..that Software Factory developed a MES/SCADA system for a manufacturer of gas generators for airbag systems using Java in 1999. The system was first used throughout the German sites to allow for a flexible configuration of the products – with all product and quality specific parameters, and without any software changes or manual configuration in the controllers. The initial functional scope of this solution would be called Industry 4.0 today. Today, this solution is being run on approx. 80 assembly lines, produces 80 million gas generators per year and, after more than 20 years, has probably now produced more than 1 billion gas generators, saving many lifes. |