Transmission and connection technology
100 GBit per second via copper
A research project recently demonstrated that speeds of up to 100 Gbit/s are realistic - and economically viable - for industrial data transmission via copper cables.
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Production workers of the future in our sights
The Fraunhofer Institutes IAO and IPA are planning to build the 'Future Work Lab' - a center that uses demonstrators to bring production work 4.0 to life. Skills development and training courses will also be offered to qualify people for the digital world of work.
read more...Opportunities of digitalization for mechanical engineering
According to a study by McKinsey and VDMA, new business models based on data will account for over 10% of turnover in the European mechanical engineering sector in 2020. So far, the figure is 3%. The study lists the success factors and trends in the industry.
read more...IoT data processing at the edge
To boost the Internet of Things, IBM and Cisco are working together to enable intelligent data processing directly at the data source.
read more...In future every two years parallel to the Hannover Messe
The biennial CeMAT trade fair for intralogistics and supply chain management will run concurrently with Hannover Messe from 2018. According to the organizer, Deutsche Messe, its focus on Industry 4.0 makes it an excellent thematic fit with Hannover Messe.
read more...Germany's role in IoT and Industry 4.0
Where does Germany stand internationally in terms of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0? What are the resulting forecasts? The VDE surveyed its 1,300 member companies and universities in the field of electrical engineering and information technology.
read more...The connected factory from Bosch
"Industry 4.0 live at Bosch" - under this slogan, Bosch demonstrated at the Hannover Messe 2016 how production can be networked along the value stream and across company boundaries. What components and concepts are behind it?
read more...Microsoft supports OPC UA with its Azure cloud
Microsoft is making OPC UA installations cloud-ready by supporting the OPC UA protocol from Azure. There is also an OPC UA reference implementation for Windows 10.
read more...Kick-off at the Hannover Messe 2016
German industry launches standardization initiative for Industry 4.0
The German industry associations and standardization organizations are founding the 'Standardization Council Industrie 4.0' for the Hannover Messe 2016. The aim of the initiative is to initiate standards for digital production and to coordinate these nationally and internationally.
read more...The tussle over communication standards
The Industry 4.0 platform and the Industrial Internet Consortium now want to pull together. However, the platform favors OPC UA, while the IIC stands for DDS. Thomas Burke and Dr. Stan Schneider, representatives of the two standards, describe the path to an agreement.
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