Industry

Industry and automation are key to the energy transition

The manufacturing industry and automation are important keys to the transformation to a climate-neutral and sustainable society. The manufacturing industry accounts for about one third of energy consumption and almost one fifth of global CO2 emissions. Automation technologies are the basis for a more flexible, productive, safe and sustainable industry. Automation, digitalisation and the intelligent use of production data help to reduce energy and resource consumption, CO2 emissions and costs. The transformation of today's energy landscape can only be realised with automation technology.

The lead market industry in the ZVEI is the platform for all companies in electrical engineering, industrial information and communication technology and the associated industry-related services that equip industrial production and machinery. The lead market accounts for about one third of the turnover of the German electrical and digital industry. The products and technologies of the Divisions Automation, Electric Welding Equipment, Electrical Winding & Insulation Systems and Transformers and Power Supplies are the basis for making production sustainable and smarter and thus enabling digital business models. The value added by products in factories or even chemical plants is the basis for the prosperity of our society. New technologies such as AI-based solutions, autonomous systems, blockchain, edge and cloud computing or data demonstrably help to reduce CO2 emissions and costs. Networking in the factory with 5G is also providing impetus and enabling new concepts in production. Together, the member companies of the ZVEI in the lead market industry contribute to making machines and plants safer, more efficient and more resilient.

14.04.2023

ZVEI-Show-Case PCF@ControlCabinet

Sustainability and the circular economy, including the associated decision-making criteria, are already a relevant topic today and are likely to become even more important in the near future. In this context, the topic of sustainability is fraught with great uncertainty, as the details and possible implementations in this area are not clear and can hardly be outlined. For example, the declaration of the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) will become one of many new regulatory requirements of the European Union under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Green Deal. Following on from this, industry in all sectors will probably be required to provide certain product information in the form of a Digital Product Passport (DPP).

Data Sharing Models in the Electro and Digital Industry

In the context of the data economy, many discussions revolve around how to achieve more data-driven value creation while at the…

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23.03.2023

DC-INDUSTRIE2 direct current research project successfully completed

03.03.2023

Hanover Fair 2023: Transformation to an All-Electric-Society

At Hanover Fair 2023, ZVEI will show how the electro and digital industry is shaping the transformation to an All-Electric-Society.

02.02.2023

Open Direct Current Alliance (ODCA) - Efficiency increase with Direct Current

Direct current is our vision for a sustainable installation in the All-Electric-Society. Let's take off together in 2023!

The ZVEI working party ODCA (Open Direct Current Alliance) was founded at the end of last year to represent the interests of the international electrical industry in the field of direct current technology. This includes building an international direct current ecosystem and establishing direct current technology for many applications in the manufacturing and process industries as well as adjacent markets by addressing, discussing and evaluating relevant technical, regulatory and economic aspects.

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14.04.2023

ZVEI-Show-Case PCF@ControlCabinet

03.03.2023

Hanover Fair 2023: Transformation to an All-Electric-Society

At Hanover Fair 2023, ZVEI will show how the electro and digital industry is shaping the transformation to an All-Electric-Society.

02.02.2023

Open Direct Current Alliance (ODCA) - Efficiency increase with Direct Current

Direct current is our vision for a sustainable installation in the All-Electric-Society. Let's take off together in 2023!

05.01.2023

ZVEI-Show-Case PCF@Control Cabinet presented at Digital Summit

In mid-December 2022, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Wegener, spokesman for ZVEI's Industry 4.0 management group, presented the ZVEI show case PCF@Control Cabinet to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Transport Minister Volker Wissing, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and Anna Christmann, BMWK Commissioner for the Digital Economy, at the Digital Summit. The Digital Summit is organised annually by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) and the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV).