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IT and automation are growing together. Industrial automation is therefore facing the challenge of having to break up the existing inflexible infrastructure - which in turn places completely new demands on automation technology. One possible approach.
read more...Fraunhofer IOSB-INA has developed a new type of mobile sensor system. What looks like luggage is actually a mobile 'Industry 4.0 analysis case' for machines and systems.
read more...I4.0-capable components on machines and systems are essential for the smart factory of the future - everything from sensors and control systems to cloud connectivity is required. Below is a small selection.
read more...A smart factory requires end-to-end networking and the integration of production lines into industrial IT. This requires automation devices with powerful communication functions. What requirements must the devices fulfill? An outlook.
read more...Business IT specialists at Saarland University have set themselves the goal of optimizing the processes of potato farmers and food producers - from the harvest to the finished chips. Among other things, a 'pain-sensitive' tuber is intended to help.
read more...The seamless mapping of material flows is essential for the optimization and automated control of production in Industry 4.0. Valuable information for the digital twin is provided by the position data of objects recorded via real-time radio positioning.
read more...The standardization of the reference architecture model for Industry 4.0 - RAMI 4.0 for short - has laid the foundation for describing complex systems. Since then, however, there have been hardly any examples of concrete applications. Is the right tool support missing here?
read more...Adaptable production is a prerequisite for modern Industry 4.0 applications. Rigid installations such as conveyor belts or automated guided vehicles (AGVs) that follow guidelines on the floor no longer meet this requirement.
read more...Distrelec, online retailer for electronics, has published the 'Robotics and Automation Guide'. This is intended to support the development and maintenance of robotics and automation systems. Computer&AUTOMATION offers the guide for download.
read more...The "Sensors for Industry 4.0" guideline from the VDMA is intended to support users and manufacturers of sensor systems with a structured process for defining requirements and developing cost-effective sensor systems.
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