Smart Factories are a topic high on the agenda for so many industrial sectors – and with good reason. So, let’s have a proper conversation about it: How is manufacturing progressing with its development towards smart production? How are companies managing the transition from crisis management to sustainable flexibility when it comes to supply chains and energy-related questions? And what roles can plant, machinery and mechanical engineering play in the future as important and key elements in the digitalisation of industry?
Our approach: Connecting ecosystems. Smarter. The networking of interdisciplinary ecosystems, the intelligent combination of software and hardware solutions and the optimisation of digitally assisted processes.
Rittal, Eplan, Cideon and German Edge Cloud look forward to presenting and developing this theme and much more besides at the Hannover Messe from 17th to 21st April in Hall 11, Stand E06.
Are you with us? Let’s tackle the challenges of today together:
- Mastering the energy revolution
Rittal climate control solutions achieve energy savings of up to 75% on average, and a live demonstration will show you how smart energy monitoring drives optimisation at the Rittal factory in Haiger.
- Design & Engineering made simple
Digital networking with the new generation of Eplan software generation for all sectors of industry, as the key to faster, more efficient and more sustainable electrical design and engineering – exclusive preview at the Hannover Messe!
- Stay on course with comprehensive integrated systems
With Eplan and Rittal solutions from design, engineering through to plant operation: Seamless end-to-end consistency and energy efficiency across all process steps.
- Batch size of just 1 at the press of a button
Cideon Conify brings one standardised, machine-readable dataset per product to the production line.
- For a smarter future
Agile IIoT production management with the ONCITE Digital Production System from German Edge Cloud.
Rittal, Eplan, Cideon and German Edge Cloud are making the difference
The key to a smart factory? Data consistency!
Our solutions for your digital transformation
Benefit from extensive application know-how: Rittal, Eplan, Cideon and German Edge Cloud combine their expertise and experience in all aspects of industrial processes into a unique portfolio, and supply needs-based hardware and software solutions to drive your digital transformation forward.
Electrical design and engineering
Digital design and engineering lay the basis for continuous processes right through to plant operation. Whether that means product data, engineering software, configuration tools or cloud applications: Simpler, faster and more flexible engineering solutions for energy and power distribution, building management or plant and machine manufacture.
The upcoming version of the EPLAN Platform promises yet another boost in terms of software performance and ease of use. At our trade fair stand, you will get a foretaste of the upgraded look and practical functions of the new software version.
Your benefit: Digital networking for faster, more efficient and more sustainable electrical design and engineering – strong performance, maximum user convenience.
For the simple configuration of VX25 Ri4Power low-voltage systems.
Your benefits: Easy-to-understand, individual project planning and automatic creation of all manufacturing documents, including design verification.
At the configuration stage, information from the sales phase must be linked with engineering data to produce a PDM-compliant CAD dataset. Cideon has developed a solution to maximise the efficiency of this process: Cideon Conify. Data from the sales and engineering phases are combined automatically to ensure reliable PDM-compliant CAD data – with no time-consuming manual work whatsoever.
Your benefit: Simple, automated engineering-to-order, including the generation of ERP-specific parts lists, work schedules and production processes.
Rittal - The System.
Fast, worldwide availability of modular system architecture in the areas of enclosures, power distribution, climate control, IT infrastructure and software & services.
Configuration made easy – with the enclosure configurator RiPanel.
Your benefits: Fast, simple and feasibility-checked configuration of Rittal products and accessories, and perfect integration into the engineering process with EPLAN Pro Panel.
The AX compact enclosure in plastic: Advanced enclosure system technology paired with an extremely robust material.
Your benefit: More safety, more flexibility, more productivity.
The VX SE offers a resorceful combination of multiple system enclosures and single standalone rack technology.
Your benefits: Time savings in selection and ordering, improved productivity through maximum versatility and easy handling.
Energy-saving climate control solutions for every area and every application in the 0.3 to 5 kW output classes.
Your benefits: Energy savings of up to 75% on average, suitability for worldwide use, maximum reliability.
Reliable solutions for sustainable energy supply.
Your benefits: High security of supply, safety for staff, dependable equipment uptime and reduced energy consumption.
In a joint project with the Lübeck University of Applied Sciences, Rittal and Eplan demonstrate how succesful the planning of a charging park can be – from digital design and engineering and the mechanical components to power distribution and climate control.
Your benefits: Efficient system design, maximum protection from the elements and imaginative climate control solutions to ensure ideal temperature and constant heat distribution in all weathers.
Learn more about charging infrastructure solutions now:
The new IT container with outdoor cooling solutions from the Blue e+ range.
Your benefit: External mounting of efficient cooling units on the outside wall means more space for your ever-growing IT inside the modular container – a space-saving wonder with a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
Panel building
Automated enclosure manufacture allows for fast and repeatable production which results in consistent high quality. Which solutions ranging from ergonomic handling aids to fully automatic machine technology, you can significantly streamline and speed up your value chain
The drilling and milling equipment of the Perforex MT range enables the fully automatic processing of all machinable materials.
Your benefit: Machining throughput times are accelerated by up to 85%.
The fully automatic wire processing machine Wire Terminal WT C takes care of all necessary steps, including cutting to length, stripping, crimping and project-specific labelling.
Your benefit: Simpler, faster, repeatable and more precise processing at all stages.
Assembled wires from the Wire Terminal are processed simply, intuitively and reliably at the Wire Station, an ergonomically designed digital assembly and wiring workstation. Your benefits: Ergonomic and effortless working, improved work results, enhanced efficiency through the integration with EPLAN Smart Wiring and Mounting.
The RiPanel Processing Center production management tool makes job scheduling and control of Rittal's Perforex MT, Wire Terminal WT C and Secarex machines so much more efficient.
Your benefits: Improved planning reliability and better job scheduling, efficient resource use and greater ability to react to last-minute changes.
The portable product solution for flexible busbar machining.
Your benefits: Fast, precise and ergonomic bending, punching and cutting directly at the respective workplace. The integrated precision laser facilitates the cutting and bending process.
Digital operations
Manufacturing processes need to become more efficient. Systematic digitalisation and full transparency enable identification of the key relationships as the basis for enhanced efficiency.
Rittal, Cideon and German Edge Cloud offer joint solutions for all requirements of scalable and economical manufacturing on the way to a smart factory.
Sustainability is a key driver for businesses - outputting the carbon footprint for every product manufactured is part of the solution. By intelligently linking Operation Technologies with the IT infrastructure, we can individually report the CO2 footprint of each data center as well as AX/KX cabinet in the area of energy monitoring.
Your advantage: more transparency and sustainability across your entire IT and OT infrastructure.
With the Rittal ePOCKET digital circuit diagram, your machine and plant documentation is always up to date.
Your benefit: fast, cost-effective and secure provision of machine and plant documentation for all project participants. Fast troubleshooting in case of service and more safety for your production facilities.
Via EPLAN eVIEW, 3D design data is available to all project participants along the entire value chain - from engineering, manufacturing and assembly to service and maintenance.
Your benefit: Collaborate anywhere, anytime means: faster and safer processes.
Keep your IT secure in a safe – the complete Micro Data Centre solution for your IT.
Your benefits: Efficient cooling, smart power distribution, comprehensive monitoring and tested protection against physical threats such as fire, water and unauthorised access. An all in one solution.
The VX IT is based on a modular concept with a customer-friendly configurator to guide you quickly and easily to a solution tailored to specific needs. In combination with LCP DX, the IT enclosure also offers systematic, demand-driven cooling. Your benefit: A modular solution for all network and server applications – simple, efficient and sustainable.
The ONCITE Digital Production System (DPS) brings carefully matched and compatible industrial software applications together with cloud- or edge-based infrastructures.
Your benefits: Extensive and numerous platform and application functionalities in a single system which harmonises process and production data for greater transparency, sustainability, efficiency and production optimisation. ONCITE DPS is furthermore a highly relevant hub within secure digital ecosystems: Manufacturing-X and Catena-X.
As part of a live showcase at HM23, you will experience how ONCITE Digital Production System makes power curves visible in correlation to production processes and other environmental parameters.
Your benefit: view the energy consumption of production facilities in near real time and identify potential savings.
German Edge Cloud (GEC) is a member of the Catena-X network trying to solve the key challenges facing the automotive industry, for example traceability, circular economy and dismantling. Learn more about how you can become part of this open and collaborative ecosystem and how German Edge Cloud (GEC) supports current Catena-X use cases.
Your benefits: Greater resourcefulness, innovation, business and revenue opportunities through data-secure collaboration.
Use the Virtual Factory to maximise visibility based on a 3D representation of the real factory. Through highly integrated data management, real production data can be visualised and evaluated in near real-time via a 3D factory model (assets, processes, interactions).
Your benefits: Transparent insights into all operational processes and a significantly more detailed data overview, with the digital twin as a basis for Industry 4.0.
Rittal Smart Service combines IoT-enabled products and sensor technology from Rittal to enable smart maintenance of your cooling units.
Your benefits: Increased service efficiency thanks to demand-driven maintenance, plus fast problem analysis and elimination through remote diagnosis and advice.
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We look forward to seeing you!
Trade fair impressions from the joint stand of Rittal, Eplan, Cideon and German Edge Cloud.