The era of Industry 4.0 is upon us. Industrial manufacturing companies are facing strong demand to increase their productivity by realizing smart factories and smart manufacturing. With the advantages of Advantech devices and solutions - IPCs, industrial automation and machine automation technologies, hardware-software integration and various other solutions - it’s now possible to foster the development of Industry 4.0. To realize Industry 4.0, Advantech has initiated three strategic phases. In the first phase of the implementation of equipment connectivity: devices, machines, production lines and factories are connected to the system, and therefore, data transparency as well as information visualization can be fulfilled. In the second phase, data collection and integration, as well as valued-added products and services are introduced for smart manufacturing services. The final phase of intelligent innovative services is the enabling of intelligent machinery and big data analysis. To reach these goals, Advantech enables network-connected iFactories and iMachinery to boost the transformation of smart manufacturing. Furthermore, six solutions of smart factory have been defined – Machine Automation; Equipment Monitoring & Optimization; Machine Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance; MES Integration & Production Traceability; Factory Energy Management System; and Factory Environment Monitoring – developed with integrated automation and cloud innovation for industry 4.0!

Technology is at the heart of our business, but products and solutions alone don’t build lasting customer relationships. That takes something more. It takes partnership—a strong and unwavering commitment to earn the trust and confidence of every organization we work with, every day. It takes a willingness to listen—and keep listening—to better understand each customer’s business and unique goals for the future. To ask questions and dig deep for answers. And to work harder because it makes their jobs easier.

At Advantech North America, we believe our customers are our most valued partners. We believe in what you do and what we can do together. We work side by side with your team, as part of your team…collaborating with your engineers, product managers and other professionals to explore, challenge, problem-solve and build. We step forward with ideas and constantly look for ways to do things better, smarter and more efficiently, even when it means rethinking our own rules and routines. We sweat the details and hold ourselves accountable at every turn and at every stage of the product lifecycle. And we do what it takes to deliver on every promise, need and expectation.