
Simply digitize processes
Despite a high degree of automation and digitalization, many companies still have unconnected work areas or processes that do not provide centrally accessible information.

Production systems in which humans, machines and robots work together must meet high safety requirements. The systems need to be safe for employees as well as protected against cyberattacks from outside.
The chamber manufacturer uses a digital assistance system to be able to produce special ball screw drives in small quantities. MR's ValueFacturing software networks the production data and optimizes manufacturing and assembly processes.

Harting has developed a new series of Ethernet switches that enable high-performance plug & play Gigabit network solutions in a small space for data-intensive applications.

At SEW-Eurodrive, the focus is on the modular and adaptable factory. Work processes and associated workstations can be redesigned "on-the-fly" in assembly at short notice based on the customer's order.

Smart Services simulation platform
Process optimization, maintenance and modernization are part of the value chain for machine and plant manufacturers that benefit from the digital transformation: Status data is recorded in real time, machines learn from data and communicate via the internet.
With the Selectiva 4.0 product family, Fronius is launching a new generation of its chargers for traction batteries in intralogistics. They charge energy-efficiently and are also suitable for intelligent networking.

Item supports Audi in the supply of materials with supply trolleys made of aluminum profiles. The approximately 200 trolleys are moved by AGVs and can be quickly converted if production conditions change.

DS Automotion and Identytec have jointly developed the ID.ADD system. This allows the replenishment of production shelves to be automated by up to 100 percent.

Harting and Expleo are cooperating in the field of data-driven services and IoT solutions for industrial customers. Expleo is contributing software for analyzing machines and production lines, Harting its edge computer Mica.

Salt Solutions has been a member of the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance since January 2020. The aim of this alliance is to create interoperable Industry 4.0 solutions that enable companies to achieve real added value through digital networking.