DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE Best practices of using International Standards for development of industrial production Prospects for international standardization Dr. Bernhard Thies, Chairman of the Board of Directors Jekaterinburg/Екатеринбу́рг, 9 th 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 10/17/2015© 2014 DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE 2

One standard world-wide applicable Standards ANSI/IEC … Standards DIN EN …. Standards GB/T … Standards ABNT NBR … Standards JIS C… International Standards Standards IS … © 2014 DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE 3 E.g.

Standardization in the national and international context © 2014 DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE 4 DKE Germany (national) Europe (regional) International TelecommunicationGeneral Electrical engineering Standardization

German representation of interests electrotechnical standardization work 10/17/2015© 2014 DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE experts NSO direct member 21 chairmen 33% 22% 26 secretaries 20% 21% 37 chairmen 34 secretaries experts 550 experts

Development of electrotechnical standardization in Germany © 2014 DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE Experts can focus on international standardization!

Industry © 2014 DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE 7  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 revolution follows introduction of water- and steam-powered mechanical manufacturing facilities 2. industrial revolution follows introduction of electrically-powered mass production based on the division of labour 3. industrial revolution uses electronics and IT to achieve further automation of manufacturing 4. industrial revolution based on Cyber-Physical Systems End of 18th century Start of 20th century Start of 1970s today 1784: First mechanical loom 1870: First production line, Cincinnati slaughterhouses 1969: First programmable logic controller (PLC) Modicon 084 TIME COMPLEXITY

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) 10/17/20158© 2014 DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE

Thank you for your attention Contact person: Dr. Bernhard Thies Chairman of the Board of Directors of DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE Phone: