The MiC 4.0 Guide – A Digital Language for the Construction Site
The MiC 4.0 guide compactly summarizes how cross-manufacturer standards facilitate digital communication on the construction site – practical, understandable, and user-oriented.
The Working Group MiC 4.0 – a joint initiative of leading companies from the VDMA (Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) and the HDB (German Construction Industry Federation) – aims to simplify communication between machines, attachments, and systems through open, digital standards.
The focus is on the concrete benefits for users: more transparency, higher compatibility, and increased efficiency on the construction site.
The guide clearly presents key developments and applications, including:
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MiC 4.0 TestToolMachine manufacturers (OEMs) can check if their machines meet the requirements of ISO 15143 – an important step towards interoperability.
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Open MiC 4.0 DatabaseIt shows which manufacturers have tested which machine types and which data is available.
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MiC 4.0 BUS for AttachmentsThe standardized data protocol enables automatic detection of attachments – without additional hardware, software, or displays.
This means the following for machine operators, construction companies, and system providers:
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Simplified changeover of machines and attachments
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Improved Data Integration
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Clearly defined interfaces for networked construction processes
The MiC 4.0 guide and other results and publications are available here for free download.
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