The current IoT study "Smart Industrial Products 2019" by CONTACT Software, the Fraunhofer IPK and the VDI shows where German industry currently stands when it comes to smart products and which challenges lie ahead.

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Product Development: The Future of Cross-Company Collaboration

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Based on 40 interviews with experts, this joint study by CONTACT Software, Fraunhofer IPK and VDI evaluates challenges and trends in collaborative product development.

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Collaborative Product Development and Digital Tools: Deficits Today - Potentials Tomorrow

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The first joint study by CONTACT, Fraunhofer IPK and VDI focuses on internal collaboration.

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Further R&D projects

VIB-SHP: Smart prototypes for virtual commissioning
The VIB-SHP research project has developed new methods and IT solutions for smart hybrid prototyping. A modular system for an interactive 3D development environment has been developed so that SMEs can virtually secure the commissioning of production plants before costly setups take place.

GEMINI: New business models for industry 4.0
In GEMINI, the project partners have created a model catalogue for the development of new business models for industry 4.0 and mapped it in CIM Database PLM.

mecPro²: The future of development is model-based
The joint project mecPro² provides new methods and tools for systems engineering that support model-driven planning, control and collaboration in PLM.

R&D network

CONTACT is involved in selected initiatives, associations and research cooperations for the development of open source software, industry standards and future-oriented technologies.