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Vega joins Open Industry 4.0 Alliance to implement Industry 4.0 processes

The “Open Industry 4.0 Alliance” was launched in the spring of 2019 and in the short time since then its membership has risen from 8 to around 60.

Vega has joined the alliance as a member to ensure the company works towards a diverse range of cloud based services.

The company stated whether Smart Factory, Industry 4.0 or IIoT: ultimately, these terms all mean the same thing Factories, machines and components are becoming increasingly networked and smarter.

Vega has a comprehensive sensor portfolio, offering high-performance measurement technology for all level and pressure requirements, from standard applications to highly complex solutions for any conceivable production environment.

The company recognises that it is becoming increasingly important to link production more closely with IT technology and use measuring results for intelligent control across the entire business.

One example of this is the software technology embodied by VEGA Inventory System. It builds the bridge between automated logistics and IT. Its data streams enables goods to flow efficiently.

The technology almost eliminates the need for massive storage facilities that have to buffer the supply of materials directly on site at production locations. Materials are delivered automatically and exactly when the production process requires them. The data for this is provided by service-proven VEGA sensor technology.

Jakob Hummel, VEGA Product Manager for Digital Solutions said nowadays, premier instrument manufacturers need to provide some level of IIoT services via the cloud.

“At VEGA, we support our customers with a complete package of automation solutions that ensure faster and more flexible production processes,” he said.

As Industry 4.0 becomes a reality, and the more ubiquitous proprietary cloud services become, Vega has acknowledged it is clear that Industry 4.0 cannot be implemented alone.

The company stated Industry 4.0 depends on collaboration and compatibility across the entire value-added chain, from supplier to manufacturer. Open standards are the determining factor for success.

This is the reason Vega joined the ‘Open Industry 4.0 Alliance’. Around 60 members now now trust in its approach to implementing open and standardised links in production, from individual components right through to servicing.

Vega stated for customers this will mean having a free choice of modular and scalable solution components.

“Nobody has to fear a so-called ‘vendor lock-in’ anymore,” Mr. Hummel explained.

He said until now, if you opted for a particular supplier’s product, you also more or less committed yourself to his technology, but changing suppliers is now much easier thanks to the Alliance’s open standard.

It will mean the customer no longer has to buy new instruments and machines from the previous supplier. They can combine the solutions of multiple suppliers without worrying about the compatibility of technology.

“In the coming years, the Alliance will enable us to speak one language when offering our products,” Mr. Hummel said.

The Open Industry 4.0 Alliance states that it wants to overcome the multitude of individual insular solutions that exist today.

Contact Vega at: VEGA Australia Pty Ltd
www.vega.com/.au I 1800 817 135 I info.au@vega.com

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