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The paper illuminates the basic information on the use of sensors in industrial measurement systems with particular reference to machine tools. The most important technical-utility parameters were presented and criteria helpful in the selection of sensors for practical applications were indicated. The latest generation of intelligent sensors was also presented, focusing on their possibilities of cooperation with information systems (Internet of Things) and the idea of Industry 4.0.

The paper illuminates the directions of activities currently undertaken by manufacturers of industrial automation systems to achieve a state consistent with the idea of Industry 4.0 – a digital, intelligent factory. The focus was on issues related to CNC controllers, sensors and communication capabilities. Advanced technical and software solutions for monitoring the state of machine tools as well as management of machines and production lines are presented. The directions of development of these techniques developed by Far East manufacturers presented at TIMTOS 2019 in Taiwan were indicated.

The paper illuminates the software and technical innovations in automation industrial equipment presented at the Hannover Messe 2018: the new idea of Industry 4.0, internet of things, smart factory, communication via field buses, cobots, industrial communication.

The paper illuminates and discusses selected technical solutions related to increasingly popular systems for monitoring and supervising the machining process. The basic sensors and elements of the measurement path responsible for conditioning the acquired signals are presented. An analytical strategy for self-excited vibrations is given. The solutions of commercial monitoring systems and their capabilities available on the market are indicated.

The paper illuminates the latest software and hardware concepts introduced to transform traditional manufacturing environments into new, flexible, smart, digital and Industrial 4.0 compliant factories. The technical innovations in the field of robots, programmable control, automation components which were presented at the EMO 2017.

The paper illuminates the software-technical innovations in automation industrial equipment presented at the Hannover Messe 2017: the new idea of Industry 4.0, Internet of things, smart factory, communication via field buses, Co-bots, industrial communication.

The paper illuminates and discusses some examples of process status monitoring systems in machining. The special techniques based on advanced signals analysis from force sensors, accelerometers, or acoustic emissions are used to detect of chatter vibrations. Monitoring systems could also co-operate with CNC controllers for effective vibration elimination by changing process parameters.

The paper illuminates the innovation in software – technical issues related to the concept of intelligent factory presented at TMTS show (Taiwan 2016). Programs and systems for monitoring and management of machines and production lines. And independent actions taken by machine manufacturers to adapt their products to the idea of Industry 4.0.

Wireless network used in office is much cheaper than industrial-type devices. Using of office-type WiFi communication in industrial environment for exchange data between mobile platform (AGV) and base station is the core of this paper. The scope of research is data limitation flow in function of distance between system nodes and usability of office-type (low cost) equipment for establishes stable communication on industrial environment. Paper describes two experiments in two types of production environment. First one was realized in condition where several disturbance sources were active (like metal forming machine-tools, constant energy welding machines, electric overhead crane, high power electric motors, electronic inverters etc. All this machines contaminate radio environment around them and make serious obstacles for WiFi data exchange. Second experiment was executed in assembling hall of automobile production plant in which radio contamination is significantly lower.

The monitoring of machining process seems to be the crucial for effectiveness and accuracy. The precise monitoring needs fast, efficient, easy and open communication standard for data interchange or data acquisition. The use a popular, inexpensive and ordinary network system instead complicated and valuable professional/industrial field-bus is really attractive. The paper presents some conception of the office Ethernet implementation as data transmission structure for monitoring. The basic, laboratory tests with different protocols and configuration were done. As a conclusion several rules were formulated to help potential users.

The use of the radio controlled network system in industrial tasks is a real fact. The new medium, according to its nature and characteristics improves new possibilities in the data transfer. The paper illuminates some basic problems concerning the wireless communication systems. Attributes and limitation are simply presented. Some rules and recommendations are formulated and elaborated. Three popular wireless standards (from ISM band) were used as an applicable example. The newest evolution conception of industrial wireless standards was pointed out.