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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...At SAP, the focus this year is on the network of the real world and digital twins. The corresponding machines and systems are all networked with each other and can be monitored live during operation.
read more...What role will the Ethernet standard TSN play in the future activities of the OPC Foundation? The OPC Foundation provided answers to this question at a press conference at SPS IPC Drives.
read more...The Shaper group of companies was committed to the goal of establishing TNS plus OPC UA as 'the' communication standard - from the sensor to the cloud. Now that the work for this path has been transferred to the OPC Foundation, the group of companies is disbanding.
read more...Why is the real-time extension of Ethernet so important for industry? When can we expect the first TSN-capable products? Questions that were the focus of the TSN/A Conference 2018. Computer&AUTOMATION captured the content and visitors' voices on camera.
read more...Fortiss' Bavarian AI center was opened in Munich on October 9. Among other things, the institute focuses on the manufacturing environment - as some interesting projects show.
read more...Artificial intelligence is moving into the industrial sector. But how should AI be defined from a production perspective? And to what extent can it support companies on the path towards Industry 4.0?
read more...The data transmission rate is not all that matters with Ethernet cables. Sometimes small diameters and low costs are also important in factory networking. Single-pair Ethernet cables fill this gap.
read more...With the Siplus CMS1200 condition monitoring system, Siemens offers a system for monitoring the condition of mechanical system components.
read more...The VDMA is convinced that mechanical engineering companies can also expect production growth in 2019 thanks to the good order situation and high order backlog. However, there is growing uncertainty among export-dependent investors due to increasing political risks.
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