What’s new/innovative about it?

19 industrial partners cooperated on this interoperable modular production line

Our main topic for 2018 is “how do you digitalize an existing production line? / How does retrofitting work?”

Does the product have a USP?

It is the world’s first and biggest manufacturer-independent production line

What is the product’s main benefit for the customer?

The demo plant proves that it is possible to build an Industrie 4.0 plant using components and solutions from many different companies

In what way does the product contribute to integrated processes and/or Industry 4.0?

It shows that the collaboration of many different companies to create one integrated, modular production plant is possible.

Are there any other important points that you can think of?

We also show how Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality support the smart worker in the factory of the future.