First umati and Digital Industries World hackathon drives forward IIoT solutions
First umati and Digital Industries World hackathon drives forward...
First umati and Digital Industries World hackathon drives forward IIoT solutions
The first ever hackathon featuring umati, the connectivity initiative of the mechanical and plant engineering industry, "MindSphere", the Siemens IoT-as-a-Service solution, and the Digital Industries World e.V., IIoT community was held at the end of September 2022 in Mindelheim.
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IMTS opens – Many look forward to the U.S. market with anticipation
IMTS opens – Many look forward to the U.S....
IMTS opens – Many look forward to the U.S. market with anticipation
After a long wait, IMTS 2022 (International Manufacturing Technology Show) opened its doors in Chicago on Monday. Two years ago, the show had to be cancelled due to corona.
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OPC UA for Machine Tools integrates inventory systems
OPC UA for Machine Tools integrates inventory systems
OPC UA for Machine Tools integrates inventory systems
A new version of the OPC UA for Machine Tools Companion Specification has recently been released. The Joint Working Group of the OPC Foundation is supported by the VDW and has produced a supplement that now makes it possible to integrate existing inventory systems.
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umati demonstrating global data connectivity at EMO Milano
umati demonstrating global data connectivity at EMO Milano
umati demonstrating global data connectivity at EMO Milano
umati will be on display in Hall 7 at EMO Milano, connecting up more than 50 machines from all over the world, almost half of them remotely. Using the updated umati dashboard, anyone interested can follow live to see what these machines, connected via the standardized OPC UA for Machine Tools interf...
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Open community driving machine tool industry forwards: umati at METAV digital
Open community driving machine tool industry forwards: umati at...
Open community driving machine tool industry forwards: umati at METAV digital
'umati' allows machines from different manufacturers to be linked – securely, simply and smoothly – to customers' own digital solutions. Based on OPC UA as the "global language of production", it considerably simplifies the connection of machine tools to production-related IT systems. The alliance (...
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Perfect boost for umati
Perfect boost for umati
Perfect boost for umati
All good things are worth waiting for! The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, originally planned to present its "Project of the Year" award to the Stuttgart research trio Caren Dripke, Tonja Heinemann and Christian von Arnim at the METAV last March. But then corona h...
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Plug and play milestones in mechanical and plant engineering
Plug and play milestones in mechanical and plant engineering
Plug and play milestones in mechanical and plant engineering
• Publication of OPC UA for Machinery and OPC UA for Machine Tools
• umati community testing functionality of both specifications in umati demonstrator
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umati – on its way to becoming the global language of production (with video)
umati – on its way to becoming the global...
umati – on its way to becoming the global language of production (with video)
The VDMA and VDW are joining forces to promote the use and dissemination of OPC UA standards throughout the mechanical engineering sector under the umati label.
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umati live in Thailand Demonstration on the occasion of Metalex with SAP as new cooperation partner
umati live in Thailand Demonstration on the occasion of...
umati live in Thailand Demonstration on the occasion of Metalex with SAP as new...
From 20 to 23 November this year, 48 top German companies from the machine tool and metalworking industries were guests at Metalex in Bangkok. It is the largest metalworking trade fair in the Asean region and this year, for the first time, Germany has been named a partner country. The German present...
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Global machine tool community paving the way for Industry 4.0
Global machine tool community paving the way for Industry...
Global machine tool community paving the way for Industry 4.0
70 companies from ten countries have connected 110 machines and 28 value-added services at EMO Hannover 2019 via the umati standard interface. "umati is opening up a new chapter in production," says Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Prokop, Chairman of the VDW (Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenhersteller – German M...
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