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The future of connectivity – Insights, information and networking
The future of connectivity – Insights, information and networking
The future of connectivity – Insights, information and networking

Interested in experiencing the Future of Connectivity live and in person? umati (universal machine technology interface) will allow visitors to do just that at EMO Hannover 2023 from September 18 to 23. The joint initiative of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) and VDMA (German Engi...
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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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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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Elaborate pocket milling on an Emco machining centre. At METAV digital, interested visitors will be able to pick up extensive expert knowledge on machining processes and machine tools.

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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