What is Industry 4.0? 

Industry 4.0 is the 4th major advancement in the manufacturing progress.  The first was using water and steam to power the mechanical process in manufacturing.  We call this The Industrial Revolution - Mid to late 1800's.  The second was Mass Production, think of Henry Ford's introduction of the assembly line circa 1913.  The third was the introduction of the computer, which led to automation - 1970's & 1980's.  Now, we find ourselves amidst a new age of manufacturing, "smart manufacturing" (Smart Manufacturing - Next Post)

Industry 4.0, by some, is defined as the convergence and application of 9 digital industrial technologies. They tend to include; Autonomous or Advanced Robotics, System Integration, Big Data, Augmented Reality, Additive manufacturing, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Simulation and Cybersecurity to round them out.  See below

If you are in the area for one of my talks on Industry 4.0 or Smart Manufacturing, please stop by and say hi.  

Working with VISCOPIC's Pins Editor is very simple and easy to use. With this Windows application you can create a virtual 3D representation of your environment or product. It's incredible that you can now create and publish to a HoloLens or an iOS device with just the push of a button and create your own Augmented Reality workflow in Industry. The web-based editor has a nice layout and it is very simple to use and it has intuitive control. It accepts most 3D models and works great with CAD models. There is no CAD data upload to the cloud necessary so, there is more protection of your data. VISCOPIC’s Pins Editor is a great way to deliver training to new employees with step-by-step instructions that can be simulated and displayed on output devices such as AR glasses, smartphones and tablets. It standardizes processes, enhances quality and accelerates procedures just to name a few. It's so simple to use that it becomes a great option when you are ready to enhance your training and design your own workflow.

See my video tutorial at the YouTube link below and please visit them at viscopic.com

We now live in a time where we are choosing to put digital information on ourselves and it is influencing our lives on a daily basis.  

Where do we go from here?

Please share and comment on social media. 

tag me @techbradwaid (IG & Twitter) Brad Waid on LinkedIN and FB. 

What do you think? @techbradwaid twitter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxwfkcUVeUk