The Internet of Things (eBook)

Ulrich Sendler, born 1951, tool maker, NC-programmer, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) precision engineering, since 1989 independent journalist, book author and technology analyst in the field of virtual product development. Author of more than a dozen books and an uncounted number of articles in technical media of any kind. Publications among others "PLM-Kompendium" (2009) and „Industrie 4.0“, 2013, Springer Verlag Heidelberg-Berlin. Founder and organizer of sendler/circle, special interest group of IT- and service-providers for industry software. Keynote speaker on Industrie 4.0 in Europe, China and Taiwan.

The Internet of Things 2
Preface 5
Contents 9
List of Contributors 11
Part I The Basics 17
1 Introduction 18
Abstract 18
1.1The History of Industrial Revolution(s) 18
1.2Germany’s Leadership Role 24
1.3Digitalization as a Megatrend 26
1.4Who Will Benefit from Industrie 4.0? 28
References 29
2 The Basics 30
Abstract 30
2.1What Is Industrie 4.0? 30
2.2A Short History of Digitalization 34
2.3Smart Products 37
2.4Smart Engineering 44
2.5Platforms and Ecosystems 46
2.6Social Magnitude 48
References 51
3 Important Technologies 52
Abstract 52
3.1Artificial Intelligence 52
3.2Big Data 57
3.3The Cloud 59
References 62
4 The Initiative in Germany 63
Abstract 63
4.1From an Association Platform to a Government Platform 63
4.2Research 68
4.3Reference Architecture, Standardization 70
4.4Safety and Security of Networked Systems 72
4.5Projects in Practical Application 74
4.6Industrie 4.0—not Manufacturing 4.0 78
References 79
5 The USA 81
Abstract 81
5.1The Latecomer Takes the Lead 81
5.2The Land in Which Software Grows 83
5.3The Industrial Internet Consortium 86
5.4Who Will Win the Battle Over Industrial Data? 88
References 91
6 China’s Comeback 92
Abstract 92
6.1Made in China 2025 92
6.2China’s Starting Position 95
References 99
7 “Made in China 2025” and “Industrie 4.0”—In Motion Together 100
Abstract 100
7.1Overview 101
7.2From “Big” to “Strong”: China on the Path to a Strong Manufacturing Industry 103
7.2.1In “Three Steps” to a Country with a Strong Manufacturing Industry 103
7.2.2Core Content of the Initiative “Made in China 2025” 106
7.2.3Innovation as the Driving Force for “Made in China 2025” 107
7.3Different Initiatives, the Same Goal: A Comparison of “Made in China 2025” and Industrie 4.0 109
7.3.1“Made in China 2025” and Industrie 4.0—Made for Each Other! 109
7.3.2“Made in China 2025” not Directly Comparable to Germany’s Industrie 4.0 111
7.3.3Green Development Is One of the Main Directions of “Made in China 2025” 113
7.4Winning the Future Together: The Many Highlights of the Sino-German Collaboration 115
7.4.1Cooperation Model for Corporate Promotion: Companies as Driving Forces, the Government as a Coordinator 115
7.4.2Sichuan’s Great Ambition: “Sustainable Thanks to Intelligent Manufacturing” 116
7.4.3Sino-German Industrial Park for Machine and Plant Engineering Becomes a New Engine for the Revitalization of Northeastern China 119
7.5“Internet Plus:” Another Key Term in Understanding “Made in China 2025” 121
7.5.1The Action Plan “Internet Plus” Is not Only Focused on the Manufacturing Industry 121
7.5.2“Small Internet Towns: An Example for Macro-Applications of “Internet Plus” 122
7.5.3“Traceable China:” an Example for Micro-Applications of “Internet Plus” 124
Part II Articles from the Research Sector 127
8 Efficient Factory 4.0 Darmstadt—Industrie 4.0 Implementation for Midsize Industry 129
Abstract 129
8.1Introduction 129
8.2Efficient Factory 4.0 Darmstadt 132
8.2.1Application Scenario 1: Components and Operating Materials as Information Carriers 133
8.2.2Application Scenario 2: Paperless Quality Assurance 135
8.2.3Application Scenario 3: Digital Value Stream Mapping 136
8.2.4Application Scenario 4: Status and Energy Monitoring 137
8.2.5Application Scenario 5: Flexible, Intelligent Worker Assistance Systems 140
References 143
9 The Industrial Internet 144
Abstract 144
9.1Introduction 144
9.2Demands to a Modern Product Development Process 146
9.3Industrial Internet 148
9.4From PLM to SysLM 153
9.5Demands to SysLM Solutions 153
9.5.1Interdisciplinarity 153
9.5.2Digitalization 156
9.5.3Instantiation 158
9.5.4Collaboration 162
9.5.5Early-Phase Integration of the Product Lifecycle (? Upstream Process) 164
9.5.6Late-Phase Integration of the Product Lifecycle (? Downstream Process) 169
9.5.7Visualization 171
9.5.8Embedding in an Operational IT Architecture 173
9.5.9New Technologies 176
References 178
10 Industrie 4.0—Digital Redesign of Product Creation and Production in Berlin as an Industrial Location 181
Abstract 181
10.1Industrie 4.0—More Than just Smart Production 181
10.2Projects at the Production Technology Center in Berlin 182
10.2.1IWEPRO—Intelligent Self-Organizing Workshop Production [2] 182
10.2.2VC?SHP—Virtual Commissioning with Smart Hybrid Prototyping [3] 184
10.2.3PICASSO—Cloud-Based Control [4–6] 185
10.2.4MetamoFAB—Metamorphosis into an Intelligent and Networked Factory [7, 8] 186
10.2.5Allocation of Projects at the Production Technology Center Berlin 187
10.3Industrial Information Technology as the Metronome of Industrie 4.0 188
10.4Information Factories—the New Digital Workbenches 191
References 196
Part III Articles from Industry 197
11 The Internet of Things, Services and People 199
Abstract 199
11.1Now We Know How to Do It 200
11.2The “Intelligence” of Machines 202
11.3Shifting System Barriers 204
11.4Data Enables Integrated Operations 206
11.5Data Scientists and Process Knowledge 207
11.6Cyber Security Is an Executive Task 209
11.7Customer Data 211
11.8Step by Step to the IoTSP 212
12 Utilizing Opportunities for the Industrial Location 214
Abstract 214
12.1A Cluster for SMEs 214
12.2Strategy Development in the Network 216
12.3Successful Projects 219
12.3.1ScAut 220
12.3.2Intelligent Separators 221
12.3.3Intelligent Networking of Agricultural Machines 223
12.3.4Energy Management in Smart Grids 224
12.3.5Virtual Commissioning of Machine Tools 225
12.4Taking the Lead by Pioneering 226
13 The IoT Paves the Way for a Networked Economy 229
Abstract 229
13.1Products: Smart and Networked 229
13.2Closing the Data Chain 231
13.3IoT Solutions and the SAP Ecosystem 233
13.4Key Industries and a Sampler of IoT Products 235
13.4.1Predictive Maintenance and Service 235
13.4.2Logistics Solutions 236
13.4.3Connected Manufacturing 238
13.5Industrie 4.0 as a Political Challenge 238
14 The Digital Enterprise Takes Shape 241
Abstract 241
14.1Digitalization of Industry 242
14.2Digitalization and Standardization 244
14.3Where Is Digitalization on a Global Level? 245
14.4Integrated Product Development 247
14.5Digital Connection of Product Development and Production 248
14.6Production-Optimized Products—Design for Manufacturing 250
14.7Additive Manufacturing 250
14.8Mass Production with Machine Tools—Mass Machining 251
14.9Cloud Technology in Industry 252
15 Industrial Connectivity And Industrial Analytics, Core Components of the Factory of the Future 255
Abstract 255
15.1Industrie 4.0 and Intelligent Technical Systems 255
15.1.1Megatrends and Drivers for Manufacturing Companies 256
15.1.2Trends in the Applications 258
15.2From Intelligent Technical Systems to Industrie 4.0 260
15.2.1The Digitalization and Networking of Products 260
15.2.2Definitions and Architectures for Industrie 4.0 263
15.2.3Areas of Application for Industrie 4.0 265
15.3The Infrastructure for Industrie 4.0 266
15.3.1Data Consistency and Information Transparency 266
15.3.2Industrial Connectivity for Future Production Structures 267
15.3.3Integrated Solutions for the Infrastructure of Industrie 4.0 268
15.4Data-Based Optimization of Availability and Productivity 269
15.4.1Remote Maintenance 269
15.4.2Industrial Analytics 270
15.4.3Self-Optimization in Production 273
15.4.4Cyber?Physical Production Systems 274
15.5The Factory of the Future Requires More Than New Technologies 275
References 276