Connectivity as a Design Feature for Industry 4.0 Production Equipment: Application for the Development of an In-Line Metrology System

Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is built upon the capabilities of Internet of Things technologies that facilitate the recollection and processing of data. Originally conceived to improve the performance of manufacturing facilities, the field of application for I4.0 has expanded to reach most industrial sectors....

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Published in:	Applied sciences Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 1312
Main Authors:	Castro-Martin, Ana Pamela, Ahuett-Garza, Horacio, Guamán-Lozada, Darío, Márquez-Alderete, Maria F., Urbina Coronado, Pedro D., Orta Castañon, Pedro A., Kurfess, Thomas R., González de Castilla, Emilio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Basel MDPI AG 01-02-2021
Subjects:	Advanced manufacturing technologies applications of industry 4.0 Automotive parts Cloud computing Communication Computer simulation Connectivity control architecture Decision making Design Designers Functional analysis in-line metrology Industrial applications Industrial plants Industry 4.0 Information processing Intelligence Internet of Things Manufacturing Manufacturing industry Measurement techniques Metrology precision machine design Sensors smart manufacturing Subsidiaries Trends
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Summary:	Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is built upon the capabilities of Internet of Things technologies that facilitate the recollection and processing of data. Originally conceived to improve the performance of manufacturing facilities, the field of application for I4.0 has expanded to reach most industrial sectors. To make the best use of the capabilities of I4.0, machine architectures and design paradigms have had to evolve. This is particularly important as the development of certain advanced manufacturing technologies has been passed from large companies to their subsidiaries and suppliers from around the world. This work discusses how design methodologies, such as those based on functional analysis, can incorporate new functions to enhance the architecture of machines. In particular, the article discusses how connectivity facilitates the development of smart manufacturing capabilities through the incorporation of I4.0 principles and resources that in turn improve the computing capacity available to machine controls and edge devices. These concepts are applied to the development of an in-line metrology station for automotive components. The impact on the design of the machine, particularly on the conception of the control, is analyzed. The resulting machine architecture allows for measurement of critical features of all parts as they are processed at the manufacturing floor, a critical operation in smart factories. Finally, this article discusses how the I4.0 infrastructure can be used to collect and process data to obtain useful information about the process.
ISSN:	2076-3417 2076-3417
DOI:	10.3390/app11031312