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Plattform Industrie 4.0

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Short Description

  • The Plattform Industrie 4.0 is the central network in Germany for shaping the digital transformation in production.
  • In close cooperation between politics, business, science, trade unions and associations, over 400 stakeholders from more than 200 organizations actively participate in the platform.
  • As one of the largest international and national networks, the platform supports German companies in implementing Industrie 4.0 - in particular by making existing Industrie 4.0 practical examples known to companies and bringing them to the wider public.
  • Interoperability is an important field of action for the platform.
  • Among other things, it has developed the Asset Administration Shell and is putting it into practice.

Facts and Figures

  • Founded in 2013 by the BITKOM, VDMA and ZVEI associations
  • Headquarters in Berlin, Germany
  • Funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Stakeholders

Use Cases

  • Work Organization
  • IT security and data protection
  • Qualification of specialists
  • Development of uniform norms and standards

Industry Sector

Automation Machinery Manufacturing

International Distribution

Sources

https://www.plattform-i40.de/IP/Navigation/DE/Home/home.html