Reference Architecture Model Industrie 4.0 (RAMI 4.0)

Digitalization is the driver of innovation in petroleum and renewables projects. As illustrated below, it can apply in three different areas of the company:

Digital Twin is a virtual model of a real process, object or service. The contrast between Digital & Physical Twins highlights deviations between predicted and real scenarios allowing to optimize the execution, operation and return of experience.

Definition RAMI 4.0, or Reference Architectural Model Industrie 4.0, is a three-dimensional map showing how to approach the issue of Industrie 4.0 in a structured manner. RAMI 4.0 is a unified model for all the components that ensures all the participants involved in a Industrie 4.0 ecosystem to share data & information efficiently. RAMI 4.0 […]

Industrie 4.0 is the name of the German Futur of Manufacturing Program, launched by Angela Merkel at Hannover Fair in 2014.
The objectives of this digital program are to maintain the position of the German Industry despite the competition of actors like China, and to strengthen their economy in light of the 2008 financial crisis.

This post reminds the history of Industrie 4.0 and explains the key features supporting this technology to deploy internet of things (IOT) in practice. In conclusion it shares good practices to avoid misunderstanding in using the uncorrect English spelling Industry 4.0.