Industrial Internet of Things

Industry 4.0. What You need to know about this Powerful new Paradigm

The 5 minute guide

Every area of our modern world is being transformed by the relentless advance of digital technologies. Industries that have felt significant disruption due to technology include bookselling, free-to-air television, taxi services, travel agencies, and the list goes on.

With disruptive transformation sweeping the world, manufacturing and utilities will not be spared. Industry 4.0 is the label that has been applied to the cyber-physical transformation of manufacturing. The name is inspired by the German Government’s Industrie 4.0 initiative which they commenced in 2011 to promote connected manufacturing and a digital convergence between industry, businesses, and other processes.

What is Industry 4.0?

Industry 4.0 is a strategic initiative of the German government, first presented at the Hannover Masse Fair in 2011.

Industry 4.0 is a loosely defined concept, encompassing a number of disruptive (but otherwise largely unrelated) technologies concurrently reaching maturity and allowing traditional manufacturing to be transformed to smart manufacturing.