How Does Industry 4.0 Impact Traditional Manufacturing?

A global cutting tool manufacturer has begun to incorporate Industry 4.0 within its production processes and is working one of the world’s leading data analysis companies, on several key projects.

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Industry 4.0 is a widely discussed topic, with artificial intelligence (AI), big data and machine learning a key element of current developments. But what do these digital activities mean and how will they impact traditional manufacturing?

Dormer Pramet, the global cutting tool manufacturer, has begun to incorporate Industry 4.0 within its production processes and is working with IBM, one of the world’s leading data analysis companies, on several key projects. This includes using large amounts of data to map the value chain throughout every department of its production unit in Sumperk, Czech Republic, and incorporating computer software to identify defects in tools during the early stages of manufacture.