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The maintenance and servicing of complex systems and machines requires specific expert knowledge - which the technicians involved often lack. A central platform that collects knowledge and makes it available to employees on the move is intended to provide a remedy.
read more...Production can already be kept under control today using visualization tools. If these tools are now linked with software tools such as personnel planning and materials management, completely new possibilities open up.
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..."The future - I'm shaping it!" - This is the motto for a new round of the youth research competition. Young people who enjoy and are interested in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology can now apply with their research project.
read more...A digital workflow, integrated engineering and increased transparency - these are the hallmarks of digital engineering. At Siemens, the focus is on the 'TIA Portal' automation software, which comes with additional functions and interfaces in version 14.
read more...A seamless retrieval of process data: this is how Lenzing Plastics wants to maintain an overview of production. When implementing the 'GE Historian' data acquisition system, T&G Automation placed particular emphasis on high availability.
read more...Linking production and logistics - this task is performed by material flow computers. Rainer Schulz, Managing Director of Sysmat, explains exactly how they work and what possibilities they open up.
read more...In the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, order intake at Siemens rose by 7% to €22.3 billion - an increase of 10% after adjusting for currency translation effects. The Group significantly improved its earnings in the Industrial Sector.
read more...Obtaining usable data from the IoT in mechanical and plant engineering requires appropriate components: so-called 'smart connected sensors' have an internet connection and meet the special security requirements in terms of data protection and IT security.
read more...The IT sector is playing an increasingly important role in automation, which is also increasing the demand for software in companies. Computer&AUTOMATION presents the latest product innovations in this segment in a series of pictures.
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