Plastics Industry 4.0 provides a sophisticated insight into the development of the plastics
industry in terms of digitalization and Industry 4.0 i.e. the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The background to these increasingly important topics is discussed along with provision of the
prerequisite knowledge regarding process complexity and modeling as well as data acquisition to
build the foundation of data driven digital processes. Furthermore the facets of so-called
cyber-physical systems including their key components and interfaces are discussed and
illustrated using industrial application as well as scientific use cases. Aimed at decision
makers in the plastics industry engineers in industry including those in R&D and process and
product development as well as researchers and students in universities this book provides
the inspiration to connect with Plastics Industry 4.0 and thereby stimulate innovation in
companies processes products and research. Contents: - Introduction: Potentials Benefits
and Challenges for Successful Implementation of Industry 4.0 - Data Acquisition and Process
Monitoring as Enabler for Industry 4.0 - Cyber-Physical Systems - Models and Artificial
Intelligence - Global Connectivity - Digital Engineering - Complex Value Chain - Assistant
Systems
