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Opportunities of Sustainable Manufacturing in Industry 4.0

01 Jan 2016-Procedia CIRP (Elsevier)-Vol. 40, pp 536-541
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a state-of-the-art review of Industry 4.0 based on recent developments in research and practice, and present an overview of different opportunities for sustainable manufacturing in Industry 5.0.
About: This article is published in Procedia CIRP.The article was published on 2016-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1276 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sustainable development & Sustainability.
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Basit Farooq1, Jinsong Bao1, Jie Li1, Tianyuan Liu1, Shiyong Yin1 
TL;DR: A genetic algorithm based on multi-sensor performance assessment and prediction procedure for the spinning system is established, which makes it more accurate to locate the defined component failures in the current spinning spindles by using smart agents during the operations through the neural sensing network.
Abstract: The fundamental process of predictive maintenance is prognostics and health management, and it is the tool resulting in the development of many algorithms to predict the remaining useful life of industrial equipment. A new data-driven predictive maintenance and an architectural impulse, based on a regularized deep neural network using predictive analytics, are proposed successfully for ring spinning technology. The paradigm shift in computational infrastructures enormously puts pressure on large-scale linear and non-linear automated assembly systems to eliminate and cut down unscheduled downtime and unexpected stoppages. The sensor network designed for the scheduling process comprises different critical components of the same spinning machine frames containing more than thousands of spindles attached to them. We established a genetic algorithm based on multi-sensor performance assessment and prediction procedure for the spinning system. Results show that it operates with a relatively less amount of training data sets but takes advantage of larger volumes of data. This integrated system aims to prognosticate abnormalities, disturbances, and failures by providing condition-based monitoring for each component, which makes it more accurate to locate the defined component failures in the current spinning spindles by using smart agents during the operations through the neural sensing network. A case study has provided to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed predictive model for highly dynamic, high-speed textile spinning system through real-time data sensing and signal processing via the industrial Internet of Things.

9 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of the state and future implications of digitalisation in the European steel industry, focusing on the state-of-the-art technologies, policies, R&D projects, and activities in the field of digitalizing the steel industry.
Abstract: The digitalisation may have large impacts on the resource efficiency in heavy industries. Downtimes and rejects may be reduced to a minimum by predicting necessary maintenance or reallocating rejects to other final products, among others. Industry has to contribute substantially to the low-carbon transformation if carbon dioxide reduction targets of 80 % to 95 % are to be met. Energy-intensive industries like the steel industry play a major role in this transformation since energy-intensive industries account for about 75% of total industrial carbon dioxide emissions (e.g. IEA, 2009). Visions for factories of the future include concepts such as one site – one tablet – one worker, zero-waste-production and complete recycling. Such major changes are likely to affect resource efficiency, as well. Studies on the current state and future implications of digitalisation in the steel industry are scarce. This contribution reviews policy activities, R&D projects and activities in the field of digitalising the European steel industry.

9 citations

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17 Jun 2021
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors investigated the current situation of China's local valve industry, the maturity of intelligent manufacturing and the way to promote intellectual development, and the feasible development approach is dependent on smart devices to improve production efficiency, ensure quality management and effectively control costs.
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current situation of China's local valve industry, the maturity of intelligent manufacturing and the way to promote intellectual development.,Firstly, a macro analysis of the valve market environment from the domestic and international perspective was conducted. Secondly, online surveys and in-depth interviews were administered to understand the current status of IM development and future development goals. Finally, case studies were conducted to demonstrate whether the hypothesis of the development approach is feasible.,This study finds that the overall maturity level of the local valve industry is still in the planning stage since the local valve industry lacks concentration and is relatively scattered. In addition, the feasible development approach is dependent on smart devices to improve production efficiency, ensure quality management and effectively control costs.,The research is conducted and focused on the Yangtze River Delta region instead of the whole country, and the size of the sample is small. Therefore, there may be some characteristics omitted in the analysis.,Manufacturers can upgrade to smart manufacturing through intelligent software platforms in order to complete an automatic interaction of data and devices. In addition, manufacturers should complete cross-regional collaborative development through the industrial Internet of things.,There is little or none of research work completed for the development strategy of the valve industry internationally. Therefore, research findings of this area can provide a fundamental understanding of China's local valve industry and contribute to the existing knowledge.

9 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a general framework is shaped in a view to support the integration of sustainability considerations into the management of product variety and portfolio, based on the Thomas Jefferson project SUSTAIN aiming to innovatively integrate environmental sustainability in practitioners' decisions.

9 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors diagnose the level of maturity in the implementation of Industry 4.0 solutions in selected management areas of automotive companies operating in Poland, such as production and logistics management, quality management, human resources management, social and environmental responsibility, and product innovation management.
Abstract: The automotive sector is one of the key branches of the global economy. The automotive industry is also a very important sector of the Polish economy, as it generates over 8% of GDP and accounts for over 20% of the annual export value. Industry 4.0 and the effective use of modern technologies give a chance for its further dynamic development. The implementation of Industry 4.0 solutions in the business processes of automotive companies should not only take place in the area of production or logistics, as it is usually indicated, but also in their other functional areas, such as quality management, human resources management, and innovation management. The purpose of the article is to diagnose the level of maturity in the implementation of Industry 4.0 solutions in selected management areas of automotive companies operating in Poland. Using a maturity assessment tool, the authors assessed the level of maturity in six selected functional areas of an enterprise, such as production and logistics management, quality management, human resources management, social and environmental responsibility, and product innovation management. The authors also formulated conclusions and recommendations concerning actions that should be taken by automotive companies in order to achieve higher maturity levels in the implementation of Industry 4.0 solutions.

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TL;DR: In this article, sustainable business models (SBM) incorporate a triple bottom line approach and consider a wide range of stakeholder interests, including environment and society, to drive and implement corporate innovation for sustainability, can help embed sustainability into business purpose and processes, and serve as a key driver of competitive advantage.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a framework to position sustainable entrepreneurship in relation to sustainability innovation, which is based on a typology of sustainable entrepreneurship, including social and institutional entrepreneurship.
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Marian Chertow1
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a historical view of the motivations and means for pursuing industrial symbiosis, defined to include physical exchanges of materials, energy, water, and by-products among diversified clusters of firms.
Abstract: Summary Since 1989, efforts to understand the nature of interfirm resource sharing in the form of industrial symbiosis and to replicate in a deliberate way what was largely self-organizing in Kalundborg, Denmark have followed many paths, some with much success and some with very little. This article provides a historical view of the motivations and means for pursuing industrial symbiosis—defined to include physical exchanges of materials, energy, water, and by-products among diversified clusters of firms. It finds that “uncovering” existing symbioses has led to more sustainable industrial development than attempts to design and build eco-industrial parks incorporating physical exchanges. By examining 15 proposed projects brought to national and international attention by the U.S. President’s Council on Sustainable Development beginning in the early 1990s, and contrasting these with another 12 projects observed to share more elements of self-organization, recommendations are offered to stimulate the identification and uncovering of already existing “kernels” of symbiosis. In addition, policies and practices are suggested to identify early-stage precursors of potentially larger symbioses that can be nurtured and developed further. The article concludes that environmentally and economically desirable symbiotic exchanges are all around us and now we must shift our gaze to find and foster them.

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