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The Manufacturing Reference Architecture — Industry 4.0 in Practice

A 32-page reference architecture for Industry 4.0 manufacturing programmes — IoT, predictive maintenance, quality 4.0, and the operating model.

May 9, 2026 · 2 min read · By admin

At a glance

Industry: Manufacturing
Topics: Computer Vision · ITOM · Predictive Analytics
Published: May 2026

This whitepaper is a reference architecture for Industry 4.0 manufacturing programmes. Drawn from deployments at industrial conglomerates, automotive OEMs, and process manufacturers.

Sections

The reference architecture — edge, fog, cloud layers
OT/IT integration patterns (Purdue model adherence)
Predictive-maintenance reference patterns
Quality 4.0 with computer vision
Connected-worker patterns
Operating model + skills required

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