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communicate and cooperate with each other and
human staff to create a joined up real time data
exchange and automation process for Industry 4.0
manufacturing.
This automation includes interconnectivity
between processes, information
transparency and technical assistance for
decentralized decisions.
In short, this should allow for digital transformation.
This will allow for automated and autonomous
manufacturing with joined-up systems that can
cooperate with each other.
The technology will help solve problems and track
processes, while also increasing productivity.
An Introduction to Industry 4.0
You may not have noticed it, but a new industrial
revolution is already underway. All around us, the
rampant progress of internet technologies and big
data have changed our lives forever. Out of the
general public’s view, something similar is going on in
the world of manufacturing.
In fact, it may surprise you to learn that this ongoing
revolution is the fourth iteration of the industrial
revolution that began in the 18th Century. 
Industry 1.0: The original industrial revolution –
steam engines and mechanization
Industry 2.0: Led by the advent of mass
production and electricity in the early 20th
Century
Industry 3.0: The age of computers and the
Internet
 Industry 4.0 brings the focus back onto
manufacturing. It refers to the marriage of the
modern digital technologies with mass
manufacturing technologies through the
implementation of techniques like automation
and data analytics. It is the culmination of
advancements in several different fields, each
one complementing the capabilities of the next.
The First Wave: 3D Printing,
Artificial Intelligence and
Automation
The general definition of Industry 4.0 is the rise of digital industrial technology … Industry 4.0 transformations
allow us to work alongside machines
allow us to work in new, highly
alongside productive
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in new, highly productive ways.

– Daniel Burrus – Daniel Burrus

 Benefits of Industry 4.0
Intelligent products
Develop connected, self-aware products that are
capable of sharing information about their health,
location, usage level, storage conditions, and more.
The data these smart products share can help you
improve everything from product quality and
customer service to logistics and R&D. They can also
anticipate service needs, receive remote upgrades,
and open the door to new, service-based business
models
 Intelligent factories
Run smart factories – highly digitized, largely
autonomous facilities that take full advantage of
advanced technologies like Big Data, artificial
intelligence, robotics, analytics, and the IoT. Also
called Factory 4.0, these plants are self-
correcting, employ smart manufacturing 4.0
processes, and make it possible to deliver
customized products cost efficiently and at scale.
 Intelligent assets
Intelligent assets

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 Empowered
Empowered people
people

No matter how autonomous your systems get, you will

always need people. Empower them with technologies like
AI and access to live sensor data – so they know what’s
happening on the shop floor and are ready to make quick
decisions and handle issues as they spring up. Wearable
devices and augmented reality apps can also help them
solve problems, monitor their health, and keep them safe.
 The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is another
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is another technology in the new age of
industrial revolution where a large number of devices or machines are
technology in the new age of industrial revolution where
connected and synchronized with software tools and third platform
technologies in a machine-to-machine and IoT context. In an Oxford Economics
a large number of devices or machines are connected and
research, this technology applies to industries that account for 62 percent of
the G20’s GDP. Thus, it is clearly showing a seismic shift in the industrial sector
synchronized with software tools and third platform
in the coming years as the adoption of IIoT grows. According to Gartner, there
will be 20.8 billion devices connected to IIoT by 2020, which were 6.4 billion in
technologies in a machine-to-machine and IoT context. In
2016.

an Oxford Economics research, this technology applies to

industries that account for 62 percent of the G20’s GDP.
Thus, it is clearly showing a seismic shift in the industrial
sector in the coming years as the adoption of IIoT grows.
According to Gartner, there will be 20.8 billion devices
connected to IIoT by 2020, which were 6.4 billion in 2016.
 Technologies
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Drive Industry 4.0 
Already, scenarios like machines that can
autonomously sense when they need spare parts;
production systems that can run their own quality
control during operation and reduce inspection
outlays; and autonomous systems or robots that can
autonomously identify and move components are
becoming prevailing norms on the manufacturing
floor.
 Moreover, the continuous growth of
automation and data technologies
powered by the internet of things, cloud
computing, advanced computers, robotics,
and people are powering the next
revolution in Industry 4.0.
 Industry 4.0 in a nutshell

Industry 4.0 is signalling a change in the traditional manufacturing landscape. Also known as the Fourth
Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0 encompasses three technological trends driving this transformation:
connectivity, intelligence and flexible automation.

Industry 4.0 converges IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operational Technology), to create a cyber-
physical environment.

This convergence has been made possible thanks to the emergence of digital solutions and advanced
technologies, which are often associated with Industry 4.0. These include:
 Industry 4.0 in a nutshell

Industry 4.0 is signaling a change in the traditional

manufacturing landscape. Also known as the Fourth
Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0 encompasses three
technological trends driving this transformation:
connectivity, intelligence and flexible automation.

Industry 4.0 converges IT (Information Technology) and

OT (Operational Technology), to create a cyber-physical
environment.
This has been made possible thanks to the emergence of digital
solutions and advanced technologies, which are often
associated with Industry 4.0. These include:

Industrial Internet of Things

Big Data
Cloud computing
Additive manufacturing (AM)
Advanced robotics
Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR)
 Industrial
Industrial Internet
InternetofofThings
Things

At the heart of Industry 4.0 is the Internet of Things (IoT).

IoT refers to a network of physical devices that are digitally
interconnected, facilitating the communication and exchange of data
through the Internet
IoT -where various sensors, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
tags, software and electronics are integrated with industrial machines
and systems to collect real-time data about their condition and
performance.
IIoT has many use cases, with asset
management and tracking being
one of the major applications of the
technology today.