Let us remember that the primary objective of industry is to use energy sources to transform raw materials into manufactured products.
It is thanks to industry that France and Europe have been able to become important global economic powers.
Industrial computing is a subset of industry that emerged during the third industrial revolution.
The third industrial revolution, beginning in the 1970s, marks the integration of digital technologies into industrial processes. This turning point is characterized by the automation of production lines, thanks to the emergence of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and dedicated computer systems. These advancements allow for increased efficiency, precision, and flexibility, while reducing costs.
This revolution also relies on the development of information and communication technologies (ICT), facilitating data management, remote monitoring, and system interconnection. It thus lays the groundwork for modern concepts such as the smart factory and Industry 4.0, where collaboration between machines and software becomes a strategic lever for manufacturers.
By combining energy and computing, the third industrial revolution paved the way for industrial computing, which remains at the heart of innovations to optimize production and address energy and environmental challenges.