THE IMPACT OF 4 th INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (4IR) ON NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS

Abstract

The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is developing, leading the transition to the post-industrial era. Both the industry and the business world as well as the civil society, have already realized that the world as it exists is about to change due to the 4th Industrial Revolution. Many countries and stakeholders, realizing (4IR)’s importance, have already incorporated it into official policies while the companies at the forefront are called upon to integrate a variety of new technologies. Among other technologies, in this context, the evolution of non-destructive testing is of significant importance, having a positive impact not only on productivity but also on numerous technical, managerial, and economical aspects of the final product. The present work attempts to highlight this issue and form the basis for relevant future research.