"The fourth industrial revolution (4ri) goes far beyond ", means in a study of the European Patentamt (EPA).
Worldwide, the phases of economic growth and stagnation are cyclical. So far we have experienced three industrial revolutions:
- The introduction of the steam engine
- The ribbon production
- Automation
These three developments have fundamentally changed the existing production model. Since then, our industrial model has barely developed. The Internet is a great change for our society, which changes the way we communicate and consume. The progress in microelectronics allows us to miniaturize all components today to get more powerful and more cost-sensitive processors. 3D printing allows us to quickly produce prototypes or to build parts by mass.
What goods when we were combined all these technological mini revolutions with the world of industry?
This is the new industrial revolution: "Industry 4.0"!
It is about interacting products, machinery and people with each other, speaking the same language and connected.
