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Identify bottlenecks in complex interlinked assembly systems and quickly optimize production efficiency thanks to data transparency! - The application of an assembly system for rear axle transmissions shows that this does not have to remain a wish.
read more...Digitalization requires the right information in the right place at the right time. Eckelmann has therefore introduced a 'Machine Management' system based on OPC UA and modern web technologies for the operational optimization of production processes.
read more...Real-time transparency in the material flow: this was the goal set by Miba when it set out to digitalize its internal logistics processes. But how successful was the close link between ERP and MES in the end? - A field report.
read more...Eric Verniaut will become the new CEO of the Pro Alpha Group on February 1, 2020. He succeeds Friedrich Neumeyer, who is stepping down from the management board.
read more...A weakening economy, digitalization, 5G and edge computing are influencing automation technology. Christian Wolf, Managing Director at Turck and PLC exhibitor chairman, talks about the challenges for automation specialists and why growth could be possible in 2020.
read more...Together with the OPC UA Foundation, members of the 'VDMA OPC Machine Vision Initiative' have developed a hardware demonstrator that includes the practical implementation of the 'OPC UA for Machine Vision (OPC MV) Part 1 Companion Specification'.
read more...Is software customization the rule or the exception in an ERP implementation? And what scope of customization is actually recommended?
read more...The BMBF project 'Basissystem Industrie 4.0' expired at the end of June 2019. Together with NetApp and Objective Partner, Fraunhofer IESE now offers Industry 4.0 solutions with support and adaptation to customer systems on the basis of this project. - An interview with the project managers.
read more...Machine manufacturers are often faced with the question of how they should implement operating interfaces: Should they use their own programming or one of the HMI/SCADA solutions available on the market for pure parameterization? There are also solutions that combine both worlds.
read more...The implementation of electronic document types and the associated paper documents is not trivial and is a challenge for the automotive industry and its upstream suppliers alike. The interaction between EDI and ERP is crucial for the efficiency of the processes.
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