Author(s):
1. Elvis Hozdić, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovenia

Abstract:
European industrial sector is facing the challenges of the new, upcoming Industrial Revolution - Industry 4.0. The upcoming revolution stems from the burgeoning information and communication technology, the Internet and the multitude of wireless networks that occupied their place in industrial production. The use of such technology, the Internet and communications networks has led to the conception of production systems and manufacturing enterprises through access to digital, virtual and smart factory. In this paper, the basic principles of the European Technology Platform are shown by defining the concepts of digital, virtual and smart factory.

Key words:
European Technology platform, digital, virtual and smart factory, cyber – physical production systems

Thematic field:
Production and Computer-Aided Technologies

Date of abstract submission:
22.02.2015.

Conference:
12th International conference on accomplishments in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology (DEMI 2015)

Final paper