When most people think of Industry they probably imagine a big ,

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noisy place where everything runs at the steady pace dictated by giant machines . Raw materials are transformed into finished goods , unvaryingly and at a predictable rate , while people working there adapt to the processes and needs of the machines .

While this is still true in many cases , the Industrial world is changing in a trend that goes under a variety of names including

Industry 4.0 , the 4th industrial revolution , Industrial Internet of

Thing ( IIoT ) and smart manufacturing .

Often revolutions looks like evolutions to those who are involved at the time . Only with the perspective of history is it clear that a

“ revolution ” happened .

More intelligent and aware

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Machines are aware of the humans around them and provide new interfaces such as smart tools , augmented reality and touchless interfaces for easier and safer interactions .

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Sensors collect information about every machine all the time .

Then safe and secure distributed local processing allows data to be turned into information , allowing real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance and repair .

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Products contain the instructions for their manufacturing and carry that information with them throughout their lifecycle .

At ST we believe that “ Smart Industry ” is an ( r ) evolution that

More Connected

builds on the many different technology advances over the past

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Machines are connected inside the factory to the larger

decades ( evolution ) but which will fundamentally changes the

supply chain and to the cloud . When orders can be

way factories and workplaces function ( revolution ). For us

customized in real time and only what is needed is actually

“ Smart ” means doing things more efficiently , more flexibly and in

made , this enables optimal planning and flexibility in

a more environmentally friendly manner . It also means the

manufacturing .

manufacturing will be safer for people working there .

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Real-time communication down to the lowest level of sensors

To achieve this we see industrial infrastructure evolving in three

and actuators , ensuring optimal reactivity and real-time

directions :

analysis processes

More Efficient

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And of course all of these communications are secure

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With Industry consuming 50 % of the energy in the world and

Semiconductors are a key enabler behind this new Smart Industry ,

factories accounting for 80 % of that , reducing their energy

pervasive through the industrial infrastructure and behind the

use will play a major role in putting the planet on a more

digital intelligence that it makes possible throughout the entire

sustainable course .

supply chain . As a supplier with over 30 years ’ experience in

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Higher efficiency can be improved at all points in power usage with a particular focus on power conversion and energy harvesting , power management , power storage and motor

developing products for factory automation and industrial applications , ST is playing a leadership role with its catalog of products that help make smart industry a reality , today .

control ( since 50 % of the energy in a factory is consumed by

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