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      “Industrie 4.0” and Smart Manufacturing – A Review of Research Issues and Application Examples

      , , , BIBA – Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH, the University of Bremen, Faculty of Production Engineering, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering,
      International Journal of Automation Technology
      Fuji Technology Press Ltd.

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          A fourth industrial revolution is occurring in global manufacturing. It is based on the introduction of Internet of things and servitization concepts into manufacturing companies, leading to vertically and horizontally integrated production systems. The resulting smart factories are able to fulfill dynamic customer demands with high variability in small lot sizes while integrating human ingenuity and automation. To support the manufacturing industry in this conversion process and enhance global competitiveness, policy makers in several countries have established research and technology transfer schemes. Most prominently, Germany has enacted its Industrie 4.0 program, which is increasingly affecting European policy, while the United States focuses on smart manufacturing. Other industrial nations have established their own programs on smart manufacturing, notably Japan and Korea. This shows that manufacturing intelligence has become a crucial topic for researchers and industries worldwide. The main object of these activities are the so-called cyber-physical systems (CPS): physical entities (e.g., machines, vehicles, and work pieces), which are equipped with technologies such as RFIDs, sensors, microprocessors, telematics or complete embedded systems. They are characterized by being able to collect data of themselves and their environment, process and evaluate these data, connect and communicate with other systems, and initiate actions. In addition, CPS enabled new services that can replace traditional business models based solely on product sales. The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the Industrie 4.0 and smart manufacturing programs, analyze the application potential of CPS starting from product design through production and logistics up to maintenance and exploitation (e.g., recycling), and identify current and future research issues. Besides the technological perspective, the paper also takes into account the economic side considering the new business strategies and models available.

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                Journal
                International Journal of Automation Technology
                Int. J. Automation Technol.
                IJAT
                Fuji Technology Press Ltd.
                1883-8022
                1881-7629
                January 05 2017
                January 05 2017
                January 05 2017
                January 05 2017
                : 11
                : 1
                : 4-16
                Article
                10.20965/ijat.2017.p0004
                9b0d9748-baf8-4b6f-b5e7-3030aaa36048
                © 2017
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