DKE German Commission

for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologiesof DIN and VDE

Best practices of using International Standards for development of industrial productionProspects for international standardization

Dr. Bernhard Thies, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Jekaterinburg/Екатеринбу́1рг, 9th July 2015

Challenges for the industry in the global production environment

Short product life-cycle – flexible production lines are needed

High quality requirements to fulfill market needs

Distributed production – subparts are manufactured world-wide

Knowledge about local legislation, standards and conformity assessment are required

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One standard world-wide applicable

Standards

ANSI/IEC …

Standards

DIN EN ….

Standards

GB/T …

Standards

ABNT NBR …

Standards

JIS C…

International Standards

Standards

IS …

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E.g.

Standardization in the national and international context

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DKE Germany(national)

Europe(regional)

International

TelecommunicationGeneralElectrical engineering

Standardization

German representation of interests electrotechnical standardization work

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3.500 experts

NSO direct member

21 chairmen

33%

22%

26 secretaries

20%

21%

37 chairmen

34 secretaries

1.250 experts

550experts

Development of electrotechnical standardization in Germany 1990 - 2014

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Experts can focus on international standardization!

Industry 4.0

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Individualization of the product

Integrated information and communication

Optimization of business processes

Autonomous, self-controlled production systems

Revolution or evolution?

Source: Forschungsunion/acatech/Platform INDUSTRIE 4.0

The four stages of the Industrial Revolution

1. industrial revolutionfollows introduction of water- and steam-powered mechanical manufacturing facilities

2. industrial revolutionfollows introduction of electrically-powered mass production based on the division of labour

3. industrial revolutionuses electronics and IT to achieve further automation of manufacturing

4. industrial revolutionbased on Cyber-Physical Systems

End of 18th century

Start of 20th century

Start of1970s

today

1784: First mechanical loom

1870: First production line, Cincinnati slaughterhouses

1969: First programmable logic controller (PLC) Modicon 084

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Benefits for the industry by application of International Standards

Using International Standards helps to

Ensure the quality and safety of products and/or services

Gain knowledge about new technologies and innovations

Access markets and sell to customers in other countries

Satisfy your customers’ expectations and requirements

Often comply with relevant legislation (e.g. EU regulations)

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Thank you for your attention

Contact person:

Dr. Bernhard ThiesChairman of the Board of Directors of DKE German Commissionfor Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE Phone: +49 69 6308 260bernhard.thies@vde.com