Automation without software? Unthinkable. Smart grids without IT? Impossible. Industry 4.0 is a software-driven environment – marked by machine-to-machine communication and an increasingly complex network – all with the goal of making industrial processes more responsive, efficient, and flexible.
The industrial world is swiftly changing – engineers, developers, production planners and production specialists, maintenance technicians, and service providers need to digitalize their processes. An unbroken digital value-adding chain is an essential prerequisite for staying afloat in today’s dynamic manufacturing environment.
Digital Factory at HANNOVER MESSE is your key hub for the factory of the future. Don’t get left behind.
Virtual product development (CAx)
From CAD for Mechanics through electronic CAD to simulation
Additive manufacturing
Systems for 3D printing
Product life cycle management (PLM)
Management of data and processes – from requirements to recycling
Industrial Security
Security appliances for industrial network & systems
Visualization
Process, product, and system data in 2D, 3D, and virtual reality
Supply chain management (SCM)
Intelligent SCM solutions for the efficient integration of suppliers
Industrial customer relationship management (CRM)
Best ways to manage business relationship with customers, clients, partners and prospects
Big Data Management in industry
Artificial intelligence, independent data interchange, software’s and solutions
Virtual commissioning, offline programming and set-up
Reduced downtime and machine set-up times, higher process reliability
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Software and solutions for order processing, logistics, planning of all company resources
Manufacturing execution systems – (MES)
Production management, production control systems, and machine data
Machine Learning (KI)
Enable predictions to be made based on large amounts of data. This branch of artificial intelligence is able to independently draw knowledge from experience.
Running alongside concurrent trade show IAMD, Digital Factory provides both a targeted exhibition experience and an opportunity to take advantage of the synergy of crossover technology, increased relevant attendee foot traffic, and the resulting comprehensive venue for the entire industry.
Digital Factory 2017 featured:
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Digital Factory - HANNOVER MESSE April 1 - 5, 2019 Hannover, Germany Hannover Exhibition Grounds |