TISAX is a standard defined by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). It ensures the secure processing of confidential information, compliance with confidentiality levels, risk management, data resilience or data confidentiality between automotive manufacturers and their suppliers.
Performance Package One now makes searching the Chronos archive up to 50 times faster. The feature is available as of Chronos version 5.3.0.
Especially when large amounts of data are searched in the Chronos archive, this could sometimes take a long time in the past – depending on hardware and network. A continuously increasing volume of data in the archive also reduced performance when searching for data.
The improvement of the IPM module from version 6.4 provides additional functions. Quality and production managers can look forward to the enhancements for the optimal evaluation of process curves.
The ongoing development of the product range of CSP GmbH & Co. KG includes not only new features but also the upgrade of existing modules in the respective software solutions. The IPM Curve Navigator has now been optimized so that quality and production managers can detect deviations in their manufacturing processes even more easily and precisely. With the release of the new IPM version, the module offers useful additional functionalities.
CSP integrates Docker containers into its products. Their level of high availability, scalability and resource-saving use makes them the ideal partner for IT managers.
Container technology is becoming more and more established replacing virtual machines. This is primarily because they are suitable for applications that are more static and do not change often, whereas containers are much more flexible and make frequent updates possible in a simple way. This technology is therefore ideal for applications with varying workloads. “Containers can be used across operating systems and are highly available. If one quits, the next one steps in. Just like a train, containers can be easily connected and disconnected as needed,” explains Stefan Hammermüller, Strategic Product Manager at CSP.
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Archiving solution by CSP ensures long-term availability of important data for automotive customer. The company thus protects its production knowledge and easily complies with legal requirements.
Since 2014, the database archiving software Chronos has already been archiving the entire assembly data of a Bavarian automobile and motorcycle manufacturer. In its assembly database, the company manages all the data and plans needed to build its vehicles. “The data is extremely important to our customer, but also changes several times a day. They can be used to trace how a vehicle was built in a particular plant”, explains Florian Hartl, the responsible Key Account Manager.
Working group for joining technologies presents OPC UA Companion Specification. The aim of the cooperation is to maintain manufacturer independence in terms of machines, tools and bolting systems. Their unified, fast and cost-effective connection and the reduction of integration complexity in industrial automation are amongst others the focus topics.
Bolting systems consist of numerous components that can now be modeled in a standardized way: Controllers, tools, storage devices, sensors, cables or even batteries, for example. Application areas are IT asset management, condition monitoring, result management and event management.
The German Engineering Federation, VDMA, recently conducted a study on interoperability in mechanical engineering among more than 600 companies in its sector. The results show that the goal of interoperable interfaces such as OPC UA must be to map production systems universally.
Rapid market changes demand increasing flexibility in the automotive sector. A study shows what impact new drive concepts will have on OEMs and suppliers by 2035.
Millions of process data are generated every day in the production of electric vehicles. The market is changing rapidly, flexibility is becoming essential. The continuous monitoring, evaluation and documentation of production data is thus becoming an important pillar in the production strategy. A manufacturer-independent system also makes it much easier for companies to handle process data.
CAQ software adds another joining process to its portfolio and ensures more safety and transparency in production. Permanent accessibility of data offers protection in the event of product liability.
Until now, the field of application of QS-Torque was mainly focused on the area of tightening technology. For machine and process monitoring, the software collects their data and evaluates them automatically. Now the portfolio has been expanded. In addition to the monitoring of fastening and riveting processes, crimping is now also covered.
Employees and their first-degree relatives are expected to be able to get vaccinated against the Corona virus at company locations beginning in June 2021. Nearly half of the staff signed up to take advantage of the offer.
CSP is now offering its employees and their first-degree relatives voluntary vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 virus free of charge as part of Bavaria’s vaccination efforts. The vaccinations at CSP are organized and administered together with Protekto Süd GmbH, an inter-company occupational health service. Currently, the service provider expects vaccinations to begin in June 2021, after company physicians are involved in the national pandemic response strategy.
Leading manufacturers are working with VDMA Robotics + Automation to develop an OPC UA Companion Specification (CS) for joining technologies. Active participation in expert committees ensures the earliest possible support for CSP customers.
Machinery and plant engineering is considered as one of the innovation drivers of the German economy. With its technologies, this industry includes all areas of life. For example, it provides new solutions in the fields of engine technology, energy efficiency, resource preservation and medicine. The largest network organization in Germany and Europe, with around 3,300 members, is the German Engineering Federation (VDMA). For communication and data connection between machine and IT, OPC UA increasingly established itself as a standard in industrial automation. This is an open and flexible communication protocol for automation applications.
