Articles and background information on the topic
In most cases, today's sensors are simple measured value or data converters that supply a higher-level central intelligence system - such as a PLC - with measurement data via fairly simple interfaces.
read more...Kaeser Kompressoren - a manufacturer of compressed air products - has connected the first 400 of around 4,000 service cases to the cloud with the help of T-Systems.
read more...Thyssenkrupp is taking the establishment of an IoT platform into its own hands: with the Toii solution, the company is networking the diverse machinery of its materials division.
read more...Digital innovations start-up competition
The 'Start-up Competition - Digital Innovations' is entering its second round in 2017: start-ups with creative ideas from the communications and information technology (ICT) sector can now apply. This time, the BMWi is awarding a special Industry 4.0 prize.
read more...The smart factory is increasingly taking shape. Computer&AUTOMATION shows which products are already pointing the way to the factory of tomorrow in a series of pictures.
read more...The administration shell is a crucial element on the path towards Industry 4.0. But how should this component be designed and what does the actual implementation look like? The 'openAAS' project gets to the bottom of these questions. The status quo.
read more...Can China develop into a leading Industry 4.0 market? Despite some misguided incentives due to government intervention, investment bubbles and overcapacity, China's innovative strength should not be underestimated: There are pioneers to learn from when it comes to smart manufacturing!
read more...A simple upgrade turns the PFC100 and PFC200 controllers from Wago into IoT controllers that send data from the field level to the cloud. This data can then be aggregated and used for analyses.
read more...Digital manufacturing / Internet of Things
The Siemens Group wants to further develop the potential of digitalization in China. In the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser signed extensive cooperation agreements in Berlin.
read more...How can companies approach the planning, development and rollout of an application for the IoT? The 'Internet of Things (IoT)' seminar at Computer&AUTOMATION provides the answer. There will also be an opportunity to try out important functional modules from July 19 to 20, 2017.
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