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Approaches to a Practical Implementation of Industry 4.0

Authors:
Ahmed Elkaseer
Hazem Ali
Mahmoud Salama
Steffen Scholz

Keywords: Industry 4.0; IoT; Cloud-based big data analytics; CPS; precision additive metal manufacturing

Abstract:
The arrival of Industry 4.0 has popularised the concept of smart interactions between humans and the physical world that could realise the synergistic integration of intelligent manufacturing assets. However, a systematic and cogent approach to the practical and profitable application of Industry 4.0 is still missing. This paper presents practical approaches to the application of Industry 4.0 to manufacture with the aim of strengthening its competitiveness and meeting the growing serious challenges that threaten its profitability and survival. Precision Additive Metal Manufacturing is utilised in this study for demonstration purposes. A conceptual framework combined with two practical modules available in the market, a “native-design” and “Plug and Play”, is proposed. These approaches offer flexible prototypes with sequential procedures that ultimately would allow for easy employment of Industry 4.0, and will help remove technical barriers to the development of manufacturing industry in the domain of Industry 4.0.

Pages: 141 to 146

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2018

Publication date: March 25, 2018

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-616-3

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from March 25, 2018 to March 29, 2018