INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRY 4.0

EMC is a unique Canadian not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping manufacturers grow and become more competitive. Our education, training and development programs build excellence at all levels and every stage of a career.

EMC est un organisme canadien sans but lucratif unique en son genre, qui se consacre à aider les fabricants à croître et à devenir plus concurrentiels. Nos programmes d’éducation, de formation et de perfectionnement favorisent l’excellence à tous les niveaux et à chaque étape d’une carrière.

Learner has attended 2 facilitated sessions, up to 16 hours, and has achieved 100% in all knowledge checks, and has successfully demonstrated Lockout Tagout procedure with little to no error and without requiring supervision

Course Content

• What is Industry 4.0 and history
• The use of sensor and sensor data
• Human Machine Interface (HMI) - what is it and how to interpret and act on it
• Intro to Lockout and Tagout and other safety considerations
• Documentation of machine issues to share with other departments

Learning Outcomes

Understand Core Industry 4.0 Concepts

• Explain how sensors, PLCs, networks, and data systems interact in a modern production environment.
• Describe the role of IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) in machine monitoring and predictive maintenance.
• Recognize how digital twins, MES, and SCADA systems support production.

Read and Interpret Digital Production Data

• Use machine dashboards to monitor throughput, downtime, scrap rates, and cycle times.
• Identify trends or anomalies in machine performance data.

Work Safely Around Automated Systems

• Apply lockout/tagout procedures in a simulated setting.
• Discuss lockout/tagout procedures for equipment typically encountered in an manufacturing setting
• Identify hazards related to sensors, actuators, and autonomous machine movement.
• Identify general safety protocols for collaborative robots (cobots) and automated cells.

Communicate Effectively in a Digitally Integrated Workplace

• Use digital work instructions, tablets, or operator dashboards.
• Document machine issues using standardized digital reporting.
• Effectively communicate with other stakeholders to support the resolving of issues identified with machine operation.

Minimum requirements

Learner has attended 2 facilitated sessions, up to 16 hours, and has achieved 100% in all knowledge checks, and has successfully demonstrated Lockout Tagout procedure with little to no error and without requiring supervision

Estimated effort time 16 hours

EMC updates learning content on a regular basis. Version: 2026-1

Course Date: August 10-22, 2026