Digitization – yes, where it makes sense
In plant construction and operation the potentials offered by digitization are not always fully exploited – according to a current assessment by the leading German research facility Fraunhofer-Institut für Fabrikbetrieb und -automatisierung IFF (Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF). Although many manu-facturers and operators of plant and machinery apply digital technologies, it is reported that they often employ them only as insular solutions. However, to take advantage of the entire digital potential, effective networking of the existing insular solutions is...
