The analysis identifies the substantiale structure components of Industry 4.0 filling them with concrete content:

The feature of Industry 4.0 that is the crucial one for the current realization as well as for the foreseeable future

The demarcation of Industry 4.0 from the current predominant high automation

The future development stages of Industry 4.0 and for eleven areas of machine automation

The development types of Industry 4.0 that can be expected

How Industry 4.0 can meaningfully be divided for the machine-builder

What Industry 4.0 means for the machine and which general sequences result from it for the machine-builder and its end-users

The five medium-term sequences of Industry 4.0 for automation manufacturers

The economic conditions for Industry 4.0 in machinery industry and which countertrend is appearing.

This structural analysis serves as base for the development of product and market strategies for automation manufacturers and machine-builders.