At the traditional Industry 4.0 practice breakfast In Alpbach on the occasion of the Tyrolean technology lane, experts presented: Inside from business and science, current application examples for the use of artificial intelligence in production. Around 130 participants: Inside from industry, research and politics accepted the invitation of the Platform Industry 4.0 Austria to the Hotel Alphof. The event was organized in cooperation with the Location agency Tirol, EIT Manufacturing, Siemens and Microsoft.
“Europe has to create framework conditions through the exchange of practice and politics and thus be a possible maker for solutions according to our values. Othmar KarasPresident of the European Forum Alpbach, his words about the opening to the audience.
In the five lectures it became clear how diverse AI technologies are already being used in production, be it in quality control, increase in efficiency, innovative ability or data management. Michael Heiss and Roland Laucher from Siemens went in their lecture “Scaling of industrial AI for digital manufacturing “ on central challenges and successful concepts such as assistance systems, foundation models or human-in-the-loop and illustrated using current industrial AI solutions, how these approaches are already practically implemented.
Tom Lemmerer from Microsoft presented under the title “Productive together: The Zumtobel Group Ai Roadmap with Microsoft & Partners”How modern AI solutions focus on people and strengthen employees, accelerate well-founded decisions and actively contribute to innovation culture in companies.
In the lecture on “Process optimization in powder metallurgy in the age of the Data Mesh” explained Michael Eidenberger-Schober from the SEhow the implementation of the data mesh principle as a socio-technical approach enables specialist departments to make profitable production processes more efficient through decentralized data management and the targeted use of mechanical intelligence.
Mike Pokrovsky provided with the input „Listening to Machines: AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance for Industry 4.0“ The innovative solution of the Czech company Neuron Soundware before. With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and Edge Computing, noise patterns of machines are analyzed. The result is fewer failures, lower maintenance costs and higher productivity.
Rainer Haag from the ematric GmbH With his contribution “Future needs fewer classrooms-but MINT laboratories”. He advocated radical rethinking in education. Instead of classic teaching forms, practical learning environments are necessary to inspire young people at an early stage for technology, natural sciences and innovation.
The Tyrolean technology run subsequently offered the participant: Inside the framework for personal conversations, in-depth exchange with the presented use cases and strengthening the 4.0 network.
Via the platform Industry 4.0 Austria
The initiative has developed since its foundation in 2015 by the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI) together with the employer and employee associations into an established competence bearer on the subject of Industry 4.0. The association sets activities to secure a dynamic development of the Austrian production sector, to promote research, innovation and qualifications and to contribute to a quality world of work and to a high level of employment. The goal is to use the new technological developments and innovations of digitization in the best possible way for companies and employees and to make the change socially acceptable for society. More information at www.plattformindustrie40.at