Control & Automation
New whitepaper on
“Industry 4.0”now
available from Rittal
anufacturing can become
faster and much more
flexible with consistent,
IT-assisted value chains. A
newly published whitepaper from Rittal
shows the key role IT plays in what
is termed Industry 4.0 and explains
how companies can establish the
infrastructure that is required to bring
the concept to fruition.
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The new “IT infrastructure in the
context of Industry 4.0” whitepaper
from Rittal is now available to
download.
The document is aimed at decisionmakers as well as anyone responsible
for production and IT and details the
opportunities that Industry 4.0 is
creating through new and existing
infrastructures.
The whitepaper shows how IT
and production can be effectively
interlinked, and outlines the
interdependence of “back office” and
“factory” functions. It also highlights
the similarity of the challenges
faced by production managers and
system administrators as well as the
differences that continue to exist
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
between them. To
function effectively and
maximise the benefits
afforded by Industry
4.0 the differences
between these two
parts of the business
must narrow.
The whitepaper
identifies data quality as one of
the key requirements to deliver
success under Industry 4.0. There
are also some suggested practical
ways that businesses can start to
apply Industry 4.0 methodologies
and a demonstration of how Rittal
components and solutions can help
create an Industry 4.0 infrastructure.
The basis of Industry 4.0 is
underpinned by IT systems that
represent the entire value chain
across design and manufacturing. It
is a network of intelligent machines
that communicate with one another
creating self-regulating manufacturing
processes and providing highly efficient
volume production (even with small
batch sizes).
Why Industry 4.0 is important
Manufacturing needs to rapidly
and flexibly adapt to new customer
requirements and market demands.
The “IT infrastructure in the context
of Industry 4.0” whitepaper can be
obtained free of charge from the Rittal
website: www.rittal.com/whitepaper
The concept of Industry 4.0 is one
where businesses can automate their
production processes to a greater
degree, and where machines can
network with each other, making
production processes more flexible.
Further information at
www.rittal.co.uk and
www.friedhelm-loh-group.com or
on twitter @rittal_ltd
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