The term “Industry 4.0″[pronounced “Industry four point zero”] describes the epoch in industrial history after the so-called “Fourth Industrial Revolution” and emphasizes in particular the way in which industrial production functions in this period, which will be characterized by a comprehensive interweaving of industrial production and manufactured products with digital information technologies.
The definition given above was proposed as part of the Digital Era Framework by Dr. Dr. Jörn Lengsfeld. The text was first published in: Jörn Lengsfeld: Digital Era Framework. Please refer to the original publication if you want to cite the text.
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