A new Industry 4.0 alliance
Creating an open ecosystem to achieve interoperability in the industrial environment - this is the aim of six companies that are now joining forces with SAP.
read more...read more...The 'Fast Ramp-Up Challenge'
Together with partner companies, Siemens has launched an initiative to enable the rapid construction and conversion of production facilities. Other companies are still invited to join in.
read more...Ground-breaking ceremony for site expansion in China
In mid-March 2019, Bosch Rexroth began expanding its plant in Xi'an, China. The company has earmarked around 60 million euros for this project. With the plant expansion, Bosch Rexroth is doubling its development and production capacities in Xi'an.
read more...A record number of visitors for the anniversary
The 'SPS - Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou' (SIAF) took place for the 10th time at the beginning of March and attracted a record number of visitors. Together with Asiamold, which was held at the same time, the three-day trade fair attracted almost 99,000 visitors, an increase of 37%.
read more...What WLAN 6 brings
The new WLAN standard 802.11ax changes far more than just the nomenclature and transmission speed. WLAN 6 promises considerable advantages, especially for use in industry and companies.
read more...USA most attractive as a production location
Companies looking for a new production location should opt for the USA. At least that is the conclusion of the current study 'Benchmark international production locations' by the Ulm-based consulting firm Ingenics.
read more...ZVEI expects moderate production growth for 2019
The German electrical industry continued to grow in 2018. New records were set for both sales and exports. For 2019, the ZVEI is expecting a further one percent increase in production in "uncertain times".
read more...Target profile for Engineers 4.0 created for the first time
What know-how is needed to implement the fourth industrial revolution in companies? What is the status of engineering training with regard to I4.0 at universities? How do degree courses need to change? The Impuls Foundation study provides the answers.
read more...Together towards IIoT
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the OpenFog Consortium (OpenFog) are joining forces: Under the umbrella of the IIC, the combined membership is intended to accelerate the introduction of IIoT, fog and edge computing.
read more...Where Industry 4.0 is still lagging behind
IIoT and Industry 4.0 are set to revolutionize value creation and business processes. However, Klaus-Dieter Walter and Dr. Hans Egermeier are certain that a lot still needs to happen in companies in order to benefit from this.
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