The VDI Automation Working Group invites all interested members to a tour of the SmartFactoryOWL of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Lemgo. The SmartFactoryOWL is the real-world laboratory for Industry 4.0 in East Westphalia-Lippe and offers companies and research institutions extensive insights into Industry 4.0 by means of […]
AI and digitalization have also arrived in the crafts sector. However, the crafts sector is heterogeneous and diverse – just like the possibilities for AI to facilitate improvements. Whether in the automatic generation of operational documents, the documentation of one's own work, or for recording conditions on construction sites or in manufacturing – digitalization can […]
Industrial production holds great potential for saving electrical energy and thus achieving global climate goals. Processes such as lowering and lifting loads in high-bay warehouses, transporting material and goods, and thermal processes in production plants cause load peaks and high energy consumption in factories. Digitalization and artificial intelligence technologies can support factory operators in saving […]
SmartFactoryOWL is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Reason enough to reflect on how so-called Industry 4.0 has changed everything in Germany. Have we really become smarter? How is the world of work changing? Has artificial intelligence really found its way into production? And what has become of the robotics revolution? Join us in looking back at […]
Ever wanted to operate a machine or a robot yourself? Pick up some tips on 3D printing? Compete against the latest factory technologies? We offer this and much more at the Open Factory Day! On Open Factory Day, we open our doors to all interested parties. At various stations, you can gain insights into robotics, […]
Accelerate innovations faster and more efficiently, revolutionize engineering: Ostwestfalen-Lippe is positioning itself as a leading location for automation in engineering. The new Engineering Automation Center of Excellence will serve as a point of contact for companies that want to use artificial intelligence (AI) specifically in product development to drastically shorten development times, increase productivity and […]
Circular economy has been an important topic for many companies, not just since the National Circular Economy Strategy was published in 2024. Resources are becoming increasingly scarce. Efficiency and sufficiency are becoming increasingly important. In this event, be inspired by impulses that present circular loops and the diverse implementation of R-strategies. In a presentation, you […]
This LabTour is aimed at manufacturers of automation products, sensor manufacturers and component manufacturers. These manufacturers have particularly high innovation requirements for their product development and are also significantly shaping Industry 4.0. Artificial intelligence technologies are being embedded in their products, but far more innovations are flowing into the design and programming of automation to […]
