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Published inJun 2023
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ISBN-139781800569386
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Olushola Akande
Olushola Akande
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Olushola Akande

Olushola Akande is an industrial automation and robotics expert with over 10 years of experience in the design and development of automation and robotics-related projects. He is an industrial automation trainer and consultant with a passion for driving industries to achieve greater results by doing work more accurately with less effort of human control. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Showlight Technologies Limited, an industrial automation, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) training and servicing company in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a member of the Schneider Electric team involved in the installation of Integrated Control and Safety Systems (ICSSs), which includes high-integrity PLCs, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and distributed control systems (DCSs) at the largest oil refinery in Africa (Dangote Oil Refinery) at Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Congratulations – you have completed the last leg of this book’s journey. Well done! You should now understand Industry 4.0. You should also be able to explain the key technologies of Industry 4.0, which include (IoT), AI, robotics, cloud computing, AR, and VR. You have also learned the benefits of Industry 4.0, the steps for building a smart factory, and the benefits of a 5G-enabled smart factory. The last section, Connecting your PLC or machine data to the cloud, explained an important component (IIoT gateway) that’s required to connect PLC data, sensors, and actuators to the cloud.

Thank you for taking the time to read this book. I hope that the information provided has helped you gain new skills in the field of industrial automation or improved your industrial automation skills. Effort has been made to make this book hands-on and practical enough. I advise you to download the necessary software as instructed, install it, and follow the steps as...

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Published in: Jun 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781800569386

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Olushola Akande

Olushola Akande is an industrial automation and robotics expert with over 10 years of experience in the design and development of automation and robotics-related projects. He is an industrial automation trainer and consultant with a passion for driving industries to achieve greater results by doing work more accurately with less effort of human control. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Showlight Technologies Limited, an industrial automation, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) training and servicing company in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a member of the Schneider Electric team involved in the installation of Integrated Control and Safety Systems (ICSSs), which includes high-integrity PLCs, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and distributed control systems (DCSs) at the largest oil refinery in Africa (Dangote Oil Refinery) at Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, Nigeria.
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