Željka Šiljković
HRVATSKA NA PUTU PREMA INDUSTRIJI 4.0
DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2016.4.111
UDC: 911.3:338.45(497.5)
Abstract: Fourth Industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 are based on the Internet technology, smart technology and robotics connecting people and machines into mutual manufacturing process. Aside smart technology, phones and cities one of the Industry 4.0 objectives is creation of smart factories, but also tertiary and quaternary sector activates. Smart factories demand smart products, products of the new generation as part of the virtual-physic system.For such production, new skills and new knowledge are necessary so scientific institutions have more and more prominent role in the process of their creation. Industry 4.0 and the new scientific paradigm open space for techno-sciences, that is interrelation of technological processes and science, technical, mathematics, social and scientists from collectors to creators.Croatian science is not adequately connected with industry; mainly it is closed on universities, self-sufficient and committed towards students education. Therefore Croatia is technologically undeveloped in relation to other EU member countries, and does not have Industry 4.0 strategy. There is only project HR- ISE innovative smart factory. Croatia belongs to the group of so-called „ indecisive“ countries with low readiness index, especially robotics. Only around 150 robots are involved in the manufacturing processes indicating that the majority of the industry is traditional, conservative with lack of understanding of the world economy.
Key words: Industry 4.0, robotics, smart production, Croatia