What were the challenges to be solved and what specific benefits were achieved?

IT Shopfloor Solutions can be used in every discrete production and along the entire production process, e.g. manufacture of components, assembly, test range as well as for packaging and logistics – independent of product type and machines. The modular system can be customized according to individual requirements.

How can the Industrie 4.0 approach be described?

IT Shopfloor Solutions are a modular and scalable automation system. Its networked intelligent technologies enable interaction between man, machine and processes – the prerequisite for smart and flexible production. IT Shopfloor Solutions comprise Shopfloor Management, Shopfloor Automation and Image Processing.

Machines, services, devices and visualization instruments are connected from sensor to cloud. Their data is stored in a central system. The associates can access these data directly via various applications. IT Shopfloor Solutions offer a variety of analysis tools and reporting possibilities – even in real time.

The standardized system is constantly being further developed and is in use at many Bosch plants worldwide. The system comes with a consistent machine interface and in particular ensures data safety. The fast worldwide service enables access to the system and the implementation of local extensions. The user interface is available in various languages, such as German, English, French, Spanish and Italian.

What could be achieved?

IT Shopfloor Solutions are widely used in Bosch plants and make consistent functionalities available worldwide. IT Shopfloor Solutions guarantee among other things quick machinery run-up, comparability of the equipment and more transparency.