WORLD OF INDUSTRIES - MOTION, DRIVE & AUTOMATION 5/2017

EDITORIAL
MOTION, DRIVES & AUTOMATION
Editors-in-chief:
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dirk Schaar
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Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Michael Pfister
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Peter Becker B.A., Svenja Stenner
Think disruptively
Disruptive technologies are groundbreaking and change the
traditional way that an industry operates. Examples from the past
are automobiles or smartphones. Do the internet of things and
Industry 4.0 have disruptive effects?
Many companies speak of an evolution of production rather than
a revolution when asked about the effects of Industry 4.0. Are
groundbreaking concepts not
desired in engineering? Digitization
and connectivity enable so
much more than only a plus in
efficiency. A disruptive idea can
turn whole industries upside
down. Just look at AirBnB or
Uber: disruptive business models that changed the classic
concepts of the bed and breakfast and taxi industry all around
the globe.
Where are these disruptive ideas in engineering? The hardware is
available. The components and machines are Industry-4.0-ready.
However, how do we use them to develop a disruptive business
model that changes everything? I believe this can only be
accomplished if component suppliers, machine manufacturers
and operators cooperate. So, let us network, talk to each other
and think disruptively.
Disruptive business models
can change the classic
concepts of any industry
Peter Becker
Editor World of Industries
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8 th year (2017)