In the future, production will be networked and intelligent; it will control and optimize itself, semi-autonomously, making it resource-efficient. For the transformation to an “intelligent factory,” the existing processes will be networked, and all products, machines and process data will be recorded. Automation solutions, such as the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM 750, are available for capturing and transferring data into a “Manufacturing Execution System” (MES) or product management system.