The Comparison of the Current and Industry 4.0 Automation and Protection Standards

The article contains the analysis of the advantages or new “Industry 4.0” control and power supply protection system over classic de-centralized systems. Particular attention was paid to the development of communication systems and the integration of control and protection systems. The development of modern methods of communication and diagnostics of industrial facilities include unambiguous identification and location of failures in real time, collection of historical data and current operational states. This was not possible when the transmission of data took place over a wire-based communication. The reliability of the proposed solutions 4.0 include not only redundance (as it was in classic systems), but also the ability of the modification of system structure was also analyzed. Not only by reduction but also by changing the system structure, what makes the design, commissioning and development of intelligent factories and products much easier and flexible.