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DIGITALISATION, INTERCONNECTION, COLLABORATION.

QUESTION TIMEProcess Industry 4.0:Chances and risks

USER REPORTSEnterprise mobility at Puralube Germany

JUST THE TOOL!Helmet camerasfor the Ex area

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BARTEC PROTECTS.

High-tech solutions from BARTEC are used around the world. As the world market leader in explosion protection, BARTEC continuously invests in new technologies and new markets.

to the new Co-CEOs of BARTEC, Marcus Eisenhuth and Heiko Laubheimer, about their joint vision, and mark our coopera- tion with the FTD Group with a revolution-ary new development in mobile field device management.

I hope you enjoy reading this issue.

Yours sincerely,

Daniela DeubelDirector of Global Corporate Communicationsdaniela.deubel@bartec.de

Smart factories, industrial internet, Indus-try 4.0 – this issue focuses almost entirely on digitalisation, networking and collabo-ration. In our panel of experts, you can find out about the potential that these trends of-fer, how far along the road the process in-dustry has already come, and why neither users nor solution providers can afford to ignore them.

In addition to the consequences of these developments for explosion protection, we would like to show you a pioneering enter-prise mobility project being implemented at Puralube Germany to help the company gain complete process control over the pro-duction of its premium and sustainable base oil products. Last but not least, we speak

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EDITORIAL INTERNATIONALMobile field device management: New cooperations and solutions

QUESTION TIMEProcess Industry 4.0:Interview with Prof. Leon Urbas from Dresden University of Technology

INTELLIGENTEnterprise mobility - connect, protect, improve

USER REPORTSPuralube Germany aimsfor full process control

JUST THE TOOL!The Orbit X helmet camera -small, wireless, hi-res

A HELPING HANDBARTEC takes part in the MobiPro-EU apprenticeship project

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“SOME ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES WILL INEVITABLY MISS THE DIGITALISATION TREND.”

Prof. Leon Urbas, Director of the Institute of Automation at the Dresden University of Technology

Dear Reader,EDITORIAL

INSIDEChange of leadership at BARTEC:Marcus Eisenhuth and HeikoLaubheimer set out their goals

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Prof. Urbas, the term Industry 4.0 is on everyone’s lips in Germany. What devel-opments have there been at an interna-tional level?

Urbas: The term originally comes from a German research project, but is now used to refer generally to the digitalisa-tion of industrial value creation networks. The changes in production and processing

caused by information and communication technologies are leading to greater produc-tivity, efficiency and flexibility. At EU level, we have the “Horizon 2020” initiative with the “Factories of the Future” programme. The “Advanced Manufacturing 2.0” initi-ative in the USA also focuses on re-indus-trialisation through bringing value creation chains back to the country. China’s current

annual plan also places great emphasis on automation.

Why are the benefits of this not yet in reach for many businesses?

Urbas: Digitalisation, by which I mean the optimisation and innovation of pro-cesses using IT and communication tech-nologies, has a wide range of uses. This

“THERE IS NO PATENTED RECIPE.” The digitalisation of value creation chains is different in every business. That’s according to Professor Leon Urbas, Chair of Process Control Engineering andDirector of the Process Systems Engineering Working Group at the Dresden

University of Technology. We speak to Professor Urbas about “Process Industry 4.0”.

Interview: Hans-Peter Bayerl /// Photos: Markus Hintzen

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rebuild their plants before they achieve the desired result. A digital plant can help re-duce the workload by around 25 per cent. Some companies are already working flat out to implement this.

Where do you see the biggest hurdles?Urbas: Small and mid-sized companies

do not have the workforce required to both understand and connect automation and information technology. You also have to come to terms with the complexity of the new mechanisms of action. As an educa-tional institution, one of our tasks is to train creative minds for digitalisation. The ever-falling cost of IT and communication technologies is opening up whole new pos-sibilities here.

But I think the greatest obstacle is en-abling companies not just to follow rapid technological developments, but to proac-tively shape them. Organisations that focus only on continuously developing their prod-ucts and services will inevitably miss this.

Teaching through research: Dresden University of Tech-

nology tests process modularisation in its engineering

laboratory.

What is the best way to advance digitali-sation? With systematic working groups or experimentally?

Urbas: The advantage in having many working groups, especially in Germany, is their thoroughness. Other approaches are

more casual but can also deliver important information thanks to a higher hit rate. On the other hand, you cannot force speed in fundamental research. Ideally everything works and expands on existing knowledge, and the winner is the one who earns money with it.

In special products, the trend is towards the mega-factory. How does this fit with modular automation?

Urbas: In digitalisation, we differentiate on a number of levels. These range from the simulation-based, full-system optimi-sation of conventional plant networks all the way to plug-and-produce designs for quickly creating a continuously operated, process-intensified plant for a certain prod-uct that may be produced in that plant for half a year. Industrial parks represent another level, where molecular value cre-ation chains are spread out over a number of sites. Here, too, digitalisation can help better coordinate processes and accelerate product development. There are still ques-tion marks over who makes the respective decisions, as well as the future allocation of roles between humans and computers.

What are the typical projects that we will see in the next five years?

Urbas: There are already early adopters founding new industry branches, such as in the production of reactor modules for bio-technical processes as an element between process control and reactor design. We are also seeing pilot projects at both large and small companies focusing on the potential of future automation architectures, inte-grated engineering and the digital plant.

What do solutions partners like BARTEC need to do in the era of Industry 4.0?

Urbas: They have to deal with the dis-ruptive potential of information and com-munication technologies, particularly as these become more mainstream. Beyond this, it will be important to enter into in-novation partnerships with users, in order to give them the best possible support in achieving their future goals. ///

means that Industry 4.0 is not a patented recipe, but rather a tool that can be used to leverage potential in individual sectors. This is different for every company, which makes it difficult to define. We find many similar situations earlier on in industrial history. After the invention of the combus-tion engine, for example, the established carriage manufacturers were convinced that they were going to be the ones who would build the cars of the future. But the companies who were really successful were those who understood that building a car is something completely different. It’s exactly the same in the process industry. There are well-managed and highly customer-focused companies doing well on the market who will only survive in the long term if they keep on top of the disruptive innovations of digitalisation.

For example?Urbas: Our institute is currently re-

searching modular automation. The ben-efits in terms of product variability and adaptability have already been proven for low-margin specialisms, even if they have yet to rouse interest for larger scale produc-tion facilities. But there is still a lot of evi-dence that suggests the basic mechanisms, in combination with the corresponding information models from a digital system, can also be transferred to world-scale sys-tems.

So the key question for every compa-ny is this: will I still be able to survive in the markets of tomorrow if these are even more volatile and have changed as a result of individualisation, greater flexibility and interconnection? In the automotive indus-try, the ones who survived were the ones who learned to master their product variety.

Can you put a number on this potential benefit?

Urbas: Unfortunately there is very little in the way of figures, but the potential is be-coming obvious in many areas. When large chemicals companies reorganise production due to typical planning and coordination errors, for example, they have to adjust or

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Innovation and transformation are two key parts of Process Industry 4.0. But how can the latest trends be transferred to hazardous areas? And what does this mean for mobile devices?

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ollaborative production, as envisaged as part of Industry 4.0, cannot become reality without better communication between those who are involved in the business. But how

can enterprise mobility and explosion protection go together?

Communication and collaboration

Everything is going to plan. The refinery manager treats himself to a few days in the sun in Florida. Then it happens. An incident. Using an ex-protected smartphone, the first photos are taken straight away and sent to the boss directly as an alert on his mobile. He can then immediately join a live video conference. A solution is quickly found together, and both the refinery operation and the manager’s holiday can continue. Even high-res HD videos can be filmed on site and discussed online, such as in the event of a hairline crack in a water purifier. Outside of maintenance sce-narios, too, the importance of communication and collabora-tion in hazardous areas is growing. Personnel are being spread ever more thinly, and mobile devices ensure that knowledge can be shared as required. Using intrinsically safe helmet cameras, smartphones and tablet PCs that transfer the office directly to the Ex area, along with all the necessary documentation, process can help new staff be productive from day one. The images and vide-os taken on site can then be combined immediately with the cor-responding information and explanations, and lead the response wirelessly to the right location.

New collaboration solutions like Collaboration X from BARTEC PIXAVI help connect the Ex area to the back office.

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Intuitive operation

But how is this technology accepted by users? Even the ancient Ro-mans tended to take a negative view of all things new. Tellingly, the Latin term for this (res novae) also means turmoil or revolution. Will mobile workers in hazardous areas react sceptically out of a fear of an even greater workload when there’s already a lot to do? Th e best way to help this is through explanation. Experience shows that once the added value like the extra safety, greater fl exibility and a sustainably reduced workload is made clear, the willingness to go along with change grows. Th is benefi ts both workers and the company. Th is can go even faster in combination with personal benefi ts, such as when the oil rig worker can also use his mobile phone to keep in touch with his family far away.

Differentiated end devices

Handling is another factor that can infl uence user acceptance. If devices function in a similar way to those that people are used to, any initial apprehension quickly disappears. Th is requires, how-ever, that the handling is just as simple and clear as on an iPhone. But there are certain requirements where personal and profession-al solutions diff er signifi cantly. For hazardous areas, for example, certifi ed mobile devices cannot become a hindrance in a danger-ous situation. Arm holsters and helmet cameras help workers keep their hands free in an emergency. On top of this, workers oft en have to be able to use the devices whilst wearing thick work gloves. Th is is a stark contrast to the continuing trend towards miniatur-isation, as seen in the smartwatch, for example. What is the next step in Ex areas? Data glasses? Voice control? Or even implanted microprocessors? One thing is clear: Th e potential of enterprise mobility is nowhere near exhausted.

Ex-protected mobile devices must be intuitive to operate, but cannot be allowed to get in the way and impede safety.

Where is the continuing trend towards miniaturisation leading? Is the helmet camera the precursor to data glasses or even microchips implanted beneath the skin?

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aking a look through the fence around the company premises is like gazing into science fiction. A

man in a blue overall looks at a flat display on his arm whilst wearing a camera on his helmet. As he moves his head, a red dot of light passes over the complex system of cables and valves before landing on a certain point. The mobile worker speaks with a colleague via his Bluetooth headset. He presses a button on the helmet camera, looks again at the display on his arm and walks on to the next inspection point.

On the cusp of …This may sound futuristic, but it could soon become standard issue in the process industry, according to Dr Soenke Moehr, Director of Global Sales, Marketing &

Communication at Puralube Germany (in future: PURAGLOBE). This is the case at least in the speciality chemicals sector or the mineral oil industry, with their high-tech products such as the high-quality and sustainable base oil specialities. Here at the Zeitz industrial park near Leipzig, these are created from used oil using the highly innovative and exclusive UOP-Hy-Lube™ process. Moehr uses an example to explain how the market requirements are becoming ever more demanding and spec-ifications ever tighter: “Low-friction oils for passenger vehicles are becoming ever thinner, but cannot be allowed to lose the lubrication function that is vital for the en-gine. In order to deliver on promises like this to the end customer, the production processes must not only be completely

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Puralube Germany is using enterprise mobility solutions from BARTEC to both better market its premium base oils and produce them more efficiently. The aim

is complete process control.

T documented, but also closely monitored and controlled.”

… complete process controlAnother consequence of this development is that testing and inspection intervals are increasingly becoming shorter, with a CpK value (process capability index) of almost 100 per cent at the end of develop-ment. This is only realistic, however, when staff on site can be connected online at any time with the processes and detect any de-viations immediately. Puralube Germany already boasts an extremely high level of automation, and now wants to bridge the last gap to achieving real-time access to process data. If, in future, an operator in the refinery wants to check the current sit-uation on a certain bubble cap tray, he can

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standard issue in the process industry.”

Dr Soenke Moehr, Director of Global Sales, Marketing & Communication at Puralube Germany

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do this directly from the affected column without having to phone first. A glance at the display is all it takes. If the light is green, everything is OK.

Strategically motivated solutionsIn order to make process information available on the go, and therefore further improve the company’s effi-ciency, Puralube Germany made a conscious decision to pursue mobile enterprise as part of its repositioning as a high-tech business. The right partner has already been found. Thanks to its interna-tionally leading position in explosion protection and its outstanding expertise in en-terprise mobility, Puralube chose BARTEC. Its Impact X smartphone certified for Zone 1, along with the Agile X tablet PC system suitable for Zone 2 and the compact, intrinsically safe Orbit X helmet camera, create the ideal de-vice base for the project.

Mobile device management (MDM)In order to implement and manage this quickly, BARTEC used its scalable MDM solution Collaboration X. With this, Pu-ralube Germany can roll out the mobile devices and administer them remotely, in-cluding settings for video conferences and cameras. Thanks to the integrated cloud storage service, photo and video data can also be saved and managed securely online. Beyond this, BARTEC’s product range also includes the corresponding wireless equipment for the mobile enterprise strat-egy, such as ex-protected access points and antennae. “Not only is BARTEC an experi-enced solutions provider, it is also an im-portant pioneer that is constantly alerting

us to new potential,” emphasises Soenke Moehr. As it generally takes time to achieve the complete process monitoring on site, however, the partner recommends a gradual introduction.

Three-stage implementationThe first wave of optimisation involves the helmet cameras, which enable HD image

and video recordings in haz-ardous areas, either online via the network or offline using the local device mem-ory. This makes typical tasks like routine and ad-hoc in-spections, maintenance and repair work or training safer and more efficient. In the sec-ond stage, ex-protected smart-phones or tablet PCs bring ERP, office and visualisation applications into hazardous areas, in order to improve mobile workflows and com-munication. The third stage

of the project allows for collaboration in real time. This means, for example, that the control centre or external experts can be brought in via video conference to enable quick decision-making and precise inter-ventions.

The long-term goal: ISO/TS 16949 certificationPuralube has no time to waste in imple-menting the new strategy, as it aims to have its refinery certified to the latest standard ISO/TS 16949 within three years. “The quality requirements in the automotive in-dustry are currently among the toughest in the world and in order to meet these, hav-ing complete control over our production processes is essential,” says Moehr. “The mobile enterprise solution from BARTEC will be up and running by the time we pre-pare for the next audit.” ///

About Puralube Germany (in future: PURAGLOBE)

The German subsidiary of the American company group Puralube Inc. (in future: PURAGLOBE Corp.) works independently in the market for base oils. The company operates two refineries at the Zeitz industrial park, located around 40 km south of Leipzig. These produce high-quality API group II base oils from used oil using the innovative UOP- HyLube™ process. In recent years, this has saved a total of around 3 m tonnes of CO

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to climate protection. Puralube Germany produces a total yearly output of approx. 150,000 tonnes, around 80 per cent of which is made up of the strategically important base oils. The company employs around 125 people at the site.

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JUST THE TOOL!Orbit X - Making mobile work

safer and more efficient.

ot on the heels of the ex-pro-tected smartphone Impact X and the tablet PC Agile X comes

the next innovation in the “BARTEC goes mobile” strategy for fl exible and effi cient working, improved work fl ows and quick, precise decisions in the fi eld.

Th e latest member of the “X series” works just as well as a helmet, inspection or sur-veillance camera. It is easy to operate and is suitable for use as both a stand-alone solution and as part of a network. Two in-tegrated LEDs, a built-in laser pointer and optional accessories like headsets, wall brackets or telescopic rods expand the op-erating area of this high-tech solution, de-veloped with Shell, to cover even dark and diffi cult to access areas.

A proven all-rounderAlongside ad-hoc meetings and trouble-shooting with remotely linked experts, the tested usages also cover live streaming

and CCTV applications, as well as video recordings for inspection or training. As well as the direct WiFi connection to the network, the camera can also be coupled with the Impact X for a mobile connection (smartphone pairing).

High performance with Android appsCompared to the competition, the An-droid-based Orbit X stands out thanks to its ultra-clear, intense 8 megapixel colour images and 1080p videos, which can be saved locally on the device or streamed wirelessly in high quality. Th e SIPIDO Mo-bile Telepresence app, included as standard, supports SIP-capable video conference systems and applications, as well as brows-er-based real-time communication via web-RTC. All of the settings required for these functions, whether video, WiFi or SIPIDO, can be made easily and comfortably us-ing the Collaboration X management tool from BARTEC PIXAVI. ///

Orbit X – The highlights:

· Certified to CSA, IECEx and ATEX Zone 1· 8 megapixel photos and full-HD video (30 FPS)

· 2 integrated LED lights for dark areas· Light, compact and robust (protection rating IP 68)

· 3 operating modes: Stand-alone cam-era with 16-32 GB RAM, smartphone pairing with Impact X or as network or conference camera (Collaboration X)

· Video conferences via SIP or H.323· Accessories: Headsets, telescopic rods etc.

· Apps: SIPIDO (HD video collaboration) and more apps from the Google Play Store

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MOBILE FIELD DEVICE MANAGEMENT

F ield devices are the backbone of the process industry. Measurement probes detect fill levels, pressure

or flow rates, for example, whilst actuators control processes according to certain pa-rameters. The problem is that field devices are used in great numbers across large ar-eas. Depending on the manufacturer, they communicate with the higher-level auto-mation technology in very different ways.

Universal communication …One widespread way in which various field devices are diagnosed and parametrised with a single application is field device tool

Together with the FDT Group and leading automation manufacturers, BARTEC is constantly working on mobile solutions for diagnosing and parametrising field devices.

(FDT) technology. This technology is de-veloped by the FDT Group, an independ-ent non-profit alliance of international companies founded under Belgian com-pany law (AISBL) in 2005. Using universal device drivers known as device type man-agers (DTM), together with suitable frame applications for operation, FDT standard-ises the communication and configuration interfaces between all kinds of field devices and host systems.

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Available on the goThis forms the basis for a common envi-ronment for accessing functions, with each field device now able to be fully configured, controlled and maintained via a stand-ard interface. In the next stage of devel-opment, the FDT Group aims to provide these features for mobile devices as well, so that users can retrieve and display set-tings, measurement curves or the status of the field devices on a tablet PC, for example. As this is particularly relevant for work in hazardous areas, BARTEC is now involved with the FDT Group as a new member of a new working group.

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1. With the new working group, the FDT Group aims to expand its technology to mobile devices. What are the reasons for this?

Schulz: This initiative is the next logical step towards making workflows better and safer in the field. Aside from interoperability, the focus is also on the use of integrated additional functions like cameras or GPS. Position data, for example, lets us check whether the in-spector is close enough to the site.

2. You surveyed demand before the pro-ject. What were the results?

Schulz: The survey helped us gain a good starting position for our work. We now know, for example, that there is no clear platform preference and we have to support all common systems like Android, iOS and Windows. On top of that, we have to think about offline sce-narios with subsequent data synchroni-sations.

3. What role does the cooperation with BARTEC play here?

Schulz: The first meeting took place in the initial stage of our considerations. We were very impressed at how well- developed the mobile solutions are. Just a few weeks later, we presented BARTEC’s explosion-proof tablet PC as a demo device with an FDT-based asset management application, which ran straight away. BARTEC’s expertise in mobile platforms is certain to be of great use to our working group.

Cooperation project 2: The HART modemIn another cooperation project, BARTEC developed a “translator” for HART-com-patible field devices (highway addressable remote transducer). The “HART modem” was developed in cooperation with major automation manufacturers. By connecting it with the expansion port of the Agile X tablet PC, users can wirelessly read or ad-just field devices, such as a valve, inde-pendently of the control system. Thanks to its intrinsic safety, users now have an integrated and efficient solution that is also suitable for mixed operation. This makes it

possible to conduct consecutive flow rate measurements when loading fuel and in a treatment plant outside the explosive area, meaning even greater efficiency! ///

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Marcus Eisenhuth (on the right) and Heiko Laubheimer aim to boost BARTEC’s impact and profile. A global player that serves its customers and protects people and the environment.

Text and interview: Hans-Peter Bayerl /// Photos: Markus Hintzen

NEW LEADERSHIP FOR GLOBAL SUCCESS

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I t was the ideal time for a change. Aft er twelve years of hard work, rewarded recently with the award for “Entre-

preneur Of Th e Year 2015”, Dr Ralf Köster handed over the reins of the BARTEC Group to the new dual leadership consist-ing of COO Marcus Eisenhuth and CFO Heiko Laubheimer. BARTEC INSIGHT speaks to the two Co-CEOs about their plans.

Mr Laubheimer, what is your joint vision for BARTEC?

Laubheimer: We want to turn BARTEC into a “real” global player. Th at means we want to be market leader, or at least num-ber two, in every market and every pro-vided application. Our mission is to do everything to protect people, the environ-ment and the properties of our customers – from individual employees to the immediate environment of the respective installation.

What does that mean for future strategy, Mr Eisenhuth?

Eisenhuth: Around the world, our cus-tomers expect the same high level of pres-ence and product-related support. With this in mind, we will continue to work on off er-ing all relevant certifi cations worldwide and expand our engineering services.

What changes can customers expect from this?

Laubheimer: Our customers will still be able to count on BARTEC as a reliable partner in all current areas. But in addition to that, they will get even faster service and a wider product range.

“AROUND THE WORLD, OUR CUSTOMERS EXPECT THE SAME HIGH LEVEL OF PRESENCE AND PRODUCT-RELATED SUPPORT. WITH THIS IN MIND, WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON OFFERING ALL RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS WORLDWIDE AND EXPAND OUR ENGINEERING SERVICES.”

Eisenhuth: We also want to make it even easier for our customers to use our products. We are already supporting the transition in many sectors to a younger and less experienced generation of staff through system services such as consulting or confi guration. Th ere is a great opportu-nity here.

What are your concrete aims for 2016?Eisenhuth: In the oil and gas sector, we

want to help shape the foreseeable recovery right from the start and fully exploit the backlog of investments. Until then, we’ll also be keeping our eyes open for poten-tial acquisition targets who can expand our technology portfolio in specifi c areas. At the same time, we also want to continue growing in the process industry, particu-larly in new regions. One recent example of how we are focusing the growth of our global presence is the new production fa-cility in Kazakhstan, which we are using to increase our local content for the Russian economic area.

Mr Laubheimer, in addition to your role as CFO, you are now also responsible for Sales. How confi dent are you that you will be able to turn your vision into reality?

Laubheimer: As CFO, I was heavily in-volved in the development of the BARTEC Group. I know the company very well and know how we can release a lot of energy quickly and easily for our new tasks. As a result of this, we in Sales will gain time to understand and respond to customer re-quirements even better.

Mr Eisenhuth, alongside your position as COO, you are responsible for Communi-cation and Marketing, as well as actively supporting Sales. What makes you opti-mistic?

Eisenhuth: Aft er fi ft een months at BARTEC, I know that we can build on a team of excellent employees that has turned the business from a mid-sized com-pany in Germany into a global company. Th at is why I have no doubt that, with this level of dedication and open communica-tion, we will also be able to take the next step successfully together.

Mr Laubheimer, what do you value about BARTEC?

Laubheimer: Th e whole company has a great entrepreneurial spirit. Many of our employees are extraordinarily committed and set high standards for the quality of their own work. Apart from that, I value the strong focus on customers. I have never seen such an intense focus of this kind out-side the consumer sector.

What about you, Mr Eisenhuth?Eisenhuth: I’m also inspired by the

extraordinary levels of dedication our employees show, as well as the innovative strength and technological sophistication of our products. I am looking forward to taking the necessary steps, together with Mr Laubheimer, that will enable BARTEC to act even more eff ectively on the market.

Many thanks for talking to us. ///

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24 -year-old Francisco Moreno Garcia left his home city of Málaga in Andalusia to esca-

pe the area’s high unemployment level. At BARTEC, the young Spaniard has been gi-ven the opportunity to gain specialist qua-lifications and a full-time job in Germany.

2,000 km from homeFrancisco would not be a true Andalusian if he didn’t miss the region’s warm sunshine just as much as his friends and family, who are now around 2,000 km away. But de- spite this, Francisco has made his decision. He learned a completely new language in a foreign country so that he could do his apprenticeship to become an electronics technician for devices and systems.

The dawn of a brighter futureAt home, Fransisco was only able to find work on call, for which he earned only a small, irregular monthly salary. “I didn’t see any prospects for myself,” he explains in broken German. “At BARTEC, I now have the chance of a good apprenticeship and then hopefully a good job.” This training opportunity was provided to Francisco by the grant-funding programme MobiPro-EU,

¡HOLA FRANCISCO, BIENVENIDO A BARTEC!BARTEC is participating in the project MobiPro-EU to assume social responsibility in Europe and to help make a difference in the fight against high unemployment. The latest candidate: Francisco Moreno Garcia from Málaga.

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which he found out about from his cousin who lives in Münster in western Germany. He applied and promptly received the grant.

Living and working in GermanyFrancisco shares an apartment with two other Spaniards participating in the pro-ject. “That has advantages and disadvanta-ges,” explains his trainer Steffen Schnaufer, who took the young Spaniard under his wing from the start. “It’s obviously not very good for his German if he speaks Spanish with his flatmates. On the other hand, ha-ving this connection makes the transition easier.” There are still plenty of opportuni-ties for Francisco to practice his language skills, and he is making significant progress.

“Every day his German is getting better,” says Schnaufer of his protégé. “He’s very open minded and listens very closely when- ever I explain something to him.”

Learning and laughing togetherThese language differences often lead to very funny situations. “We laugh a lot together and talk with our hands and feet if neces-sary,” explains Schnaufer, who sometimes uses the help of a digital dictionary. Aside from this, Francisco’s trainer admires the youngster’s courage and discipline. Turning up for work on time day after day forced Schnaufer to quickly drop the widespread stereotype of the unpunctual southern European worker.

The first weeksAfter around a month in Bad Mergentheim, home to the BARTEC Group’s headquar-ters, Francisco has already started to settle in. A five-week internship and the three-day start-up programme for new appren-tices gave him the opportunity to get to know both his new environment and his colleagues before his apprenticeship began. According to Steffen Schnaufer, Francisco’s

charisma helped him quickly find his feet in the group, also thanks to the support of his colleagues.

Good prospectsFrancisco enjoys life at BARTEC. He likes his job, the people and even the food in the canteen, even if the mealtimes are much different to Spanish habits. “I’m very hap-py to be here,” says the quiet, friendly and committed BARTEC apprentice. ///

PROFILEName: Francisco Moreno Garcia

Position: Apprentice electronics technician for

devices and systems

Home town: Málaga, Spain

Hobbies: Football, table football, table tennis

Likes: Large cities, Franconian beer

Dislikes: Cold weather

Strengths: Awareness, openness, dedication

Herbert Schöller

Mr Schöller, how did you find out about the MobiPro-EU international grant-funding programme for the Heilbronn-Franken region?

Schöller: Through the local chamber of commerce. They applied before-hand to MobiPro-EU for our region and received the grant. The chamber’s initial information event went down well among businesses, and after a successful application, BARTEC received one of a maximum of two apprenticeship places per company.

What was the motivation for taking part?

Schöller: For one, it allows us to do our small bit towards tackling un-employment in Europe and therefore to assume social responsibility on a bigger stage. From a professional view-point, we at BARTEC in Bad Mergent- heim require more personnel resources in electrical engineering. We created an extra apprenticeship place for the project to combine both of these as-pects. The aim here is to retain the can-didates after their apprenticeship for a job in Germany.

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Can smartphones make popcorn? Why do fish swim in schools? How will the Internet of Things change our households? Interconnected collaboration can lead to some amazing things, both in nature and everyday life.

GETTING CONNECTED

Mobile phones join forcesTh is strange video from the internet shows that mobiles and smartphones are capable of much more than just calls, texts and tweets. Four youngsters lay their phones on the table and point them at a handful of corn grains. All four phones are then called simultaneously. Th ey ring, vibrate and then … popcorn! – Does that really work? Get-ting the inside of the corn grains to explode requires a temperature of around 250 °C. Th is is no problem for a microwave with hundreds of watts of power, but too good to be true for mobile phones with just a few milliwatts. Th e video is a fake!

Collaboration underwaterIf you’re looking for scientifi c proof of the power of collaboration, look to the animal kingdom. Lionesses hunt in packs, insects build their own states and fi sh swim through the sea in schools. Researchers made an interesting discovery while studying the guppy. Th e females, swimming at the cen-tre of the school, look for their swimming partners according to character. Restless animals choose other restless animals, while sociable animals come together with other sociable ones. In the experiment, it emerged that mixed teams of diff erent pairs are more successful than groups that are purely brave or cautious. Th ey fi nd food quicker.

Meow = ???Interconnected collaboration is also be-coming a bigger part of everyday life for humans. Th e smart home controls lighting and heating and cookers can both down-load recipes and adjust the cooking tem-perature. Th is development even goes as far as the family pets. In the future, cats and dogs will be connected to your smart-phone via WiFi or Bluetooth so that you can keep an eye on their eating behaviour, for example. But that’s not all. An app from Japan claims to be able to analyse and even translate a cat’s purrs and gestures. Super-fl uous? Not at all. Th e app is a bestseller!

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Editor-in-chief(Liable for editorial content)Daniela DeubelDirector Global Corporate CommunicationsBARTEC Top Holding GmbHMax-Eyth-Str. 16 . 97980 Bad Mergentheim, GermanyPhone: + 49 7931 597-324 . Fax: + 49 7931 597-445daniela.deubel@bartec.de . www.bartec.de

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