Glossary
Packaging solutions that improve the shelf life and quality of the packaged product.
Converts energy into a mechanical movement or other physical quantity
Manufacturing plants are able to flexibly produce different workpieces or products without set-up or adaptation costs.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING is commonly known as 3D printing.
The adjusted Takt time is calculated on the basis of the net manufacturing time
Describes a wide range of analyses that are used to change and improve business processes
Highly developed materials with improved properties or new functionalities.
Progressive planning of processes in production and supply chain management
Procedure in quality management.
Refers to the networking of industrial robots beyond the production line
Close proximity machine/plant IT systems that share event-oriented data to higher-level IT systems.
Approach to software development and project management
Approach to organizing and controlling manufacturing processes in industry
Artificial Intelligence
Systematic process for managing the entire life cycle of an AI system.
integration of Artificial Intelligence into the Internet of Things.
A display panel that displays faults.
Use of algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and prevent problems such as machine errors or safety risks.
a programming interface for connecting a program to another software system
a structured methodology with standardised tools
Industrial robot with a mechanical structure consisting of several segments.
Describes the process of assembling individual parts or components to form a finished product.
Refers to the ability of a asset to be available in accordance with operational requirements.
Indicates the importance or priority of assets.
a service that includes managing secure and protected access to cloud-based data and applications
Describes the different levels of control and automation systems in an industrial environment.
independent work of a machine
Concept in which logistical processes and systems run largely or completely independently.
Intelligent transporters navigate independently within the manufacturing network without central control.