Industry 4.0, the Fourth Industrial Revolution or the Industrial Internet of Things. Regardless of the phrase used to describe digitalisation in manufacturing, there's no denying that a shift has already taken place. But, is the age of industrial buzzwords coming to a grinding halt? Stefan Reuther, Chief Sales Officer at COPA-DATA, gives his three predictions for industrial automation in 2019 — no buzzwords included
Manufacturers have long felt the pressure to invest in new technologies. In the so-called age of Industry 4.0, this pressure has been heightened by an influx of products and initiatives, all cla...
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