Today, manufacturing companies around the world are implementing the practices of Industry 4.0, also known as ‘smart manufacturing ‘, which is the integration of AI, ML, IoT, etc. Right from the 1st industrial revolution to the 4th one, the key elements that have defined the evolution process of how the products are conceived and designed, manufactured, were innovations in science, technology, training, and capital. The future is the manufacturing industry 5.0, which is going to see the industry evolving using the tools of industry 4.0 viz., the IoT, Blockchain, additive manufacture, digitization, AI, Robotics, Drones, AR/VR, energy technology, neurotechnology, and biotechnology. Manufacturing Industry 5.0 is expected to focus on the wide collaboration of humans, and robots, leading to far improved efficiency as well as productivity. Thus, one key aspect that the entire industrial 5.0 will revolve is mass customization & personalization such as integrating the IoT (Internet-of-Things), Big Data with Human Skill-Sets.
Industry 5.0 Trends
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)are setting the trends for the next level industrial revolution which can help to explain the trends better. Both, the AI- ML complex algorithms are used to create innovative methods for building the capacity of machines that helps them to make decisions without any human intervention. That’s why AI is being known as the machine’s intelligence or the intelligence that machines carry and show so precisely.
The revolution continues for the manufacture industry from 4.0 to 5.0 level. What are the automation trends that might pick in the revolution process, and that’d help transform your business? Let us find in the further read:
Augmented Manufacturing
AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) are going to be a trendsetter In the augmented age of manufacturing Industry 5.0. So, as a manufacturing company, you will use the massive capabilities of these digital tools and technologies that will give you an outstanding experience you never have had before! For instance, you can use VR headsets to augment your skills, make the processes easier, and can be done repeated times (any number of times without hassle). Moreover, you can also expect a pair of AR glasses to do wonders for you. Using them, you can deliver moments of Mixed-Reality experience, to your site visitors, and your staff as well! Thus, with AR glasses, VR headsets, and various other digital tools that will keep up augmenting momentum, you can expect a mixed-reality-based experience in your plant tour, or the site tour, both, onsite as well as on a remote basis. Your site visitors using AR glasses can see real-time data with their movement throughout the facility and when they come near machines. Remotely also you can give them a 360-degree virtual tour.
Human-Machine Interface
It is going to be the trend of robots collaborating with humans as well as becoming a constant companion. The result will be the COBOTS (being a companion and collaborator with each other). So, you will see an amazing level of Robotics-applications with industry 5.0. Just like other types of automation, you will experience a seamless HMI(Human-Machine Interface) and can see how you mutually benefit from these relations with robots at varied levels. While robots will learn from humans to emulate certain things, they will help to do tasks that your operators cannot do. Furthermore, these collaborative robots will work in parallel alongside your operators, technicians, helping them in their repetitive and heavy tasks. For example, the tasks like those of water spiders, shuttling PCBAs between departments, refilling components at all stations, maintaining equipment at production on a routine basis, all can be done by the so-called HMI-based COBOTs.
IoM & DIGITAL TWINS
Data will rule and so the M2M and TTC systems.
For all Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers, Internet-of-Manufacturing (IoM) will be facilitating the entire workflow smoothly and powerfully. The very IoM will be powered by the magnificent systems combining an Intelligent Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication with Track Trace & Control (TTC) system. Also, Digital Twins will catch up with the supply chain allowing a quick and efficient scenario- simulation for any new production job. This trend will help in analyzing production at the current level, then aligning the upcoming job in the pipeline, and then making valuable suggestions based on the material requirement, steps required in assembling as well as the target delivery.
Wearables in Industry 5.0
Advanced wearable devices such as smart helmets, smart gloves, will help the users with Gesture-Control for operating equipment and also make required adjustments like pulling up the display information, and so on. What else? Even you (as a user) can monitor stress levels, doing any challenging or critical manufacturing job during operations. The underlying nature of the fabrics of these wearables is the key point here. Thus, with the advanced level of technology infusing with wearable devices, the manufacturing Industry 5.0 will better practice ensuring ESD compliance, creating a smooth working environment for operators and workers in the factory. Monitoring stress, fatigue, boredom, all can be timely monitored and handled in the best possible way.
Conclusion
The Manufacturing Industry 5.0 will focus on the wide collaborations between humans and machines (smart machines, smart systems), the COBOTS. And as per some prominent technology visionaries, Industry 5.0 will bring back a human touch to the manufacturing machines or robots. Both, human intelligence, and cognitive computing technology will work in tandem providing rich value addition to the entire manufacturing process!
