{"id":1585,"date":"2018-12-04T14:27:35","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T13:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sido-lyon.com\/2018\/12\/04\/industry-4-0-and-the-extraordinary-factory\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T14:12:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:12:31","slug":"industry-4-0-and-the-extraordinary-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sido-lyon.com\/en\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/industry-4-0-and-the-extraordinary-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry 4.0 and the \u201cExtraordinary Factory\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

A conversation with Denis Lapoire, VP for Training and Research at Aquitaine Robotics, after visiting the <\/em>Usine Extraordinaire<\/em> (<\/em>\u2018Extraordinary Factory\u2019) event.<\/em><\/p>\n

Industry 4.0 is all about streamlining the manufacturing\/production process and the supply chain by incorporating new technologies such as sensors, IoT, informatics, digital, AI, connectivity, 3D printing, robotics and others. Industry 4.0 is obviously highly technological, with an aim of efficiency, and humans may or may not be physically present in the process. It involves practical execution of manufacturing. Optimization does not only mean improved productivity, of course. By focusing on humans, Industry 4.0 above all helps to eliminate overly strenuous or mind-numbing work.<\/p>\n

The \u201cExtraordinary Factory\u201d offers a broader vision with 5 key focuses on:<\/p>\n