Digitalization represents an immense challenge for small and medium-sized companies in the plant and mechanical engineering sector.
The relevant guidelines from the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA), which you can download here free of charge, provide guidance.
VDMA Guide to Secure Remote Maintenance
Examples of remote maintenance architectures for a secure remote service
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VDMA checklist "Safety during service operations during the pandemic"
This checklist is intended to help increase the safety of field service employees during urgently needed assignments.
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VDMA Industry 4.0 Security Guide
Recommendations for action for SMEs
The "Industrie 4.0 Security Guide" offers recommendations for the security of Industrie 4.0 products. The guideline is based on study results, ISO/IEC standards and recognized standards for "Industrial Security".
VDMA Data Usage Guidelines
Guidance on contract drafting for SMEs
The VDMA's legal department, in cooperation with the law firm Noerr LLP, has produced a comprehensive guide to data sovereignty in mechanical engineering in the form of the "Data Usage Guidelines", which provides valuable pointers for the contractual regulation of data allocation.
VDMA guide to creating value from machine data 4.0
Introduction and motivation
The guide "Creating value from machine data 4.0" supports small and medium-sized mechanical engineering companies in the profitable in-house utilization of machine data.
The focus here is on the entire value chain, because Only together can machine operators, machine manufacturers and automation manufacturers realize the maximum benefit from machine data.
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