Industry 4.0: components and design principles

In this work, a study was performed out on Industry 4.0 whose definition refers to a new era of factories called the Fourth Industrial Revolution. A necessary knowledge for the current world scenario corresponds to a wave of technological changes that industries begin to experience. Although there are researches and discussions on the subject, there still remains some difficulty regarding the understanding and scope of the subject among researchers. Experienced in great steps by Germany, not even its companies that already operate with smart factoy manage to have a clear and precise definition of this new industrial phase These are the open questions that motivated the development of this research, with the aim of clarifying some doubts specifically about the principles and designs of Industry 4.0. The research is classified with regard to methodology, such as qualitative, as qualitative, regarding the purposes is applied and in terms of means, it is bibliographical. To enter into the objective of the research it was necessary to carry out a study of several bibliographic sources, ability to "see" and interact machines with each other and machines and workers in order to restrict rework and energy consumption. However, there were also several challenges to be overcome, such as such as the need for new professional qualifications to be offered by educational institutions and new ways for these professionals to interact with the entire production process. Therefore, Industry 4.0 has significant potential to increase competitiveness of companies at the same time that the interaction between employees and machines of the company's sectors demand new attitudes.