The Industry 4.0 Skillnet
The Industry 4.0 Skillnet provides subsidised training programmes to keep businesses in the manufacturing, construction, and quarrying industries competitive. This training focusses primarily on the automation of processes through Industry 4.0 technologies such as robotics, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence. Our goal is to inspire businesses to integrate new technology into their overall strategy to keep Irish businesses competitive in an ever evolving global market.
Categories of Training
Construction
Browse our training programmes curated for Construction companies seeking to audit or adopt industry 4.0 technologies.
Manufacturing
Browse our training programmes curated for manufacturing companies seeking to audit or adopt industry 4.0 technologies.
Quarrying
Browse our training programmes curated for Quarryingcompanies seeking to audit or adopt industry 4.0 technologies.
FutureCast is the Promoting Company for Industry 4.0 Skillnet.
Future Cast is an Innovation, Education and R&D Centre for the Quarry, Construction and Manufacturing industries, working with Industry 4.0 Skillnet based in the W8 Centre. We focus on robotics, cobotics, artificial intelligence, cognitive systems, software development, virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D industry printing, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Workplace of the Future.
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The Industry 4.0 Blog
Stay tuned to the Industry 4.0 Blog to learn about Industry 4.0 and their applications in real world situations. Our team of industry experts and featured contributers are all experts in their respective fields and want to share their insights.
The Industry 4.0 blog is a joint project between the Industry 4.0 Skillnet and our promoting agency, Future Cast.
Industry 4.0 Blog
- Concrete 3D Printing 2022-05-05Concrete 3D printing offers an eco-friendly solution to create beautifully resilient structures 9-times faster and at a fraction of the cost. Today, 3D printing is one of the faster growing construction technologies. This opens up new and exciting opportunities for those determined to shape a better tomorrow. What is Concrete 3D printing? Concrete 3D printing […]industry4blog
- How does 3D Concrete Printing Work? 2022-02-07Future Cast recently purchased a COBOD 3D concrete printer with the aim of educating the construction industry on the benefits and uses of concrete 3d printing as a modern method of construction. You can enquire about 3d printing with Future Cast, click here. Trends in 3D Printing 3D Printing as a means of construction began […]industry4blog
- What is Artificial Intelligence 2022-01-04An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence What exactly is intelligence? Intelligence can be defined as our ability to acquire and apply knowledge. It also involves other capabilities such as being able to reason, plan, adapt, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, and learn from experience. Intelligence is a trait that we humans tend to value highly. […]industry4blog
- Smart Factories 2021-09-14How to build a data highway for a Smart Factory I was aware of the Smart Factory concept, but I knew little about the systems that enable it. So I decided to take a look at two smart factory systems OPC-UA and RAMI 4.0 AAS. The innovations of the last 200 years have brought humanity […]industry4blog
- What is Industry 4.0? 2021-09-13What is the fourth industrial revolution? When computers were added to factories, they disrupted the established processes and allowed for much greater efficiencies. The process is now being taken one step further as computers are being linked together to generate data and ultimately to make decisions. A combination of Cuber Physical Systems (CPS), the Internet […]industry4blog
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