Shortfacts December/January 2018

Cooperation: SAP and Fischertechnik

The toy manufacturer Fischertechnik has recently become an official cooperation partner of the software manufacturer SAP. At 3500 universities and educational institutions worldwide, employees, customers and young talents learn about new technologies using Fischertechnik simulation systems. With this cooperation, Fischertechnik's factory simulations will become an integral part of the training content of SAP's two internationally active education networks, University Alliances and next-Gen. Pupils and students are introduced to Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things with Fischertechnik. The completely built factory simulation models simulate selected processes and robots of a modern factory. This makes complex processes clear in a small space. The pre-assembled models are controlled either with the Fischertechnik ROBOTICS TXT controller or with a programmable logic controller. This is another reason why the training models are ideally suited to illustrate Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things.