The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Housing and the Industry 4.0 Alliance Baden-Württemberg today awarded the simulation game "Digitalized Production Control" at "100 Places for Industry 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg." It is already the fourth honor for Fraunhofer IPA since the competition began…

Researchers from Fraunhofer IPA and the International Performance Research Institute (IPRI) have compared costs and benefits of cyber-physical systems in a viability study. For the first time, this will enable businesses to predict the costs over an entire life cycle and to identify the most cost ef…

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The pharma industry is undergoing a significant transformation due to digital technologies. Techniques such as visualization, modeling, automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence are dematerializing traditional processes and facilities, and drive productivity through…

Digitalisation, production efficiency and the use of robot technology: On 19 and 20 November in Frankfurt am Main, Cleanzone 2019 showcased innovations for controlling contamination hazards in high-tech production. From airlock entry to packing, 80 providers were on hand to present pioneering soluti…

Be it innovative Li-Fi (light fidelity) technology based on light waves, online shops with AR functionality, convenient cleanroom hood systems or safe and secure ‘Emergency and Danger Response Systems’, on 19 and 20 November 2019 the Cleanzone trade fair will be looking into the future of contaminat…

On 19 and 20 November 2019 in Frankfurt am Main, Cleanzone will be opening its doors to the providers and users of contamination control and cleanroom technology. The international trade fair also boasts a high-quality supporting programme that is full of valuable ideas, and one of this year’s highl…

Researchers from Fraunhofer IPA and the International Performance Research Institute (IPRI) have compared the costs and benefits of cyber-physical systems in a profitability assessment. Entrepreneurs can, for the first time, forecast expenses over the entire deployment period and determine the most…

Commercial and privately used service robots recorded double-digit growth rates in revenues and units in 2018. Detailed market analyses are presented in the new yearbook »World Robotics 2019 – Service Robots«, a cooperative project of the »International Federation of Robotics« (IFR) and Fraunhofer I…

VDI 2083 Sheet 3 has been completely revised and will soon be published as a draft. Sheet 3 within VDI 2083 defines the respective testing and measurement procedures. The updates compared to the 2005 guideline are of interest to cleanroom operators as well as system suppliers, planners, and construc…

Cleanroom technology is an interdisciplinary technology that is relevant for a wide range of high-tech industries that control contamination in their production processes. To guide visitors to the right exhibitors, Messe Frankfurt has developed symbols for different user industries for Cleanzone 201…