Industry 4.0 route
The 'fourth revolution' in industry promotes and demands visionary perspectives: Intelligent sensors record a wide range of data and are more than just simple switches for controlling industrial production processes.
read more...read more...The NIKI 4.0 project
German small and medium-sized enterprises have so far been very cautious when it comes to Industry 4.0. The NIKI 4.0 project aims to enable these companies to experience the first Industry 4.0 benefits in their own real production.
read more...Machines can learn too
Assistance systems and cameras have long been supporting people in industrial visual inspection and quality assurance as an 'artificial eye'. However, modern machines should not only image, but also understand what they see.
read more...Experience the industrial workplace of the future
What will industrial work look like in the future? Together with the University of Stuttgart, Fraunhofer would like to provide insights in the 'Future Work Lab', which was opened by Federal Research Minister Dr. Johanna Wanka at the beginning of February 2017.
read more...Companion Specification is ready
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...300 million euros for artificial intelligence
The new Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence (BCAI) began its work at the start of the year. The aim of the center is to expand expertise in artificial intelligence.
read more...Suitable networks for the IIoT
New 'Low Power Wide Area' wireless technologies are predestined for the IIoT: they offer a wide range of options for wirelessly connecting any automation devices with the IT platforms - in some cases even without a SIM card or mobile phone provider.
read more...Andreas Schneider becomes new CEO
Andreas Schneider takes over the management of EnOcean, a developer and provider of battery-free wireless technology for use in building and industrial automation, among other things.
read more...Machine learning - getting started!
Google, Facebook, Netflix and Amazon are already using machine learning. The possibilities of these technologies are also widely available in the industrial environment - but companies are hesitating. There is no time to lose.
read more...Sensor technology 4.0 - quo vadis?
Data is the real 'treasure' of Industry 4.0, and it is usually up to sensor technology to deliver it. Bernhard Müller, a member of Sick's management board, explains the future requirements that manufacturers and users will face in this area.
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