IT solution aims to minimize process costs
The North German logistics software developer Xtras forward thinking has developed an ERP solution that is geared towards multimodal, complex and international transportation.
read more...read more...Software and additive processes for the factory of the future
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...Bombardier and Siemens cooperate
Bombardier, the world's leading manufacturer of trains and aircraft, is working with Siemens to expand its Teamcenter portfolio for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). The aim is to optimize its own engineering processes for product development, manufacturing and support.
read more...Shoulder view
When I travel by train, I'm always happy to see hard-working people sitting next to me. Lost in thought, they are working on spreadsheets, writing minutes or checking emails. Yes, I'm curious, and no, I'm not interested in this data at all. So there's no danger from me.
read more...Interview with Werner Rieche, Software AG
"Start small with IoT solutions"
The Internet of Things (IoT) is already playing an important role in manufacturing today. Predictive maintenance is just one of many applications based on it. This requires many components to communicate with each other. Werner Rieche, Managing Director of Software AG Germany, explains in an interview why the IoT is becoming increasingly important for smaller companies too, what requirements a company needs to fulfill in order to set up an IoT infrastructure and where the advantages of the new solutions lie.
read more...Networked into the warehouse of the future
Digitalization and automation in the warehouse. More and more companies are recognizing the opportunities offered by digitalization and robotics. Growth impetus is primarily being generated by greater automation, networking and the use of innovative energy systems.
read more...Bosch invests in 3D printers from Ultimaker
Printer specialist Ultimaker has announced that Robert Bosch GmbH will invest in Ultimaker 3 Extended printers worldwide.
read more...Bionic design and 3D printing
Around a year after the start of the pioneering EU project Bionic Aircraft, CENIT reports on the first concrete results: These include software for the automatic recognition of topology-optimized structures, an associated catalog with parameterized bionic features in CAD and a tool for the direct generation of file formats for 3D printing.
read more...Online to Argentina
Versiondog provider Auvesy has rarely had less integration work: one of the largest aluminum smelters in South America installed and configured the software independently. The few queries were resolved by the support hotline.
read more..."Digitization for medium-sized companies"
Many German SMEs are currently experiencing this vague fear: developments in Industry 4.0, digitalization and big data are racing past us and overrunning our traditional business. PROCAD Managing Director Raimund Schlotmann addresses the uncertainty and the need for knowledge on how to tackle the topic in his new, practical book "Digitalization for SMEs"
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