New protocol for Industry 4.0
At a joint workshop of the Industrial Internet Consortium and the Industry 4.0 platform on September 21, Bosch presented a new protocol for the exchange of data in networked industry.
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Alliance for 5G
The VDE is certain that the 5G communication standard will change the world. In order to drive standardization forward, it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the international mobile communications consortium NGMN Alliance.
read more...VDMA criticizes new safety law in China
According to the VDMA, China's path to becoming an industrial nation and Industry 4.0 has a number of pitfalls - particularly in the field of cybersecurity. The plans for a new cyber security law could lead to a restriction of market access.
read more...Special shows for Industry 4.0
The IT & Business trade fair opens its doors in Stuttgart from October 4 to 6. The topic of Industry 4.0 will be high on the agenda - with the expanded special show 'Smart Factory' and a new showcase.
read more...Overview of IoT projects worldwide
IOT Analytics has summarized and evaluated data and facts from over 640 industrial IoT projects worldwide in a list. Most IoT projects are running in America, with Europeans leading the way in only one segment.
read more...Download the VDI status report
Finding a business model for Industry 4.0
One reason why German companies are hesitant when it comes to Industry 4.0 is the lack of suitable business models. The VDI/VDE Society for Measurement and Automation Technology has come to this conclusion and wants to remedy the situation with a new status report.
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The concerns in German companies
What do industrial managers in Germany think about the implementation of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things? Answers are provided by a study that Deutsche Messe Interactive and Brocade Communications have now published.
read more...VDW launches interface standard
Everyone is talking about Industry 4.0, but there is still a lack of practical implementation. One of the reasons for this is the lack of standards for connecting digital machines with each other. The German Machine Tool Builders' Association (VDW) now wants to change this.
read more...'Edge computing' in the Internet of Things
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...The path to Industry 4.0 for SMEs
Intelligently networking production and thus increasing profitability - small and medium-sized enterprises often do not know how to approach this goal. The Fraunhofer IPA study 'Industry 4.0: Fields of development for SMEs' aims to provide a remedy.
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