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Industry 4.0, or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, refers to connectivity and the use of advanced cyber-physical systems. Following the previous three Industrial Revolutions, which introduced mechanization, mass production and automation, Industry 4.0 represents the current wave of innovation driving transformations across all industries.

Within manufacturing, Industry 4.0 can be broken down into nine main disciplines, which include: Cybersecurity, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Big Data, Robotics/Automation, Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing, Simulation, System Integration, Cloud Computing and Internet of Things (IoT).