Overview
The top articles in August
The question of what role artificial intelligence already plays in predictive maintenance was of great interest in the most-read articles in August. And last but not least, the question: What are Google and Tesla planning in terms of robots?
Top 10: A milestone on the road to implementation?
The implementation of the vision of Industry 4.0 is still slow! The 1.0 release of the open source reference implementation Eclipse BaSyx is set to give the transformation wings with immediate effect - an application report.
Top 9: Predictive maintenance with artificial intelligence
Data generated by machines and systems is used to detect and prevent faults at an early stage. However, they can only develop their full potential through intelligent linking with the relevant data from different source systems. Insight engines help with this.
Top 7: 10 years of Industry 4.0 - and now?
The future-oriented Industry 4.0 project was officially launched at Hannover Messe 2011. What has already been achieved after ten years? What should the next important steps be? Prof. Rahman Jamal has witnessed the entire development and sums it up.
Top 6: Prepared for failures
Weidmüller relies on in-house developments to monitor its own ventilation systems for electroplating: The performance parameters are analyzed by the 'u-sense vibration' and 'energy direkt' sensors and with the 'Industrial AutoML' AI software.
Top 5: The intelligent power suit
The 'Cray X Power Suit' from German Bionic provides active support for lifting loads in logistics workstations. In addition, manual work in the warehouse is integrated into digital processes, optimized and made safer.
Top 4: The steep rise and abrupt fall of the IBM PC
40 years ago, IBM launched a new era in the history of technology with its first personal computer. The IBM PC 5150 was neither the first nor the best computer. But no other computer had as much influence on the industry as the first IBM PC.
Top 3: Tesla wants to build humanoid robots
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the development of a humanoid robot called 'Tesla'. A prototype is expected to be available next year, Musk said at Tesla's 'AI Day'.
Top 2: Google enters the field of industrial robotics
Google parent company Alphabet has launched a new company: Intrinsic aims to simplify industrial robotics and make it usable in more companies. The X spin-off is based in California and Munich, with numerous well-known German robotics experts on board.
Top 1: Siemens triples profit
Things are going well for Siemens: the company has raised its profit forecast for the third time. The high-margin digital business in particular is generating profits.
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