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The number in the term 'Industry 4.0' stands for nothing less than the fourth industrial revolution. However, in order to exploit the much-cited benefits of this new era of manufacturing technology, it is essential to get to grips with the risks involved!
read more...RFID is nothing new for production automation. However, what makes RFID an interesting growth market is the fact that it is a key technology in the implementation of small batches. Or to put it another way: without RFID, there is no Industry 4.0.
read more...Big data is an important component of Industry 4.0: the generation and analysis of huge amounts of data should enable flexible production control. However, the current situation is sobering - simple data analyses dominate and there is a lack of suitable strategies.
read more...IOT gateways: The trend towards smart factories is bringing a new class of device into play that creates the link to the higher-level cloud. What do the devices need to be able to do?
read more...Current (filling) concepts in the beverage industry are generally based on rigid automation structures. The RoboFill 4.0 project aims to change this - with robotics playing a central role.
read more...What makes the passive installation component connector an intelligent infrastructure component? - A look at the development of an often misunderstood mechanical engineering component.
read more...SAP, Hilscher and Pepperl+Fuchs
The basis of a successful Industry 4.0 strategy is a standardized data platform. All players involved in the value creation of a factory must be able to act on the basis of identical data. SAP, Hilscher and Pepperl+Fuchs are working on implementing such an approach.
read more...Establishing a link to reality
Various smart factory approaches have emerged in the context of Industry 4.0. This is also the case at connectivity specialist TE Connectivity. Dr. Thomas Paral, Head of Global Advanced Technology at TE, explains the aim of the company's own 'Smart Prototype Factory Platform'.
read more...They are still around - the black maintenance card. But their days are numbered, as modern engineering tools will take over the collection, aggregation and analysis of data from the sensors and actuators installed in the machine in future, turning them into a knowledge repository.
read more...Conventional industrial sensors basically all work according to the same principle: they record physical variables as data and pass them on to the machine control system.
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