It is a fact that there is a lot of information about the new industrial revolution and the technologies that support it. Knowledge of these technologies is essential for industry executives who are responsible for developing strategies for integrating digital transformation into their business. The question, of course, is how technologies lead to applications that provide real solutions to the problems facing the industry. In this article we present the current and usable applications of Industry 4.0.

APIVITA SA, a pioneering multinational company that has been producing innovative natural cosmetics since 1979, was looking for a solution to automate the case packing and palletizing process for a line of cosmetic face masks. Theodorou Automation SAICT, member of the Theodorou Group, responding to this need designed and installed an innovative system with a cooperative robot (cobot), which fully automates the work of case forming, box grouping and case packing, case closure and palletizing.

Watch the video of our presentation for an application of a connected factory (Connected Factory) that we implemented in a food factory.