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Migrate to Industry 4.0 with the Right Plan

Automation World

Create a suitable project budget that addresses your immediate needs and Industry 4.0 initiatives to formulate a migration plan with an integrator partner that drives operational improvements and adds to the company’s success.

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Tips for a Successful Industry 4.0 Transition

Automation World

To smoothly transition into Industry 4.0, manufacturers must assess their current state of digital maturity and put in place a long-term digital-transformation strategy that aligns overall strategy with people, process and technology.

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Which connectors drive Industry 4.0 automation?

Design World

Industry 4.0 automates (Figure 1) industrial, manufacturing, and logistics processes, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to increase operational efficiency. Cables and connectors play a crucial role in Industry 4.0 networks. […] The post Which connectors drive Industry 4.0

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Achieving Industry 4.0 Automation Through Advanced Systems

Automation World

IT/OT convergence, plug-and-produce and reference implementation are key to implementing digital automation globally.

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The Supply Chain in 2025: What to Expect

In 2025, the Supply Chain continues its evolution toward “Logistics 4.0,” inspired by Industry 4.0. Two major characteristics define this transformation: automation, driven by robotic solutions, and prediction, paving the way for an era of planning and simulation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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KUKA Robotics to showcase solutions for education and mixed reality at Automate 2024

Design World

Firmly committed to Industry 4.0 and the future of manufacturing, KUKA Robotics will highlight an innovative solution for educating the next generation of workers and its collaboration with three universities on cutting-edge Mixed Reality (MR) demonstrations at Automate 2024, May 6 – 9 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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Is Industry 4.0 the Answer to Workforce Retirements?

Automation World

Adapting your operations for Smart Manufacturing can help avoid problems with the ongoing labor transition such as increased downtime and incorrect diagnoses of issues.