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Industry 4.0 Flies Under the Radar in America

Industry 4.0 has proven a popular theme again among European companies at Hannover Messe this year. But the picture appears different in the United States, where the term is barely uttered. However, that doesn’t mean America is lagging behind.

Defining Tomorrow’s Factory

Industry 4.0 is a collective term used in Europe embracing a number of contemporary automation, data exchange and manufacturing technologies. But Dr. Jay Lee, Professor at the University of Cincinnati and in charge of a research unit at the National Science Foundation (NSF) reckons “it is just not as specifically defined as in Germany.”

We have been working in this area for many years but one of the main differences between the US and Germany is that we are looking for more opportunities in technology areas. But 4.0 is not about technology, it’s about systems and how people and systems work together.

Rather than the big data collection and analysis that forms the basis of Industry 4.0 in Europe, improving manufacturing efficiency, US companies tend to look at the global market and react to possible threats.

The big issue for US companies is threats such as economic slowdown and job losses. They look for more opportunities in the market by coming up with products and technologies rather than streamlining production.

Industry 4.0 Flies Under the Radar in America

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