Articles and background information on the topic
The Ethernet Powerlink Standardization Group (EPSG) and the OPC Foundation have developed a Companion Specification for OPC UA and Powerlink. It will be published on the EPSG website and presented at the EPSG stand at embedded world 2017.
read more...IT & Business as an independent trade fair format is history, as Messe Stuttgart has announced. The reason: insufficient market response.
read more...When it comes to networking ERP and production, two worlds collide - but they need to be connected for the Industry 4.0 era. Roman Ruthofer, Managing Director of Evon, explains how the MESControl software package aims to close the gap.
read more...In order to further increase productivity in production, the globally active automotive supplier Neumayer Tekfor decided to purchase an MES solution. The aim was to reduce machine downtimes.
read more...There are many factors that lead to logistical delays along the value chain. These can be identified with the help of a big data analysis method: Dr. Nils Gerken, Senior Data Scientist at Munich-based Celonis SE, explains the process mining method.
read more...Follow-up with Michael Finkler
Due to the Industry 4.0 hype, a lot of smart factory initiatives are emerging in Germany. Michael Finkler, Managing Director Business Development at Proalpha, explains what is special about the Smart Electronic Factory and what role it plays.
read more...Contrary to many predictions, far fewer components and systems will communicate directly with a cloud in the future. Instead, 'fog computing' or 'edge computing' will enable the local integration of countless data points.
read more...IBM and SAP are strengthening their partnership to link business processes with Watson technology. The aim is to enable users to take the step towards the cognitive enterprise.
read more...Delta Barth presents Deleco 6.35, a business software that combines ERP, merchandise management, production planning and maintenance management.
read more...Cebit, the world's most important trade fair for digitalization, opened its doors in mid-March 2016. Automation topics such as M2M, IoT and Industry 4.0 are also represented at the industry event, as these impressions show.
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