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MPDV in Research and Teaching

IT and Smart Factory for Students

MPDV has been cooperating with colleges, universities, and research institutes for many years in order to convey topics related to the Smart Factory to teaching. This commitment aims at combining theory and practice and providing a hands-on approach to Industry 4.0. For this to work, some institutions use MPDV software in learning factories or laboratory environments to give students an insight into modern manufacturing IT. MPDV is also interested in participating in research projects to actively shape the future use of their products.

MES HYDRA at work in the learning factory of the Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
MES HYDRA at work in the learning factory of the Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
MES HYDRA at work in the learning factory of the Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
MES HYDRA at work in the learning factory of the Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
Students can keep an eye on all important machine and operation data.
Students can keep an eye on all important machine and operation data.
Students can keep an eye on all important machine and operation data.
Students can keep an eye on all important machine and operation data.
The learning factory of the Ruhr University Bochum is modeled on a real factory.
The learning factory of the Ruhr University Bochum is modeled on a real factory.
The learning factory of the Ruhr University Bochum is modeled on a real factory.
The learning factory of the Ruhr University Bochum is modeled on a real factory.

MPDV@University programs

Discourses and lectures
  • Main focus: Theoretical introduction to Smart Factory topics
  • Teaching material:
    • The Basic Package contains slide deck, MES textbook, HYDRA guide and workbook. Screenshots of the software provide practical insight.
    • The Advanced Package additionally contains the MES HYDRA board game and guest lectures by MPDV experts.
    • The Expert Package additionally includes an MPDV Smart Factory Demo illustrating processes and dependencies in the Smart Factory.
MPDV software packages
  • Service: Configurable live system including different features
  • Features:
    • The software package Smart Factory Basic contains the Manufacturing Integration Platform (MIP) and manufacturing apps (mApps) of the HYDRA X categories Order Management and Resource Management.
    • Cooperation partners with the Smart Factory Expansion package can also use the mApps of the HYDRA X categories Material Management and Assembly Management, as well as the Advanced Planning and Scheduling System (APS) FEDRA.
    • The software package Smart Factory Expert additionally includes the mApps of the HYDRA X categories Quality Management and Information Management.
Research projects

Since operational challenges for manufacturing companies are constantly increasing, reliable solutions are needed. MPDV is contributing its broad knowledge as an innovator to research projects on future-oriented topics related to the Smart Factory. For this reason, MPDV participates in the research project FlexPro, for example, that has been running for three years since the fall of 2021. In this project, MPDV and other partners are developing a planning module for knowledge-based workforce planning in manufacturing. During the first project year, the participants have identified twelve factors optimizing production workplaces in a way to relieve the stress on employees. In a next step, the findings will be digitalized in order to use them in a software-based planning solution.

Did you know that there are many ways to finance Industry 4.0 projects via funding? The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) supports research and development projects of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies on the topics of Industry 4.0, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), and the Internet of Things. If you are interested in a joint research project, do not hesitate to contact us!

Practical insights: Learning factory at the DHBW Mosbach

The digital factory at the Cooperative State University DHBW Mosbach combines the world of manufacturing and the world of information. The Smart Factory has everything a real factory also has: ERP system, Manufacturing Execution System (MES) HYDRA, and machines in the shop floor. With this hands-on approach, all processes can be vividly conveyed to the students.

 

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