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Industrie 4.0 is driving the digitalisation of products, processes and services. Traditional services are being combined with internet-based services to create innovative smart services that are…

Download: Examples of the Asset Administration Shell for Industrie 4.0 Components – Basic Part

Europe will have the chance to take off to a fourth industrial revolution at high speed and will hold its pole position on a global scale. ZVEI member companies are representing all key technologies…

Which properties does a product need in order to be Industrie 4.0 compatible? The Reference Architecture Model Industrie 4.0 and the Industrie 4.0 component provide a basic method and orientation.…

​​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…

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

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…

By 2025, the smart work piece will be produced in the smart factory. Work pieces taking care of their own processing will be a perfectly normal phenomenon. What a great opportunity for the German…