For industrial companies, artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic vision. They now face the challenge of using this technology securely, efficiently, and cost-effectively. Instead of delivering real value, many general-purpose AI tools fail to meet industrial requirements: they fragment the data and systems ecosystem, increase operating costs, and compromise data sovereignty.
With Fourier AI, CONTACT provides the technological foundation for the next level of industrial value creation. Fourier AI's comprehensive architecture is specifically designed to address the complex needs of sectors such as mechanical and plant engineering, automotive, and other industries with stringent regulatory compliance requirements. It integrates AI into all phases of the product lifecycle, significantly increasing productivity.
“Fourier AI transforms AI into a strategic success factor,” says Karl Heinz Zachries, CEO of CONTACT. “Thanks to its extraordinary automation capabilities, companies can move faster, increase productivity, and reduce the impact of labor costs on global competitiveness.”.
AI tailored to industrial requirements
. Unlike general-purpose AI tools, Fourier AI offers industry-specific artificial intelligence applications that can run in public cloud, private cloud, or on-premises environments. These applications enable contextual and integrated management of multimodal data.
“We developed Fourier because industrial AI has very different requirements than consumer applications,” explains Frank Patz-Brockmann, CTO of CONTACT. “For example, engineers looking for similar components need an AI capable of accurately understanding geometries, materials, and manufacturing processes.”.
To achieve this, Fourier AI combines leading AI models with highly specialized applications developed by CONTACT for advanced engineering tasks. The Fourier Orchestrator automatically selects the best model for each task, whether from third-party vendors, open source, or in-house development. In addition to saving time, it provides transparency in usage and precise cost control.
Full Integration with CONTACT Elements:
The strength of CONTACT's industrial AI offering compared to other solutions on the market lies in its integration with the modular CONTACT Elements platform.
Fourier AI is deeply integrated into the platform's end-to-end architecture as an intelligent layer that connects engineering processes and data contextually across disciplines. This enables AI applications to generate reliable results based on a comprehensive understanding of the product development process, from initial customer requirements to final assembly or the finished product.
Existing security policies and access rights are automatically enforced, and every action is logged in an auditable manner, ensuring maximum regulatory compliance and audit security.
Digital sovereignty by default.
Fourier AI has been developed following the principle of “Security by Design” and guarantees full data sovereignty. Its architecture allows sensitive engineering data to remain entirely on the customer's premises, while computationally intensive AI operations are executed anonymously in a secure, GDPR-compliant cloud environment.
This ensures maximum protection of data and business knowledge. CONTACT Elements' robust role and permission system ensures that AI only accesses the information for which each user is authorized.
