

The German mechanical engineering industry is experiencing a downturn. Automotive-related companies are particularly affected, including machine tool manufacturers. But they are not letting it get them down. The time has come for them to make strategic decisions.