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Podcast Episodes
Innovation through collaboration: This is mechanical and plant engineering today
The episode offers a deep dive into how these three companies are uniquely collaborating in the field of IoT. Our guests share their collective visions of how they use IoT to create value for their customers and discuss the impact of the EU Data Act on their businesses. Some highlights of the episode: An in-depth discussion on business models, organization and how IoT impacts the value chain Insights into specific use cases and how they add value for customers Considerations for customer centricity and IT solutions that fit the described use cases Insights into EquipmentCloud®, a cloud-based service platform with integrated knowledge database A discussion about their vision and meaning of their collaboration An analysis of the EU Data Act and its implications Finally, the guests share their thoughts on the future of IoT, monetization and business models for OEMs and what developments they expect to see in the coming years. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone working at or interested in the IoT, mechanical engineering and software development.
Digital service in specialized mechanical engineering
The trend topic of digital service does not seem to stop at any industry. Good for software companies like Kontron AIS, which accompany companies from a wide range of industries on the path to optimal service with agile software as a service and cloud solutions. The goal of RAMPF, a manufacturer of reactive resins and specialized machines, was to create digital added value for its customers and to optimize internal processes through innovations in the areas of customer service, data documentation, and communication. Also high on the agenda were the topics of transparency, data security and customer trust. The new solution should ensure seamless integration of existing systems, such as SAP, with the new interfaces. To realize this vision, they were willing to turn their backs on old structures and set out into uncharted waters. For this purpose, they brought the Dresden-based company Kontron AIS on board. RAMPF had recognized the opportunity and necessity to expand its range of products and services to include a comprehensive service area, including digitization, in order to position itself even more successfully in the market. Through open employee communication, a gradual, step-by-step roll-out of the cloud solution and successes that were not long in coming, the initial skepticism within the workforce quickly evaporated. In the meantime, almost all project communication runs via the so-called EquipmentCloud®, which was implemented at RAMPF one and a half years ago. In the podcast, this solution is explained in detail and its advantages are illustrated with examples from daily business. In addition, the question will be clarified whether machine data are already present or still dreams of the future, in which way a Node-RED interface for integration is applied and how the acceptance by the end customer for such coupled solutions looks like.
