Digital industry around the world: EU Automation releases book on global Industry 4.0 strategies
03/12/2018 EU Automation
At SPS Drives in Nuremberg, Germany, industrial obsolete parts supplier EU Automation has launched a book charting the development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and how countries around the world are digitalising. The book features interviews with industry experts from around the globe who give insight in to the future of manufacturing. The book is available to order in print from today. You can register for your copy here.The book, called 4.0 Sight - Digital industry around the world, explains what manufacturers need to know about different global initiatives such as Industry 4.0, Made in China 2025 and L'usine du future and how to apply the ideas to their own business models. Each chapter explores the role of technology in Industry 4.0 and predicts which technologies will shape the future of manufacturing, such as deep learning, modular automation and integrated platforms.
The book also explores how these technologies, which also include artificial intelligence, remote monitoring and additive manufacturing will be crucial as we develop new ways of automating industry and the workforce of the future. Developments in advanced manufacturing technologies are also discussed.
The book features interviews with a range of experts in the industry, such as Neil Mead, editor of Automation magazine, Steve Ward, applications engineering director at GE and Nigel Smith, CEO of TM Robotics. Each shares a perspective on how these global initiatives are changing the manufacturing industry and how businesses can adapt to remain competitive.
"We keep hearing about the next industrial revolution but no one has put this into context to explain exactly what it means for companies around the world," explained Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director of EU Automation and co-author of 4.0 Sight. "As a result, many manufacturers are scrambling to digitalise their operations often without a true appreciation of where the industry is headed.
"We wrote 4.0 Sight to eliminate any confusion for manufacturers. It acts as a travel guide to Industry 4.0 across the world," added Wilkins. "Each country has a different focus in its aim to digitalise. For example, Japan faces an ageing workforce and population, China is planning on becoming the world's strongest economy and the UK wants to position itself as a leader in AI. Because the speed of development varies by country, we've seen the same industrial revolution referred to by different names."
4.0 sight covers both the role of technology and people in the future of manufacturing. Experts give their perspective on the skills gap, engineers at Renishaw give their perspective on the gender gap and we explore how automation will change the nature of human jobs in manufacturing.
EU Automation is a global industrial automation parts supplier that sources and delivers new, reconditioned and obsolete equipment to companies around the world in record time.
Make sure you order your copy of 4.0 Sight at www.4sightbook.com.
For more information, please contact:
Jonathan Wilkins
EU Automation
Unit 3, Parker Court
Staffordshire Technology Park
Stafford
ST18 0WP
Tel: +44 (0) 1785 30 33 00
Email: jonathan.wilkins@euautomation.com
Web: www.euautomation.com
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