What is machine-to-machine-communication?

Modern production facilities which are based on connected machines and measuring technology usually aim at adaptive production planning and self-optimized production. Thus, measurement technology has to be integrated directly into manufacturing to become a part of the production chain.

Measuring sensors detect faulty components and proceed this information automatically into the production cycle. As a result, production adapts or corrects itself automatically. Industry standards allow the flexible integration of measuring systems into existing production systems without programming effort. Measuring equipment and machine tools interact fully automatically and carry out predefined measuring and testing programs. This also includes workflows such as the automatic clamping and unclamping of components from a machine tool and connecting the measuring system with a robot (“Pick & Place”). Even measuring without clamping, e.g. directly in the machine tool, is possible after the measurement sensor is combined with a collaborative robot arm (like the Bruker Alicona Collaborative Robots) and the sensor is automatically manipulated to the workpiece in a machine tool.

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