Digitalisation and industry 4.0 | future of production | innovation | trends of technology | "BIM" is the abbreviation for "Building Information Modeling". This is a method that can significantly reduce errors and misplanning in plant construction. How? By using data to visualize the future: Our colleagues at thyssenkrupp Plant Technology are already using BIM today for the forward-looking planning of industrial plants.

Digitalisation and industry 4.0 | innovation | Smart factory | Why should apps only simplify our private lives? At thyssenkrupp we use them in many areas of our company. In addition to the "easy entry" software, Materials Services has developed another customer app: "easy supply". This means: faster reordering of the required materials - "easy" via smartphone!

Digitalisation and industry 4.0 | Engineering | thyssenkrupp worldwide | One project coordinated by three subsidiaries. One product produced in three plants: thyssenkrupp rothe erde shows how the advantages of a manufacturing alliance in a global organization can be utilized.

Digitalisation and industry 4.0 | innovation | Smart factory | "When you speak, you only repeat what you already know. "If you listen, you may learn something new." This wisdom comes from none other than the Dalai Lama - and he's right! Nowadays, active listening is not only a sought-after soft skill, but also the basis for good cooperation. For this reason, our colleagues in materials trading sit down together with their customers to develop digital solutions - and talk about wishes and requirements for Apps & IoT solutions.

Digitalisation and industry 4.0 | innovation | trends of technology | Smart Glasses are no longer a radical innovation. Since the market was opened by the " Google Glass" in 2014 the data glasses, which make it possible to dive into an audio-visual world, is known to everyone. At thyssenkrupp rothe erde the technology has also been used for remote support since 2019.

Automotive-sector | Digitalisation and industry 4.0 | innovation | With the help of innovative technologies, we are preparing the automotive sector for a digitalized and agile future for example at our BILSTEIN plant in Hamilton, Ohio. The complex facility for shock absorbers is the perfect test environment for a central IoT solution: Our Connected Factory.