4.0 Technology

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR or Industry 4.0) is a continuous automation of traditional production and industrial practices, using state-of-the-art technology.

Continuing the development of skills to meet the needs of the future is one of the major challenges of the modern sector. Sandvik participates in a pilot project called "Engineer 4.0" and other companies, such as Volvo, SKF and Veoneer. The goal? To get the required driving experience and thrive in digital conversion, also known as Industry 4.0.

IT-based technologies have revolutionized the manufacturing industry, and so that competing companies can continue to increase their expertise in digitalization and intelligent production. To meet this new need, thirteen Swedish universities and colleges have developed eight training modules that cover topics such as advanced production, cyber body systems, digital twins, human robot interactions, communication and 5G.

"Our curriculum needs to adapt to changing circumstances," said Bengt-Göran Rosén, project director and professor at Halmstad University, Jönköping University and Chalmers University of Technology. “That is why we have developed these training modules. When we saw the need to deal with industrial companies, we realized that we had to adapt their training to their needs. The answer was a digital version that users could take if they had the time.