ZEISS Digital Innovation

🚗🔧 Autonomous production is transforming the automotive industry by addressing critical challenges such as skilled labor shortages, increasing product complexity, and fragile supply chains. But what exactly does autonomous production entail? What does the path forward look like, and what hurdles must be overcome?   Dr. Christian Hörr provides insights and practical examples of how autonomous production is already being implemented today. Discover how digital process twins are significantly enhancing the degree of autonomy in production.   🎥 Watch the full presentation and explore the future of manufacturing: https://lnkd.in/ezpfk8Rb #AutonomousProduction #DigitalTwins #ZDIManufacturingSolutions #SmartFactory 

🌟 Today, we would like to give you a small glimpse into our #meetup culture. For us at #teamZEISS, meetups are a platform for exchange, sparking new ideas and building a vibrant #community. Therefore, we partner with various user groups to facilitate regular meetings on common topics and technologies. 🤝 🎉 Throughout this year, we have collaborated with 12 user groups in 7 cities, including #Dresden, #Berlin, #Budapest, #Görlitz, #Leipzig, #Miskolc and #Munich. From inspiring presentations to engaging discussions and valuable networking opportunities – each meetup has provided us with fresh insights, new perspectives and fostered professional as well as personal connections. A heartfelt thank you to all the speakers, organizers, and participants who have made these meetups a success! Your commitment and enthusiasm are the essence of our communities and truly make a difference. 👏🙏 We’d like to take this opportunity to share some special moments from our meetups in 2024: ✨ 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬: From current trends to practical workshops – we have covered a wide range of subjects. Our user groups in areas like Software Development and Architecture, Quality Assurance, Cloud, DevOps, Agile, and Women in Tech reflect this diversity. ✨ 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬: At our joint summer meetup in June 2024, participants from various user groups came together in Dresden, enjoyed a picnic in a relaxed atmosphere and had the chance to network beyond their own user group. ✨ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤: Many new connections have been made, and our community has grown while existing relationships were strengthened. New user groups, such as the "Women4Tech IT Network Saxony", have been established, while others, like the "Leipzig Software Qualitätssicherung und Testen" user group, became active again after several years. Furthermore, we have teamed up with our long-standing partner JUG Saxony e. V. to host one of their "JUG Saxony presentation evenings". ➡️ To participate in interesting meetups in #Digital and #IT, we warmly invite you to join one of our user groups. You can find the relevant links in the first comment below. We look forward to the upcoming meetups! 🚀 Thanks to Anja Hübler Anna Hempel Bianca Müller Christiane Mantke Christian Riehl Christin Schmid Claudius Michalk Damian Dudziec Daniel Schier Digitale Oberlausitz e. V. divya kaliyamoorthy Elisa Kunze Erik Lichtenstein Falk Hartmann Frank Schimmel Florian Pilz Hans-Jürgen Krüger Hendrik Lösch Jenny Leuschner Katharina Warak Keith Paterson Ines Reiche Lara Horn Manuel Mauky Maria Petzold Maria Shalnova-Weinzierl Max Wielsch Mylaine Pemedjeu Mougoue Oliver Effner Patryk Lewandowski Paweł Adaszewski Robert Nitschke Sabrina Paffe Sergej Lassahn Stefan Bley Steffen Mazanek Susann Klauck Sven Bürger Sylvie Löffler Torsten Busch Um e Habiba Viktoria Stengel Viola Klein & all the others.  

🎄✨ The magic of the Advent season came alive once again this week at our annual Christmas Cookie Baking event! This year, our German and Hungarian locations were filled with the joyful laughter of over 100 children and 150 adults, all eager to create sweet holiday memories. From crafting gingerbread houses to baking delicious cookies and waffles, it was a heartwarming evening of family fun and festive cheer. Here's to celebrating traditions that bring us together! 🍪🎅 #teamZEISS #HolidayJoy #BakingTraditions

🚀 The innovative "Heimdall" project is transforming visual inspection processes in semiconductor manufacturing, which plays a crucial role in the automotive sector. By integrating advanced sensor-to-cloud infrastructure, this project enhances predictive maintenance, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of production processes, thereby minimizing costly downtimes.   🔍 Discover how visual inspection, combined with acoustic sensor data, enables real-time analysis and maintenance recommendations, setting new standards in Maintenance 4.0. These advancements are pivotal for the automotive sector, where precision and reliability are paramount.   🎥 Watch the 3-minute interview with Dr. Christian Hörr to gain insights into how these cutting-edge technologies are shaping the future of smart manufacturing and driving innovation in the automotive industry.   🔗 Read more about the “Heimdall” project: https://lnkd.in/eryytpS4 #PredictiveMaintenance #HeimDallProject #ZDIManufacturingSolutions #SmartFactory

We are excited to have participated in the Automotive Lean Production Congress, held at the end of November, at Volkswagen Autoeuropa in Palmela (Lisbon), Portugal. This event provided exclusive insights into the Palmela plant and fostered exchange within the European automotive industry, aiming to keep Europe at the forefront of global competitiveness. Our CEO, Alfred Mönch, and Key Account Manager, Markus Hoffmann, were onsite to engage with industry leaders and witness the remarkable achievements celebrated at the event. During the congress, our valued partner, GlobalFoundries Dresden, was honored with the prestigious Automotive Lean Production Award in the Digital Use Case category. This award celebrates the innovative "Heimdall" project, where we played a crucial role in enhancing predictive maintenance and digital solutions within the automotive sector. Through our collaboration, we utilized advanced optical and acoustic systems, AI, and more to significantly improve the reliability of automated intralogistics at Fab 1, Europe's largest semiconductor factory. 🔗 Discover the full story of our involvement and the groundbreaking results achieved: https://lnkd.in/eryytpS4 🔗 Learn more about the winners: https://lnkd.in/exBH3Bta Photo credit: Volkswagen Autoeuropa #LeanProduction #DigitalInnovation #GlobalFoundries #PredictiveMaintenance #AutomotiveIndustry

Alexander Casall participated in an exciting panel discussion “𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲.” at Health Tech Forward last week. For those who missed the panel discussion, here are some key points that Alexander addressed, along with his perspectives on two key questions from the panel. 🌐 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞? 1. 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Interoperability refers to the ability of systems or organizations to interact seamlessly, minimizing user effort. This reduces the complexity for providers to install and maintain medical devices and simplifies workflows for healthcare professionals. 2. 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: In fields like radiology and ophthalmology, interoperability is crucial for a smooth workflow that includes patient registration, image acquisition, diagnosis, and surgery planning. Without interoperability among systems (e.g., PACS, VNA, EMR), processes would require cumbersome manual efforts, such as using USB sticks for data transfer. 3. 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬: Standards like DICOM facilitate interoperability by enabling data exchange between different imaging modalities and IT systems from various vendors. This is essential for effective operation in imaging disciplines. 4. 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬: The #SDC (Service Oriented Device Connectivity) standard is gaining traction, particularly in critical care settings like ICUs. It allows devices from different manufacturers to communicate, consolidating alarms and reducing noise, which can alleviate "Alarm Fatigue" among medical staff and patient care. 5. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Just as DICOM serves ophthalmology and radiology, SDC has the potential to transform interoperability in ICUs and surgical environments. 🧠 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? In summary, interoperability standards are enablers that drive scalability in the creation of AI applications: 1. 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: AI applications rely heavily on data for training models and making inferences. To achieve practical use cases, data from various modalities is often required. 2. 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: The data must possess a certain quality and structure to be effective for AI applications. 3. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: These standards address data-related challenges, ensuring that diverse data sources can communicate and integrate effectively. 4. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Ultimately, interoperability acts as a crucial enabler for deploying AI technologies on a broader scale, facilitating access to high-quality, structured data necessary for AI model development and application. 💡 Learn more about #interoperability on our website: https://zeiss.ly/sdc-ws

🚀 As we continue to navigate the evolving landscape of Industry 4.0, the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) remains a pivotal concept.   💡We published an insightful blog post that explores how AAS enhances communication between digital systems, forming the backbone of Cyber Physical Systems (CPS). In this post, our experts Daniel Brügge and Marco Grafe provide a detailed example implementation that illustrates how AAS facilitates the exchange of information between digital twins at two manufacturing sites. They cover essential aspects such as technical implementation, required services, interfaces, and submodels.   🔍 Discover how two different manufacturers use AAS to optimize processes in their plants and increase efficiency. This example not only demonstrates practical applications but also highlights the vast potential of AAS in real-world scenarios. We invite you to share your experiences with the AAS! Your insights and suggestions are always welcome in the comments.   👉 Dive into the full blog post here: https://lnkd.in/ewU5MQH5 #Industry4.0 #DigitalTwin #AssetAdministrationShell #CPS #ZDIManufacturingSolutions #Innovation

📢 It's Meetup time again! We are excited that on December 12, 2024, the #AWS #community will come together at our location in #Dresden. 😊 💡 This meetup will focus on reviewing announcements from AWS re:Invent, the AWS event of the year, taking place in Las Vegas from 2 - 6 December, where professionals from around the world gather to see the latest developments on AWS. AWS re:Cap is also a great opportunity to meet with your local AWS community to discover trends, discuss innovation, and network.   🤝 Sounds exciting? Then secure your spot and come by on December 12, 2024! 😊 ➡️ You can find all the information about the meetup and registration at: https://lnkd.in/eKiQyXfm Paweł Adaszewski Steffen Mazanek #AWSreInvent #AWSCommunity #UserGroup #teamZEISS

At ZEISS Digital Innovation, we care deeply about the health of all our employees. 💙 In November, we dedicated our efforts at our ZEISS Digital Innovation sites in Hungary to our male-identifying colleagues, emphasizing the significance of health awareness and preventive measures. We conducted health screenings for 114 colleagues across our locations in Budapest and Miskolc. These screenings specifically targeted diseases that disproportionately affect men, such as pancreatic and prostate cancer. 🩺 At the same time, we are proud to share that we have received the certification from the Men's Health Supporting Institution. #Movember #teamZEISS #MensHealth

We are thrilled to announce that our esteemed partner, GlobalFoundries Dresden, has been awarded the prestigious Automotive Lean Production Award in the Digital Use Case category! 🏆 This recognition not only highlights GlobalFoundries' commitment to innovation in semiconductor technology but also underscores the critical role our team played in driving this success and enhancing digital solutions within the automotive sector.   At the Automotive Lean Production Award ceremony – held this Tuesday at Volkswagen Autoeuropa in Palmela, Portugal – GlobalFoundries received this honor for our groundbreaking "Heimdall" project, which focuses on "Predictive Maintenance." The "Heimdall" initiative, developed in close collaboration with our talented team, Telekom MMS and the Smart Systems Hub, utilizes advanced optical and acoustic systems, along with artificial intelligence (AI), to significantly enhance the quality and reliability of fully automated intralogistics at Fab 1, the largest semiconductor factory in Europe.   The "Heimdall" project involves the collection and analysis of images and acoustic signals captured by the automated transport systems. By employing an intelligent evaluation logic based on a neural network, we empowered GlobalFoundries Dresden to proactively monitor the condition of transport vehicles and detect deviations early, allowing for timely interventions before issues escalate.   The results of our collaborative efforts are impressive: the Mean Time Between Interrupts (MTBI) has improved by a factor of 2.15, and losses due to stalled transport vehicles have been reduced by 62%. Additionally, we have decreased extra maintenance efforts for corrective actions by approximately 8,000 hours, achieving a remarkable return on investment in just four months.   This award is a testament to how our innovative solutions in Predictive Maintenance can revolutionize logistics and maintenance in the semiconductor industry. Together with GlobalFoundries, we continue to leverage digitalization to optimize processes, generate in-house knowledge, and strengthen our competitive edge. Exciting future developments, including the integration of vibration data and extensive Big Data utilization, are already in progress or in the planning stages.   🔗 Read more about the “Heimdall” project: https://lnkd.in/eryytpS4 🔗 Discover more about the winners: https://lnkd.in/exBH3Bta Photo credit: Volkswagen Autoeuropa #LeanProduction #DigitalInnovation #VisualInspection #ZDIManufacturingSolutions Agamus Consult