Volume 116 (2026), Issue 06

This article describes a current research project addressing the resilient design of model-based product development through ergonomics-based measures and the targeted use of artificial intelligence in the context of modeling. The focus is on...

In machining production, rigid technical process specifications increasingly collide with the need for greater flexibility in the world of work. To meet market demands in the long term, requirements for responsiveness, employer attractiveness, and...

Today’s AAS implementations primarily model machines and other technical resources; human workers are rarely treated as first-class assets. Based on application modules of the Fraunhofer flagship project “EMOTION”, this paper presents a...

Lack of digital information continuity hinders factory planning efficiency, and current methods fall short in industry practice. This work validates the industrial applicability of a VDI-5200-based approach in a rubber industry greenfield project....

The increasing integration of artificial intelligence places cognitive processes more centrally in industrial value creation. This exploratory study aims to derive conceptual requirements for a framework of “cognitive value creation.” Based on...

Reliable condition monitoring in shear cutting is often limited by missing labels and material-related variability in force-time curves. This paper studies a fully unsupervised workflow that transforms the curves into a consistent representation and...

Contract machining companies are facing increasing pressure to quickly and reliably estimate production costs during the quotation phase. This article demonstrates how technical requirements can be captured in a machine-readable format from...

Container technologies such as Docker and Podman offer advantages for deploying virtualized programmable logic controllers (vPLCs). However, their isolation mechanisms can affect real-time behavior. Previous studies have used black-box testing,...

Simulation models for virtual commissioning are used to test control systems in a digital environment and detect collisions at an early stage. Safe collision avoidance, however, requires models with online connectivity, as offline models lose their...

Virtual commissioning has been established as a method for simulation-based testing of production systems. Typically used are logical, kinematic, and material flow models. The transfer to additive processes with new collision risks poses a challenge...

The manufacturing industry is under increasing pressure. “Manufacturing as a Service” describes a new paradigm of value creation in which manufacturing is offered as a service. This is also linked to the transformation from linear value chain to...

Increasing economic and social uncertainties are making business decisions more complex. Resilient decision-making that takes existing shocks and risks into account is becoming more important, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. This...