The status quo of OPC UA Vision
With the publication of the OPC UA Companion Specification for industrial image processing, Industry 4.0 is now also becoming a reality for this sector. An overview.
read more...read more...The intelligent energy chain
Predictive maintenance of energy chains and cables used to be a difficult task. Integrated sensors are now bringing digitalization on board here too.
read more...VDMA expects production growth of 2% for 2019
The VDMA is convinced that mechanical engineering companies can also expect production growth in 2019 thanks to the good order situation and high order backlog. However, there is growing uncertainty among export-dependent investors due to increasing political risks.
read more...Goodbye bean counting!
The increasing use of algorithms in industry and logistics is often accompanied by concerns about the loss of jobs and control. Yet algorithms can provide considerable support with unpleasant tasks - such as annual stocktaking.
read more...Intelligence for the ERP
Since 2017, SAP has been offering Leonardo technologies to implement Industry 4.0 and IoT applications as part of its digitalization strategy. Otto Schell explains what is behind it and why it is still not well known.
read more...On the trail of the product
When was which part produced where? This is often an essential question - especially for quality management. Individual part traceability creates a new form of transparency.
read more...EU General Data Protection Regulation
The deadline is approaching
The EU General Data Protection Regulation comes into force on May 25, 2018, with draconian penalties looming. Implementing the complex requirements poses major challenges for many companies. The VDMA and ERP providers want to provide support.
read more...Concepts for Industry 4.0
Information generated by measuring devices is indispensable for the control and regulation of processes - but also for the development of new concepts for Industry 4.0. However, it is not about digitalization at any price.
read more...How production technology and the IT world come together
A huge obstacle on the way to Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) is still the separation between the IT world and production technology or 'Operational Technology' (OT). Together with SAP, Mitsubishi Electric wants to close this gap.
read more...Level monitoring goes I4.0
The process industry still seems to be a little reluctant where I4.0 is concerned. Ralf Höll, product manager system components and communication at Vega, explains how his company is approaching Industry 4.0.
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