Industry 4.0 : The Industrial Internet of Things

Introduction to the industrial internet -- Industrial internet use-cases -- The technical and business innovators of the industrial internet -- IIoT reference architecture -- Designing industrial internet systems -- Examining the access network technology and protocols -- Examining the middleware transport protocols -- Middleware software patterns -- Software design concepts -- Middleware industrial internet of things platforms -- IIoT WAN technologies and protocols -- Securing the industrial internet -- Introducing industry 4.0 -- Smart factories -- Getting from here to there: a roadmap.;This book examines the current state of the production, processing, and manufacturing industries, and establishes what is needed to achieve a re-industrialisation of the former industrial powerhouses and counterbalance the benefits of cheap labour providers. The Industrial Internet or Industrial Internet of Things, coined by GE, as a model, has gained a place in the industrial sector. In addition, the book covers Industry 4.0, a method of change that is growing in acceptance, especially in Germany and other European industrialised countries that have seen dramatic shifts that have led to reduced profits. This book will look at the potential for IOT, big data, Cyber Personal Systems (CPS), Smart Factory technologies, and more to replace the current still largely mechanical people based systems of the third world countries. Explore the current state of the production, processing, and manufacturing industries and discover what it will take to achieve re-industrialization of the former industrial powerhouses that can counterbalance the benefits of cheap labor providers dominating the industrial sector. This book explores the potential for the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), and Smart Factory technologies to replace the still largely mechanical, people-based systems of offshore locations. Industry 4.0: The Industrial Internet of Things covers Industry 4.0, a term that encapsulates trends and technologies that could rewrite the rules of manufacturing and production. What You'll Learn: Discover the Industrial Internet and Industrial Internet of Things See the technologies that must advance to enable Industry 4.0 and learn what is happening today to make that happen Observe examples of the implementation of Industry 4.0 Apply some of these case studies Discover the potential to take back the lead in manufacturing, and the potential fallout that could result Who This Book is For: Business futurists, business strategists, CEOs and CTOs, and anyone with an interest and an IT or business background; or anyone who may have a keen interest in how the future of IT, industry and production will develop over the next two decades. Explore the current state of the production, processing, and manufacturing industries and discover what it will take to achieve re-industrialization of the former industrial powerhouses that can counterbalance the benefits of cheap labour providers dominating the industrial sector. This book explores the potential for the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), and Smart Factory technologies to replace the still largely mechanical, people-based systems of offshore locations. Industry 4.0: The Industrial Internet of Things covers Industry 4.0, a term that encapsulates trends and technologies that could rewrite the rules of manufacturing and production. What You'll Learn: What are the Industrial Internet and Industrial Internet of Things Which technologies must advance to enable Industry 4.0 What is happening today to make that happen What are examples of the implementation of Industry 4.0 How to apply some of these case studies What is the potential to take back the lead in manufacturing, and the potential fallout that could result /div Who This Book is For: Business futurists, business strategists, CEOs and CTOs, and anyone with an interest and an IT or business background; or anyone who may have a keen interest in how the future of IT, industry and production will develop over the next two decades. Alasdair Gilchrist. Place Of Publication From Publisher's Website (viewed January 31, 2017). Includes Index.