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Cloud solutions form the basis of Industry 4.0. However, the tasks of a cloud in the factory environment are different to those for 'normal' public tasks. Smart factory concepts therefore rely on edge and fog computing as a supplement to the cloud. But what does such a solution look like?
read more...How has automation technology changed over the past 20 years? Heinrich Munz, twice named Industry 4.0 Manager of the Year, looks back over the last 20 years and dares to look ahead to the next decade.
read more...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.
read more...Companies are still finding it difficult to implement batch size 1 as part of Industry 4.0. A multi-agent system that can be integrated into RAMI 4.0 and also maps the model of the Industry 4.0 component can provide support here.
read more...On its way to Industry 4.0, the industry is still reluctant to go beyond 100 Mbit Ethernet technology. A plea as to why the switch to Gigabit Ethernet network technologies must begin now!
read more...Test benches play an important role in production technology. However, this discipline is rarely mentioned in the Industry 4.0 discussion. Is test bench technology getting lost in the general hype?
read more...With the RevPi-Connect, Kunbus is launching the latest member of its Revolution Pi product family onto the market. Designed as an IIoT gateway for machine and plant construction, the device is housed in a top-hat rail housing.
read more...A year ago, the German Machine Tool Builders' Association presented the industry initiative 'Connectivity for Industry 4.0'. At AMB, the VDW now presented a name and initial applications for the future standard interface.
read more...At Hannover Messe 2018, Bosch announced the bundling of software and services under the name 'Nexeed'. Dr. Stefan Aßmann, Head of Bosch Connected Industry, explains what this is all about and what role the PPMP standard plays in this.
read more...Accuracy class, measurement inputs and interfaces - these have been the key features of measuring amplifiers to date. In the course of Industry 4.0, others will be added, such as remote diagnostics, web interface and pre-calculation in the module.
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