{"id":2348,"date":"2017-04-02T17:01:19","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T00:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/industry\/blog\/uncategorized\/industry-4-0-realized-today\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:21:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:21:23","slug":"industry-4-0-realized-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/manufacturing-and-mobility\/2017\/04\/02\/industry-4-0-realized-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry 4.0, realized today in manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It\u2019s time again for the world to gather in Germany from April 24-28 for Hannover Messe 2017<\/a>. We invite you to join us there to hear how Microsoft and our customers and partners are delivering excellence in digital manufacturing today: creating innovative products and services, achieving critical operational and process improvements, and driving a higher level of customer engagement\u2014all with measurable results.<\/p>\n

What we will see at this year\u2019s event is truly how far the industry has come in the last 12 months in terms of digital transformation. At Hannover Messe 2016, manufacturers showed how they were continuing to lead with systems of intelligence<\/a>. Leveraging insights from data is not new in the industry; in fact, most manufacturers have been doing this for more than 20 years. What is new is how much technology has evolved in a way that we can process data on a much larger scale to enable new insights based on things like artificial intelligence and machine learning.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s event is all about continuing to advance that intelligence even further to deliver excellence in digital manufacturing\u2014today<\/em>. We are seeing stunning results around how manufacturers are applying digital technology as the new strategy to improve their business processes and grow revenue.<\/p>\n

To show you first-hand what\u2019s possible, our Microsoft booth C40 in Hall 7 will be even bigger and better than last year! We will show that the intelligent ecosystem is not just a proof-of-concept, but that we are living it today across every stage of the value chain.<\/p>\n

Be sure to visit our booth for these exciting experiences:<\/p>\n

\"\"Explore how to create an intelligent ecosystem that delivers manufacturing excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Microsoft, we believe that digital excellence is achieved by the perfect harmonization of the virtual ecosystem including digital twins, which enable humans and things to collaborate as peers with human-like intelligence and human-like abilities to communicate and contextually understand each other.<\/p>\n

You can see this intelligent ecosystem in action in our booth, with industry experts showing you how to bring this to life within your own business. We\u2019ll address key considerations, including advanced analytics, cloud, security, industrial connectivity with OPC UA, field service with Dynamics 365, and much more.<\/p>\n

Be sure to sign up for a Microsoft-led customized booth tour tailored to the unique requirements of your business. You can find us in the same location as last year: Digital Factory, Hall 7, booth #C40.<\/p>\n

Discover digital transformation secrets from your peers<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are proud to host some of the world\u2019s top manufacturers in our booth. During your visit, be sure to explore their showcases. You will experience how these businesses are living Industry 4.0 today, demonstrating real-life best practices around some of the most innovative use cases in production today:<\/p>\n