Industry 4 Explained – Forcam Infographic and White Paper

MIDDLEWICH, U.K. - Oct. 21, 2014 - PRLog -- A new infographic from Forcam is available to download. The graphic provides a handy at a glance guide to Industry 4 (the Smart Factory) and clearly explains how it builds on previous manufacturing technology revolutions. Forcam are pioneers in shop floor management and their Factory Framework software is currently use in aerospace, automotive and other advanced manufacturing sectors.

"As with nearly all step changes, Industry 4, introduces new terminology. This is a helpful shorthand, but often confuses those whom we aim to serve – manufacturers. We hope the new infographic will provide understanding of where industry 4 is now and is heading in the near future,” explained Andrew Steele, managing director of Forcam UK.

Packed with UK specific statistics, the Infographic takes a journey from the start of the industrial revolution through to the full integration of production data from factory shop floor, beyond the factory gates and throughout the supply chain. A PDF of the infographic is available from: http://www.forcam.com/index.php?id=276

For a more extensive Industry 4 briefing, Forcam have also produced a white paper titled: ‘The Next Industrial Revolution – The Smart Factory a New Phase in Manufacturing Technology’ which can be downloaded from the same web page.

“It is not just the majors who can profit from Industry 4, there are also significant bottom-line benefits for any business with 20 or more machines needing to optimise performance,” concluded Andrew.


More Information

United Kingdom
Charles Walker, UK Manager, Tel. 01606 833 837
E-mail: charles.walker@forcam.co.uk Web: forcam.co.uk
FORCAM UK, 6.1 Verity Court, Pochin Way, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW12 0GW

Germany
Vincent Post, Manger International Marketing & PR, Tel. +49 (0)751 / 36669 – 826
E-mail: Vincent.post@forcam.com Web: forcam.com
FORCAM GmbH, An der Bleicherei 15, D-88214 Ravensburg, Germany

High resolution images are on the web at http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/fo255/5290fo1a-industry4-infogra...