Industrial 4.0

Your Industry 4.0 Journey

March 29, 2023

Your Industry 4.0 Journey
As momentum around the Connected Factory continues to build, manufacturers everywhere are intently focused on reaching Industry 4.0 in their own factory environments. But to reach Industry 4.0 implies that it is a destination—and that, once reached, one’s quest for Industry 4.0 is somehow complete. The lion’s share of the industry speaks about Industry 4.0 this way. However, to reap the full benefits of the Connected Factory, it is critical that today’s manufacturers approach Industry 4.0 as a journey

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Speedline Technologies

Speedline Technologies is part of the Test & Measurement and Electronics segment of Illinois Tools Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW), a Fortune 200 global industrial manufacturer with operations in 58 countries. Speedline is a developer and provider of capital equipment used in electronics manufacturing, and is found in premier printed circuit board (PCB) assembly facilities the world over.

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