INDUSTRY NEWS AND RESOURCES

Quickly and easily marking production flaws directly on components is now possible with QSelect, an innovation based on augmented reality (AR) and developed by the Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (IOSB).

Embedded systems in many machines ensure that processes run smoothly. Researchers from Kaiserslautern have developed an award-winning method to reduce the effort of checking the systems.

From Omron comes a complex controller that enables comprehensive predictive maintenance of machinery through artificial intelligence (AI). No additional programming is necessary.

Edge computing brings data analysis closer to smart manufacturing facilities. The approach has the potential to prevent machine downtimes and thus save costs.

Remote maintenance with data glasses, real-time communication and seamless data management - infinIT & HÄUSLER have combined all these elements in their brand-new service concept, D MORITS, an out-of-the-box solution that made its debut at HANNOVER MESSE

The energy provider has commissioned 3D visualization of a substation and integrates the digital twin into its information system; additional plants are to follow. Rheinenergie hopes this will help simplify maintenance in particular.

A company based in Swabia has combined digital simulations with additive manufacturing in its production processes for precision investment castings. This reduces the time to market while saving money for the company.

Schaeffler wants to standardize digitized data transfer in the development of gear systems with an interface standard. As the basis for simple generation of digital twins, the new standard should reduce development times significantly.

By linking up all core IT systems, digital twins can create genuine transparency in production, as N+P Informationssysteme GmbH is keen to demonstrate. The company is at HANNOVER MESSE 2019 to open up new routes to intelligent applications.

According to a recent survey, more and more companies are establishing digital twins of their facilities. 2019 could mark a turning point for digital twins.

HEITEC AG is at HANNOVER MESSE 2019 to demonstrate how the process of commissioning new machines can be made much quicker and more efficient with the help of HeiVM and a corresponding digital twin.

To facilitate and improve collaborative developments across companies, the digital twin model needs to be refined. This is the finding of a study conducted on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi).

What sort of opportunities do blockchain and cloud computing offer logistics and supply chain management? The innovation radar recently published by the competence network Logistics.NRW and the consulting firm TMG takes a close look at this question.