The term “Industry 4.0” is hugely popular at the moment, and with good reason. The reference to the great industrial revolutions of the past reveals the importance attributed to the role to be played by a ‘Factory of the Future’, with its interconnected components and systems.
This whitepaper explains the meaning behind the term Industry 4.0, outlines the operation mode of the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) and sheds light on how both are connected. Readers will also learn what challenges can be mastered with OPC to use the pioneering – but also complex – technology, which is part of Industry 4.0.
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