The possibility of increasing one's own efficiency and productivity through data collection and analysis, as well as developing new business models, fires the imagination of machine and plant manufacturers looking for new growth and profit opportunities. GEA has also been involved in the field of condition monitoring for some time. With Weidmüller's new Automated Machine Learning Software, GEA intends to expand and enhance its range of services in terms of systems and plants. A corresponding "pilot" has been initiated at GEA's Oelde site.
Industry 4.0 as a challenge and great opportunity
Digital technologies and the topic of Industry 4.0 pose great challenges for companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector, but also offer completely new opportunities: Production plants must be individually adaptable to individual products and customer requirements. The service business is becoming increasingly interesting.