Industry 4.0: the first 90 days
How a mid-sized business approaches connected manufacturing without a mega-project.
Days 1–30: goal and inventory
Which question should production be able to answer? Typical are downtime reasons, utilisation or quality. Then check which machines provide data (e.g. via OPC UA).
Days 31–60: connect one machine
Start with one machine or line. An edge gateway buffers data and passes it on via MQTT. Separate production and office networks.
Days 61–90: dashboard and evaluation
A simple dashboard with a few KPIs is enough to begin. Decide based on experience whether and where to expand.
What to avoid
Too many KPIs at once, write access without a security concept and projects without a clear owner.
Note: this article is general information and not legal or tax advice.
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