Presenting the basic knowledge for development and integration of advanced production and metrology technologies, which are driven by digitization, information and communication applications from design to manufacturing and service in the new era “Industrie 4.0”. The focus is on a framework of comprehensive and appropriate strategies and models that meet the requirements of an integrated management system to meet the challenges of continuous improvement.

• Overview of Advanced Production Technologies with Industrie 4.0
• Metrology and Quality Assurance (Micro/Nanometrology applications:  3D Co-ordinate metrology, Computed tomography - CT, 3D scanner, CMM, AFM)
• Advanced production process modeling, optimization, and simulation in an integrated management system
• Standards for the digital factory operations as a part of the Smart Factory
• Use Cases: Industrie 4.0