What is Industry 4.0?
Industry 4.0 is a reference to the 4th industrial revolution but it also covers aspects that aren’t typically considered to be industrial applications on their own like smart cities.. What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution? The first industrial revolution began with the introduction in mechanization and steam power, and water power. Then came an Second Industrial Revolution which was centered around assembly lines and mass production with electricity. The third industrial revolution was a result of electronic devices, I.T. systems and automation. These resulted in the fourth industrial revolution which is a result of cyber physical systems. Industry 4.0 Technologies Generally speaking broadly, generally speaking, 4.0 refers to the increasing trend toward automated processes and the exchange of information in the technology and processes in the manufacturing sector, such as: Internet of things Industrial internet of Th...