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Industry 4.0 is changing the manufacturing landscape towards smart and digital manufacturing. As a result, manufacturing companies will be capable to improve productivity while reducing lead time and costs. Nevertheless, manufacturers' skepticism about the benefits provided by Industry 4.0 still represents a barrier to its diffusion. The aim of this work is to demonstrate how Internet of Things and Analytics technologies can bring benefits regarding remote performance monitoring. The intended aim is achieved through the development of a monitoring system concept and its concrete implementation on a Festo Flexible Mechatronics System (MPS 202), a small-scale automated production line. The integration and connection of various sensors allow data collection and communication to a cloud infrastructure, where data are processed and analyzed. Data analytics can highlight key performance metrics that are …