Robot talks to the machineVDW launches interface standard
Everyone is talking about Industry 4.0, but there is still a lack of practical implementation. One of the reasons for this is the lack of standards for connecting digital machines with each other. The German Machine Tool Builders' Association (VDW) now wants to change this.
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</xml><![endif]--></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ralf Reines, technical consultant at the VDW: "Companies often fight long battles until their machines can communicate with each other in an automated production chain."</p> © VDW