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<\/p>\nNew digital technology is transforming manufacturing as we know it. By integrating new technologies into the manufacturing processes, we are now able to gather and analyze data across the various components of the production line in real time \u2013 thus increasing efficiency and reducing the cost of production. This manufacturing revolution is referred to as Industry 4.0.<\/p>\n
The new digital technologies associated with Industry 4.0 are the following:<\/p>\n
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Big Data:<\/strong> IIOT (Industrial Internet of Things):<\/strong> Vertically and Horizontally Integrated Networks:<\/strong> The Cloud:<\/strong> Cyber Security:<\/strong> Autonomous Robots:<\/strong> Simulation:<\/strong> Additive Manufacturing:<\/strong> Industry 4.0 has an immense impact on the competitiveness of manufacturing firms, as well as on the training of its workforce. Stay tuned to learn more in our upcoming blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New digital technology is transforming manufacturing as we know it. By integrating new technologies into the manufacturing processes, we are now able to gather and analyze data across the various components of the production line in real time \u2013 thus increasing efficiency and reducing the cost of production. This manufacturing revolution is referred to as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"0","ocean_second_sidebar":"0","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"0","ocean_custom_header_template":"0","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"0","ocean_post_oembed":"","ocean_post_self_hosted_media":"","ocean_post_video_embed":"","ocean_link_format":"","ocean_link_format_target":"self","ocean_quote_format":"","ocean_quote_format_link":"post","ocean_gallery_link_images":"off","ocean_gallery_id":[],"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[14,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-intelitek_blog","category-industry-4-0","entry","has-media"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThe amount of data that can be collected from a production line is endless. Sensors, electricity consumption, inter-connected machines, enterprise software (ERP; MES) and customer software are just some of the sources of data that can be used to analyze efficiency. Big data will eventually enable development of AI in the manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n
\nMore devices\/parts in the production process will be embedded with computing capabilities. As parts are moving through assembly or logistics, they will communicate with a controller.<\/p>\n
\nWith all the data flowing from sensors, machines, devices, as well as from other systems in the enterprise, the various networks will need to be integrated to enable optimization in decision making.<\/p>\n
\nData sharing across the organization will require a robust cloud infrastructure through which access will be provided.<\/p>\n
\nWith critical parts of the manufacturing process relying heavily on data analysis, the ability to secure the data and to avoid cyber attacks that may lead to costly downtime \u2013 becomes a high priority.<\/p>\n
\nHuman-machine interaction is reaching new levels \u2013 with robots that can perform tasks autonomously, side by side with humans, in a safe working environment.<\/p>\n
\nTesting and optimizing complex manufacturing processes and safety procedures \u2013 can be achieved through robust simulation tools that enable a quick and accurate modeling of the plant floor.
\nAugmented Reality:
\nAlthough still in their infancy, AR technologies enable an employee on the production floor to receive data and instructions on how to replace a certain part in a machine.<\/p>\n
\nAdditive manufacturing enables a much simpler process of creating prototypes, fabricating spare parts, as well as customized batches of production.<\/p>\n