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How CO2-neutral manufacturing becomes possible
The digital twin enables real-time analyses of energy consumption and CO2 emissions. The prerequisite for this is valid data on energy consumption and thus digitized…
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Digital Transformation in Production in Seven Steps
With Industry 4.0, the digital age has arrived in production. With the Internet, completely new possibilities for resource efficiency have opened up and new…
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What is a production planning system (PPS)?
What is a PPS? A production planning system (PPS) helps companies plan, control, and monitor their processes efficiently. It manages relevant data and helps optimize…
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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
Machine data collection is used to ensure that progress towards complete digitalization is successful. Machines that are networked with each other record, store and evaluate…
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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
Energy management and energy management systems are gaining importance in the globalizing age, especially given climate protection. The associated climate change requires working as efficiently as possible in the…
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