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Capex versus Opex: why the move to the cloud pays off
What is Capital Expenditure (CapEx)? Capex (Capital Expenditure) refers to a company’s investments in long-term assets such as machinery, production facilities, or buildings. For manufacturing…
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The art of connectivity 4.0: connect machines easily, scale quickly
Connect old and new machines easily Software construction is like city planning: sewers, roads, power grids, energy supply, water – the virtual networks must be…
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Sustainability as an opportunity for industry and production companies
The topic of sustainability and environmental protection is moving into the focus of society. This topic is important in the private sector, but also in…
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Machine data collection and shop floor data collection in comparison
What is MDE? MDA means machine data acquisition. It is the automatic collection of data such as operating states, runtimes, or malfunctions during production. The…
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Everything you need to know about maintenance – definition, tasks & finding the right strategy
What is maintenance? The term maintenance describes all technical and administrative measures that serve to keep machines, systems, or technical equipment in working order. The…
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What does predictive analytics mean?
What is Predictive Analytics? Predictive analytics involves using computer models to predict the results that a production process has achieved and will achieve in the…
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Supply Chain Management and the Role in Industry 4.0
What is supply chain management? Supply chain management covers the entire value and supply chain from the end customer to the raw material supplier. Supply…
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What does Distributed Numerical Control (DNC) mean?
What is DNC? DNC stands for “Direct Numerical Control” or “Distributed Numerical Control.” It is a computer-aided method for centrally and digitally controlling manufacturing machines…
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Energy management – energy efficiency with a system
Why is energy management important? Energy management in production is important because it makes energy consumption transparent. This helps reduce costs and meet sustainability goals,…
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CIP and Kaizen – continuously improving the process
What does Kaizen mean? Kaizen is a Japanese management method focused on continuous improvement in small, steady steps to identify and eliminate waste (e.g.,…
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Produce significantly more efficiently with the vital figure OEE
Why do we need Industry 4.0? The answer to this question is straightforward: we need Industry 4.0 for our prosperity and our children’s future. Leading…
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Three steps to smart manufacturing with the cloud: Connect machines, record signals, evaluate data
Good news: German industry’s order backlog reached a new high this February (range of the order backlog: 7.1 months) – a report that tends to go…
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