Three out of four manufacturers in Germany are confronted with disruptions to their supply chains several times a year. A recent survey by Kinaxis, a provider of supply chain management, shows that many still find it difficult to react quickly enough.
read more...The aim of the TWIN4TRUCKS project is to develop a comprehensive system for the digital, networked production of commercial vehicles. The project has been running since September 2022 and the course has now been set for the next two years.
read more...Mechanical engineering is faced with numerous challenges such as more complex customer requirements and smaller batch sizes. One promising strategy for overcoming these is modular production.
read more...Open Industrie 4.0 Alliance on App Store
Shaping the future of Industry 4.0 together is the goal of the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance. Flecs has been chairing the 'Application Management' working group for a year now. Samuel Greising, Managing Director at Flecs and head of the working group, gives an initial summary.
read more...Flecs entered the market two years ago with a new business model: it wants to automate the installation and updating of industrial apps on control systems. Patric Scholz, Co-Founder, explains the innovations for the SPS.
read more...Bosch Rexroth launched the automation platform ctrlX and the associated App Store in 2019. The App Store now has 90 partners with over 60 apps. The partner companies currently cover more than 150 use cases.
read more...The Open Industry 4.0 Alliance is setting up processes for an industrial app store in a project. There will be an example from Hilscher at SPS 2023. The apps are encrypted and licensed using CodeMeter technology from Wibu-Systems.
read more...In the overview you will find the exhibitors you can visit during the SPS in Nuremberg, sorted by halls and stand area within the exhibition grounds.
read more...Four leading additive manufacturing companies are now founding the "Additive Manufacturing Industrialization Navigator" (AM I Navigator) initiative to support users in the introduction of additive manufacturing.
read more...Red Hat now offers Device Edge, a hybrid cloud-ready Linux, lightweight Kubernetes and automation for remote and remote edge locations.
read more...Among other things, Copa-Data will be presenting the possible applications of the 'zenon POL' (Process Orchestration Layer) for controlling individual modules in the process industry.
read more...According to the annual "State of Workplace Technology" study by Freshworks, IT departments are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to counter growing software complexity.
read more...Contracts contain numerous obligations that companies must fulfill in order to avoid legal, economic and reputational risks. The obligations often go beyond the agreed services - compliance requirements in particular must be observed.
read more...Everyone is talking about generative artificial intelligence. But what added value does it bring? How can it be integrated into industrial processes? An assessment from Microsoft.
read more...Siemens and BayWa are driving forward CO2-optimized industrial production in a pilot project. To this end, they are linking the Siemens Sigreen emissions management software with the BayWa Carbon Connect emissions offsetting software.
read more...PTC introduces the world's first fully 3D printed micro turbojet engine. It is a single, complete assembly, including all rotating and fixed components. The engine weighs only 3.6 kg.
read more..."Today, Apple will reinvent the phone." Steve Jobs' announcement at the launch of the first iPhone proved to be true, partly because there was suddenly an app for everything. However, the App Store's successful model is under pressure, particularly in Europe.
read more...With the Maintenance App, PIA Automation offers users of its assembly and testing systems a software solution for managing maintenance.
read more...The Oncite Digital Production System from German Edge Cloud has now become the first solution to be certified by Catena-X. The production management system thus provides companies in the automotive industry's manufacturing environment with very easy access to the ecosystem.
read more...Ifm has already acquired the Romanian software provider Devtel as of December 1, 2022. It will be integrated into GIB SRL, based in Cluj, Romania.
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