Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 is a future project in the high-tech strategy of the German government, with the computerization of traditional industries, such as production technology, should be promoted. The goal is the intelligent factory (Smart Factory), which is characterized by adaptability, resource efficiency and ergonomics as well as the integration of customers and business partners in business and value-added processes. Technological basis are cyber - physical systems and the Internet of Things.

Designation

The term " industrial 4.0" is to bring the fourth industrial revolution expressed. The first industrial revolution was the mechanization with water and steam power, this was followed by the second industrial revolution, mass production with the help of conveyor belts and electrical energy, subsequently the Digital Revolution, the use of electronics and IT to further automate the production became common.

The term was first worn in 2011 at the Hanover Fair in the public. In October 2012, the Federal Government has been implementing the recommendations of the Working Group on Industry 4.0 of the promoter group communication of the Research Alliance, chaired by Siegfried Dais (Robert Bosch GmbH) and Henning Kagermann ( acatech) passed. On April 8, 2013, the final report of the Working Group on Industry 4.0 was passed at the Hannover Fair. At the same time furnished by the three industry associations Bitkom, VDMA and ZVEI Industry 4.0 platform started its work. You should coordinate the activities in the field of the future in the future.

Importance

Characteristic in the field of industrial production are the strong customization of products under the conditions of high flexibilised ( mass- ) production ( mass customization ). The need for industrial automation 4.0 technology to be smarter with the introduction of methods of self-optimization, self-configuration, self-diagnosis and cognition and help people better in their increasingly complex work. The largest projects currently in Industry 4.0 are funded by the Excellence Initiative of the federal and state Excellence Cluster Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries and the BMBF - Edge Cluster " Intelligent Technical Systems OstWestfalenLippe ( " it's OWL "). Another major project is the BMBF project RES -COM.