Summit meeting of Industry 4.0 pragmatists

Open Source Summit 2024 of the IndustryFusion Foundation: The focus of the program is the official presentation of the latest release of the IndustryFusion open source networking solution in the new IndustryFusion DemoLab. This already provides the most important foundations for the market launch of the first IndustryFusion Enterprise versions of the unique solution for cross-manufacturer networking of systems in industrial production. A milestone since the Industry 4.0 concept was initiated over a decade ago.

More than 10 years ago, the then German government launched the Industry 4.0 platform together with industry associations. Among other things, a technically and scientifically sound description was provided of the conditions under which cross-manufacturer networking of the store floor can be realized. The focus was also always on the new areas of added value that the industry can open up on the basis of holistic networking.

The concept has made waves around the world and the term Industry 4.0 has become synonymous with digitalization in production. However, practical implementations, especially in small and medium-sized companies, are still rare - even in larger production companies, implementations today are characterized by isolated solutions that have been tailored to the respective use case.

IndustryFusion addresses small and medium-sized companies in particular

Against this backdrop, a consortium of medium-sized companies from the metalworking industry began launching the standardized and manufacturer-independent open source networking solution IndustryFusion in 2020: On its basis, factory operators can network their production, machines and plant manufacturers can digitize their products and providers of digital services can offer their services via a standardized platform. Simple implementation is a central component of the solution: only then will companies of all sizes - explicitly including small and medium-sized enterprises - be able to intelligently digitize production and products and reap the benefits of networking the store floor.

Strong IT partners get involved: Intel, SUSE, IONOS and Dell

The IndustryFusion Foundation invites you to the Open Source Summit 2024 on Thursday, 16 May: The focus of the program is the official presentation of the latest release of the IndustryFusion open source networking solution in the new IndustryFusion DemoLab in Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria. The system with integrated IF Process Data Twin already provides the most important foundations for the market launch of the first IndustryFusion Enterprise versions. "We are implementing Industry 4.0 in a very pragmatic way: IndustryFusion will be a game changer on the path to digitalization, especially for small and medium-sized companies - at our Open Source Summit, we will provide information on the current status of the technology and make all its benefits tangible for users" says Igor Mikulina, President of the IndustryFusion Foundation Board.

The event will provide a wealth of information about IndustryFusion (IF): for example, why IF is particularly easy to implement in industrial production, allowing companies of all sizes to intelligently digitize their production and products. Or how the use of the latest, highly innovative technology also provides conclusive answers to aspects such as safety and security. IT partners such as Intel, IONOS, SUSE and Dell will explain the decisive contribution they are making to the creation of the IF-X cross-manufacturer data space. And machine manufacturers, software developers and banking partners such as Sopra Steria will show how new business models and concrete added-value scenarios are already being developed on this basis.

Venue: The new Industry 4.0 DemoLab of the IndustryFusion Foundation

The Open Source Summit 2024 will take place at the CompetenceCenter Süd of MicroStep Europa GmbH in Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria. This is also where the IndustryFusion Foundation's new Industry 4.0 DemoLab is located. In the model factory, visitors can experience live the added value that cross-manufacturer networked production offers in application.

The event is supported by IT companies such as Intel, SUSE, Dell, IONOS, Monitor ERP and Sopra Steria as well as TÜV Süd, scientific and research institutions such as the University of Augsburg, the Fraunhofer IGCV Augsburg and the Augsburg AI Production Network. Supporters also include important clusters such as the German Welding Society (DVS), the Lab Network Industry 4.0 (LNI 4.0), the SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN trade fair (Messe Essen) and the Bayerische Gesellschaft für Innovation und Wissenstransfer mbH (Bayern Innovativ).

The IndustryFusion Foundation is backed by the industry association Industry Business Network 4.0 e. V., based in Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria, which currently has around 50 member companies(www.industry-business-network.org)

Further information on the event and how to register: www.industry-fusion.org/de/events