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16 Enabling the Industrial IoT Revolution I ndustry 4.0 refers to the interconnected ecosystem of smart machines, smart services, and smart production that together transform automated processes into autonomous ones. Whereas Industry 3.0 focused on combining physical and computational systems to make processes more efficient, Industry 4.0 aims to make such cyber-physical systems intelligent and connect them across the entire supply chain. Often called The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0 is all about reaping the benefits of real-time data. Manufacturing environments have made headway toward this goal by digitizing machinery, connecting infrastructure, expanding the use of robotics, and applying artificial intelligence (AI) to processes. The transition is complex, however, and poses many design challenges, so progress is often made piecemeal. Smart Manufacturing: Connectivity Is Key Scott Kleinle, General Manager, Amphenol ICC - Commercial/Industrial Business Unit Gijs Werner, Director of Distribution & Marketing, Amphenol ICC - FCI Basics Business Unit Industry 4.0 is all about reaping the benefits of real-time data. Although data—and lots of it— is key in deriving meaningful insights, highly dense, feature-full connectivity has emerged as a leading need in retrofitting existing manufacturing environments with intelligent automation.