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KUKA Industrie 4.0
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Hello Industrie 4.0 �we go digital

-Preparing for intelligent, networked worlds 6 Establishing intelligent -Transformation of our global perception of 20 industrial production -KUKA Digital Domains 26 -Real-time Edge Computing 30 -More intelligent machines 32 networked production -Creating added value for customers with digitization 40 -Greater dynamism due to self-organizing 48 value chains _KUKAToledo Production Operations: 52 harnessing the power of loT for Jeep® Wrangler _ASM Assembly Systems: intelligent human-robot 56 collaboration in the electronics industry -From science fiction to reality 60

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Things are changing Here and now The Internet of Things, Industrie 4.0 and Smart Production – even if the name varies internationally, the core idea remains the same. What is called for here is nothing less than a long-term transformation of our global perception of industrial production through the seamless connection of the digital and real worlds. As a thought leader and trailblazer for Industrie 4.0, KUKA is playing a decisive role in this shift towards networked, intelligent production. With the courage to change things. Hello Industrie 4.0�we go digital

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»Today we are setting the course for a revolution that will be all-embracing.« Progress in society and technology has advanced at breakneck speed in the past years – and this covers virtually every area of everyday life and business. The Internet of Things is just around the corner. From refrigerators and streetlights to complex machines – every “thing” is then in the network, has its own sensors, can be detected and controlled, and is able to provide feedback. Even today, almost every electronic device is able to communicate with the Internet. The digital world is an integral part of our...

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Applied to the world of industrial production, the connection to the cloud and Big Data will open up entirely new production environments. This will initially be achieved by means of easily implemented app-based software expansions or cloud-based functions, such as asset management, condition monitoring, anomaly detection or predictive maintenance. The outcome, however, will be platforms that flexibly control and autonomously optimize production processes and adapt them to external influences. These cloud solutions will tap the full potential of the combination of comprehensive production...

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Four revolutions in automation technology Revolution 1st Robotic Revolution Robot-Based Automation Solution Sensitive and Safe Robot-Based Automation Solution Mobile, Sensitive and Safe Robot-Based Automation Solution Cognitive, Sensitive and Safe Robot-Based Automation Solution Future generations, “robotic natives”, will see robots as the state of the art, as a lifestyle, or quite simply as normal. These generations will certainly have no inhibitions regarding robots. They will have overcome the old human versus machine antagonism. They will see the capabilities of robots as universal,...

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Demographic change Is it possible to safeguard prosperity? Population under 20 years of age Population aged 65 or over Population aged 80 or over 1871 Source: German Federal Statistical Office The threat of an overaging society in the leading industrial nations is an oft-postulated horror scenario. The fact is that in contrast to global population growth, society in the industrial nations is faced with falling birthrates and increasing life expectancy. In Germany in 2030, of 100,000 employees currently working in the manufacturing industry up to 20,000 will already have retired. But is it...

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The megatrend of customization Or the value of the individual Customization, or individualization, is a megatrend shaping present-day society. It is leading to ever clearer differentiation of life philosophies, consumer behavior and self-presentation. Driven by the technological transformation of the media, the megatrend of customization is no longer restricted to the industrial nations, but has meanwhile taken hold worldwide – particularly in the emerging economies. In the factory of the future, the time to market, which is often decisive for the sales success of a product, will be...

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The megatrend of resource efficiency The limits to growth or the dawn of a new age Materials research Product development Recycling By 2030, the world population will have grown to 8.4 billion people. Elementary resources, such as land, energy, water and food, will be required – but there will also be 1.2 billion new consumers on the planet. The consumption of natural resources has already been increasing for decades. Global consumption of raw materials has more than doubled in the past 30 years. By 2050, the world population will have grown to up to 10 billion people, who will be laying...

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Fast availability Speed determines the success of a product. It has long since become clear to us that the digitization of the economy will have a similarly far-reaching impact on people to that of the Industrial Revolution. Amazon, eBay and others have already impressively demonstrated that the new business models of the digital world are able to change consumers’ purchasing habits – and thus goods flows – permanently in our real world. Whereas in the past purchase decisions were often primarily made on the basis of the lowest price, in the future it will be the product that is available...

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�Establishing intelligent technologies »What is called for here is no less than a sustainable transformation of our global perception of industrial production.« The digital revolution is changing the world in ever shorter cycles. Even though we are currently only at the beginning of this development, it has already had a significant impact on our economy in the last decade, and it has radically changed some entire sectors. Companies that have failed to recognize the dynamics of the digital transformation and have held on to traditional business models and products have found themselves on...

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