Publications

Position paper of the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI), on the EU Commission’s action plan “Closing the loop – An EU action plan for the Circular Economy” of…

​​This GMA Status Report presents a reference architecture model (RAMI4.0) for semantic technologies and their benefits for automation and its associated technologies. The structures and functions…

​The term INDUSTRIE 4.0 has spread quickly and finds international interest among producers, relevant technology-oriented industries, research and policy.The implementation strategy for INDUSTRIE…

The CO²-targets defined by the European Commission can barely be met by improving standard internal combustion engines while today’s hybrid vehicles meet this technical criterion, they are not yet…

Connectors are a prerequisite for electrical and electronic connections. In an increasingly digitized world, connectors are the key to networking. The brochure describes the complexity of plug-in…

For more than half a century, the states of Europe have been working on creating a common home. The work is still not done – and yet we have achieved a great deal, above all freedom, peace and high…

Download: Electrical connectivity for Industrie 4.0? - Challenges for electrical connectivity as a result of emerging “Industrie 4.0” concepts

The  development of a product is more than just design. Cooperation, speed, security, expertise and excellence ensure more success for a product from an EMS partner. This offers from concept,…

Software can be regarded as the key link between the components of the automation architecture. Its development or maintenance already makes up a large share of the total outlay. This White Paper…

​The German electrical industry plays a key role when it comes to implementing smart factories in the manufacturing and smart plants in processing industry. This position paper deals with what…