By: Hans Peter Fritsche, freelance trade journalist, Redaktionsbüro H. Fritsche
The digital transformation towards networked production environments in terms of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and/or the Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining momentum. Numerous applications from the areas of product and process monitoring, labeling technology, packaging, logistics as well as maintenance and repair show already today the optimization potential that this transformation to the Internet of Things holds.