Juliane Körner 再次評估所有工作站。關於能源效率的培訓課程將在 10 分鐘後開始。前兩個月，這位商務類學員一直在 Scharnhausen 培訓工廠工作，這是她第二年接受培訓。在一位技術學員的協助下，她成功完成培訓課程註冊，目前負責培訓工廠的維護。 「我覺得做為學徒，能夠負責培訓課程的準備工作是一件很棒的事。」 新培訓工廠的目標便是參與其中。無論是學員、新進人員或經驗豐富的員工，知識轉移不會在與世隔絕的研討室中發生，而會在實際運用期間落實。「培訓課程專門針對 Scharnhausen 工廠的員工，我們解決許多技術問題。做為商務類學員，這是我們深入了解生產的絕佳機會，因為我們的辦公室位於組裝區中心，目的是提供客製化解決方案。」Juliane Körner 興奮地說道，
220 平方公尺的培訓工廠將 Festo 的現代學習文化融合到技術工廠的工藝流程中。培訓工廠目前提供 33 門培訓課程及產品和工藝培訓，這些皆可在正常工作日進行。 這些課程能幫助新員工了解產品功能和熟悉他們的新工作，並有助於老員工了解創新工藝和技術。在職培訓和職前培訓出現在同一個學習單元內。廣泛的針對性培訓課程、業務策略、進階研討會、及經理和同事間的知識交流，確保學習完全符合員工的個人化需求。為了加強學習效果，培訓工廠的培訓室內擁有各種培訓設備，培訓設備配有生產中使用的原裝元件和軟體。 培訓師由經理和技術專家擔任，且學習方案依照目標群體設定，因此培訓課程可常常在工作場所附近實行。
對於 Festo 資格認證主管 Manfred Zahn 來說，開設培訓工廠的原因之一是為了達成工作和學習之間的無縫銜接：「這樣就很容易將課程融入正常工作日中。」他解釋道：「另一個重要原因，是培訓工廠能讓我們在由工程專家、操作人員、和工廠經理等生產人員組成的跨學科小組（跨越所有層級）中測試技術創新。」 新員工皆在培訓工廠接受一次時間長達 1.5 小時的入門培訓，該培訓每兩週舉行一次。因此，他們能對常見問題有大致的了解，例如品質、能源、安全性、元件敏感性、工作標準和休息區。
The training factory is designed to complement the Technology Plant, and enable managers to identify potential training topics. The training aims, number of people, trainer, duration, and the required training method are described in individual training profiles. The objective is a standardised training process.
The course catalogue includes machining, assembly, electronics manufacturing and automation as well as the associated topics of energy and environment, Festo products, Festo production systems and location-related training at the Scharnhausen plant.
A central element of the training factory in Scharnhausen is CP Factory, the cyber-physical learning and research platform of Festo Didactic. With the Cyber-Physical Factory, technical knowledge about increased digitalisation of production and the future interaction between people and machines can be communicated at a practical level. The CP Factory reflects the new developments in networked production for Industry 4.0 and offers a modular Smart Factory system for teaching and research purposes. It is part of a continuous, modular learning system for transferring knowledge about Industry 4.0.
As a platform, it replicates the stations of a real production system, integrates relevant mechatronic and automation technologies and supports learning about system programming, networking and data management, for example. The CP Factory is also used for developing and testing flexible software solutions, which are then used in production. “The CP Factory represents an important step towards Industry 4.0 for the Festo training factory in Scharnhausen,” says Klaus Zimmermann, Head of Training and Consulting at Festo Didactic Germany. “In addition to further technological development, interdisciplinary training for employees is crucial.” And for Juliane Körner, Industry 4.0 is no longer an abstract term thanks to her work in the training factory. When she looks over the shoulders of her technical colleagues, she can see with her own eyes how production is going to change in the
future.
CP Factory: With the comprehensive, modular and expandable factory model for Industry 4.0, many areas of the value chain can be mapped.