ISO Focus - December 2007

Industrial automation

ISO Focus, December 2007

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Industrial automation is one of the solutions available to industry to increase competitiveness, while satisfying customers. But the underlying benefit that it offers industry is the possibility to organize efficiently, within a communication and integration framework, which allows the electronic exchange of product information throughout its lifecycle and across companies. This will help industry to speed-up product development, efficiently involve partners and subcontractors, and overall to be more competitive.

The next issue also features an exclusive interview with Katarina Lindström, Senior Vice President of Volvo. Readers will learn how this leading transport solutions provider uses International Standards to support its business.

If you want to find out more about industrial automation and how International Standards are helping it redefine the way we manufacture products and reshape the global economy, don’t miss the next issue of ISO Focus.

Comment

Alain Digeon
Chair of ISO/TC 184, Industrial automation systems and integration (starting January 2008)
Increasing customer satisfaction and competitiveness with industrial automation

Guest view

Katarina Lindström
Senior Vice-President, Head of Manufacturing in Volvo Powertrain and Chairman of the Manufacturing, Key Technology Committee

"The adoption of international standards brings resource efficiency and opens markets."

Main focus

Industrial automation

• Product data – Managing information through the lifecycle
• Practical business solutions for ontology data exchange
• Modelling the manufacturing enterprise
• Improving productivity with interoperability
• Towards integrated manufacturing solutions
• A new model for machine data transfer
• The revolution in engineering drawings – Product definition data sets
• A new era for cutting tools
• Robots – In industry and beyond

Developments and initiatives

• A new generation of watches to meet consumer expectations
• International Standards are key for promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources
• Record participation for 5th meeting of ISO working group on social responsibility

New on the shelf

• Latest issue of The ISO Survey shows 16% rise in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications
• Complete collection of generic ISO 9000 standards available in new book and on CD

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