umati (universal machine technology interface) is a community of the machine building industries and their customers for the promotion and adoption of open, standardized interfaces based on OPC UA.
connecting the world of machinery
umati (universal machine technology interface) is a community of the machine building industries and their customers for the promotion and adoption of open, standardized interfaces based on OPC UA. umati facilitates the data exchange between machines, components and installations and their integration into customer- and user-specific IT ecosystems – easily, seamlessly and securely. An initiative to exploit new potentials for the production of the future – worldwide.
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»Common information models created through collaboration among key stakeholders in industrial digitalization is essential to enable information interoperability, reuse and augmentation.«
Antonio Conati Barbaro, COO Alleantia
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“Formats and protocols, open domain standards for different types of processes, machines and equipment are crucial to solve the interoperability challenge.”
Véronique Dossogne, Sirris
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»Standards such as umati are an important precondition for the sustainable implementation of digital transformation — because common standards help to manage the complexity of today and tomorrow.«
Christian Josi, United Grinding
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“With umati, you get the missing piece of the puzzle for the realization of new expanded product portfolios.”
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»Interoperability across machine boundaries and across industries is best provided by umati.«
Caren Dripke, ISW University Stuttgart
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»This high level of collaboration forms the basis of true, open interoperability between machines and software systems, from the shop floor to the cloud.«
Hartmut Rauen, VDMA
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»Started as a very small group, this initiative has continued to grow due to the good content.«
Konstantin Schäfer, Kapp Niles
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»If all technologies can exist in a common ecosystem which is ideal for producing plug-and-play solutions, this will save end users a lot of time and money.«
Dr. Wilfried Schäfer, VDW
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»ADAMOS and umati fit perfectly together. Together they lower the entry barriers and enable an easy and productive digitization of the production.«
Dr. Tim Busse, ADAMOS
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»Making umati available for the whole manufacturing industry is one of the reasons to join the community. A standardized open interface makes it much easier to build new applications for data analytics.«
Jens Petri, SMS digital
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»As a manufacturer of high-quality machining centers, we, as a strong interest group, are facing the challenge of digitalization by pulling together with the umati interface.«
Pascal Schröder, Chiron Group
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