What is industry 4.0?

20 December, 2018

It’s the fourth revolution in how we work. First came steam, then electricity and mass production, and then computers and automation. With Industry 4.0, computers work directly with automation, so it’s not really new technology. It’s a new approach.

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14 July, 2020 Talking Industry - Manufacturing - Webinar
04 - 07 October, 2020 Euro PM2020
24 - 25 November, 2020 IoT Tech Expo Europe
24 November, 2020 The IOT and Industry 4.0 Expo
25 - 28 January, 2021 MACH 2021
25 - 27 January, 2021 Smart Industry Expo 2021
26 - 28 January, 2021 Subcon 2021
26 - 28 January, 2021 The Engineer Expo
26 - 28 January, 2021 The Manufacturing Management Show
17 - 18 March, 2021 IoT Tech Expo Global

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