Andreas Karlberger

Established structures are hindering digitalization in mechanical engineering

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A large concrete block with inscriptions symbolizes the characteristics of Engineering 2.5. These are unstructured data, silo configurators, carry-over, and clone-and-own.

Abstract This article examines the current state of the system landscape in the R&D sector of mechanical engineering and makes it clear that without a fundamental overhaul of the methods, processes, and tools that have evolved over decades, the vision of Industry 4.0 will be difficult to achieve. First, typical characteristics of an established system landscape are described. Next, the article outlines the advantages of modern paradigms such as modular design and systems … Read more

Modular strategy - challenges and solutions for the development sector in mechanical engineering

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Three adjacent, modular machines from a product family consisting of the same configurable modules. Different machine versions were created by configuring the modules differently.

Modular strategy - challenges and solutions for the development sector in mechanical engineering Summary A few years ago, the topic of modular systems was one of the most important strategic goals for many companies. As current trends such as digital transformation and AI are based on existing data, processes and methods, it is worth taking a critical look at how consistently the idea of the mechatronic modular system has actually been implemented ... Read more