Industry 4.0 : Concepts, Processes and Systems

This book presents a comprehensive discussion of the recent advances in Industry 4.0, manufacturing processes, and intelligent techniques. It will serve as an ideal reference text for graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and production engineering. This text introduces Industry 4.0, its evolution, and essential pillars of Industry 4.0 including calibration, metrology, quality control, robotics, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things.

It comprehensively covers important topics including the cold spray technique for additive manufacturing, tool condition monitoring, robotic manipulators, metrology, quality control, and the Internet of Things in Industry 4.0.

The book:

• Discusses additive manufacturing and applications of lasers in advanced manufacturing
• Covers sensors, actuators, and calibration techniques for next-generation industries
• Emphasizes the recycling of materials for sustainable manufacturing
• Explores latest advances in the Internet of Things, robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in view of Industry 4.0
• Provides a conceptual framework of Industry 4.0 with the help of applications and case studies

The text is primarily written for graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and production engineering.

Preface

Chapter 1 : Industry 4.0 : Its Evolution and Future Prospects
Chapter 2 : Smart Sensors and Actuators in Industry 4.0
Chapter 3 : Industry 4.0 and 5.0 towards enhanced productivity and competitiveness
Chapter 4 : Machine Learning Assisted Manufacturing
Chapter 5 : Advancement of machine learning and image processing in material science
Chapter 6 : Blockchain, Artificial intelligence and big data : Advanced Technologies for Industry 4.0
Chapter 7 : Enhanced sensor and improved connectivity as key enablers of industry 4.0
Chapter 8 : Reconfigurable Robotic Systems for Industry 4.0
Chapter 9 : Introduction to Additive Manufacturing : Concepts, Challenges, and Future Scope
Chapter 10 : Recycling of Metal/Polymer Waste as a Feed Stock Material via Additive Manufacturing Technology : A Review
Chapter 11 : Tool Condition Monitoring in Mechanical Micromachining

Index