Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is an initiative by the German Government to achieve the ultimate digitization in manufacturing - making all manufacturing units smart, big or small; and that means:
- Bringing all systems equipment communicate on a single standard platform and exchange information - not only vertically within the company but also horizontally with end users and vendors for planning, tracking, logistics, operations & maintenance.
- All equipment to be smart - All Machinery involved from raw material handling to finished product to be equipped with necessary intelligence to record its performance asses its health, seek replacement for components nearing end of life, on its own seek assistance from experts, using cloud based services to perform at optimum levels.
- Above all, ensure that all equipment and systems run safely and securely