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ISSUE NO. 12 - AUTUMN 2019

IN THIS ISSUE INDUSTRY 4.0, 5G AND AI: DELIVERING A DIGITAL FUTURE

Festo offers a perspective on the next generation of 4.0

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INDUSTRY 4.0, 5G AND AI: DELIVERING A DIGITAL FUTURE Steve Sands, Product and Marketing Management. Festo

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MANUFACTURERS ARE UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURE TO INCREASE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCIES, BOOST PROFITABILITY AND IMPROVE PRODUCT QUALITY, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ENHANCING SECURITY, SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY. Industry 4.0 is hailed as enabling industries to achieve all this, and is, without a doubt, gaining traction. It has moved well beyond the concept stage– we are now more than four years into a 20year digital transformation – although there is still a long way to go until the infrastructure is fully in place and all its benefits can be realised. The next generation 5G wireless networks and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be crucial elements to enable Industry 4.0 to be wholly implemented.

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INDUSTRY 4.0, CONNECTIVITY AND THE CLOUD Central to Industry 4.0 is connectivity – both the link between human and machine, and machineto-machine. Industry 4.0 depends on being able to connect to the application so manufacturers are in a position to use data to gain insight about their assets and make informed decisions to optimise their processes. Industry 4.0 relies on fully networked, adaptive production through intelligent products with “embedded functions” – cyber-physical systems. The first building block, as shown in figure 1, is the use of smart products on a machine, which gather data about its performance. Smart products already exist with the capability of connecting and networking. For example, Festo’s CPX valve terminals have on-board intelligence and utilise the Industry 4.0 standard OPC-UA communication protocol to enable access to the data generated and stored on-board. Connecting a series of CPX valve terminals to, for example a Festo CPX-IOT Gateway enables manufacturers to gather the required data, aggregating, channelling and filtering it as required. This data then can

be accessed for Industry 4.0 services either in the cloud or on-premise, so manufacturers can utilise the data. Cloud hosting services enable data to be viewed securely and globally by manufacturers across the internet, transferred via APIs or exported. On-premise devices are deployed to reduce the amount of data that is transferred to the cloud, saving data transmission and storage costs and further restricting access to confidential information. They are installed in the plant, with manufacturers or service providers storing and utilising the data locally. It is contained within the boundary of the factory. Both have

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Quality Control

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ISSUE NO 12 - OCTOBER 2019 their advantages and disadvantages. Premise services are preferred by some users as more secure, although that is not always the case. However, even if data is not exported off-site it is frequently drawn down from the cloud to provide insight and added value. If data needs to be compared from different production lines and in different countries, then it makes sense to share this information via the cloud. Once relevant data has been collected it can then be used in a hierarchy of services of increasing complexity and value such as data visualisation and condition monitoring – providing alerts when thresholds are met, to preventative and predictive maintenance. Data can be viewed either on pre-configured dashboards or custom generated dashboards depending on the application requirements. Pre-configured dashboards make it very quick and easy to access information on standard products, whereas generated dashboards use a standard template which is then populated with information relevant only to the applications

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and viewer’s requirements. Progressing from this first step, Festo has demonstrated how manufacturers can then move forward to using machine learning and AI to gain greater insights from the data. The ability to get greater value out of connectivity is also demonstrated in Figure 1. When manufacturers store data in the cloud, they have global access, knowing the status of their assets (including configuration, hardware, firmware and software versions), utilisation, how they’ve performed historically and are currently performing. This knowledge enables the manufacturers to operate more effectively: for example to speed up commissioning, increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and save energy. One of the industry use-cases is energy monitoring as it provides a quick, proven payback and ROI. If you know your energy consumption at individual plant, production line and machine level, you can then take relevant steps to control, manage and reduce it.

“Festo’s CPX valve terminals have on-board intelligence and utilise the Industry 4.0 standard OPC-UA communication protocol to enable access to the data generated and stored on-board.“

THE 5G NETWORK Excellent connectivity is critical to Industry 4.0 and the rollout of the emerging next generation 5G wireless networks is expected to accelerate Industry 4.0’s adoption. Manufacturers demand speed, secured communications and low latency, and for the first time, industrial automation companies have been involved in the development of the new telephony standard from the outset – ensuring that these characteristics will be provided. The 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation was established to serve as a central global forum, to help manufacturers apply industrial 5G in the best possible way. Members jointly strive to make sure that the particular interests of the industrial domain are adequately considered in 5G standardisation and regulation. Furthermore, the 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project), the industry body tasked with developing global standards for mobile communications, is currently working hard on developing the necessary radio technologies and architectural components that – once finalised – will be able to support Industry 4.0 requirements for vast connectivity, ultrareliability and ultra-low latency.

One of the main differences between 5G and previous generations of mobile networks lies in 5G’s strong focus on machine-type communication and IoT. 5G supports three essential types of communication which are all key requirements from smart factories. These are: ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC), massive machine-type communication (mMTC) and enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB). • U RLLC facilitates highly critical applications with very demanding requirements in terms of end-toend (E2E) latency (down to the millisecond level <1 ms), reliability and availability. This is a clear requirement for industrial automation and control applications. • m MTC provides wide-area coverage and deep indoor penetration for hundreds of thousands of IoT devices per square kilometre. In addition, mMTC is designed to provide ubiquitous connectivity with low software and hardware requirements from the devices, and will support battery-saving, low-energy operation. • e MBB provides extremely high data rates (of up to several Gb/s) and offers enhanced coverage, well beyond that of 4G.

“One of the main differences between 5G and previous generations of mobile networks lies in 5G’s strong focus on machine-type communication and IoT.“

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Security concerns are also being addressed with 5G. In a recent survey conducted by Festo 67% of respondents voted security as one of the main barriers to Industry 4.0 adoption, as shown in table 1, and it is frequently cited as a key challenge to overcome in implementing Industry 4.0.

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Table 1. Main barriers to Industry 4.0 adoption

5G can be characterised as a modular communication system, with in-built privacy and security, which is based upon the cloud approach and can be flexibly configured to meet different service requirements. 5G includes strong E2E security. In particular, mutual authentication between the device and the network is supported. All transmitted data is encrypted E2E between the device and the network. 5G also supports a flexible authentication framework with the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) and strong encryption, while meeting strict latency requirements.

While the standards are not expected to be ready until 2020 at the earliest, in the UK, the Worcestershire 5G consortium project is already exploring ways to increase productivity using robotics, big data analytics and augmented reality with 5G in a manufacturing setting. Promising application areas range from logistics - for supply and inventory management, through robot and motion control applications, to operations control and the localisation of devices and items. 5G is likely to support various Industrial Ethernet and Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) features, thereby enabling it to be integrated easily into the existing (wired) infrastructure, and in-turn enabling applications to exploit the full potential of 5G with ease.

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AI IS TAKING INDUSTRY 4.0 FURTHER Like 5G, AI is also expected to accelerate and enhance the implementation of Industry 4.0, and connectivity is vital for AI to succeed. But what is AI in the context of industrial automation? AI can be defined as the concept of improvement and gaining insights through smart analytics and modelling, it is a collective term that incorporates a number of steps as shown in figure 2.

Figure 2: The progression of AI

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Figure 3. Where AI takes place

AI can take place in all three locations shown in figure 3: in the cloud, where large quantities of data can be evaluated easily, on-premise, which is on the system at production network level, or on-edge, which is on the component at field level. Machinery will be increasingly autonomous and is expected to use AI to organise cooperation among themselves, sharing data with the supply / delivery chains and with users: creating ad hoc networks as the need arises. The data produced from the manufacturing process is analysed and actioned through AI to create dynamic self-learning production environments that are able to provide increasingly higher levels of productivity, operating with higher quality in a safer working environment. Some are concerned that AI will dramatically decrease or even eliminate the need for human interaction on the factory floor. However, AI needs human involvement, to define the objective and refine the output. AI does not provide a definitive â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yes / noâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, but rather gives a suggestion with a probability score against it. AI gradually improves the accuracy of the probability score based on the human feedback, refining its algorithm model.

CONCLUSION Manufacturing production and the digital world are merging, making factory automation more flexible, increasing energy efficiency, linking logistics processes more closely and optimising the value chain. 5G networks and the emergence of AI are key enablers for the digital future and will offer manufacturers the chance to build smart, digital factories using Industry 4.0 principles.

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INVISIBLE SYSTEMS

“With more than 15 years in the sector, the Invisible Systems team brings a great deal of knowledge to the industry4world platform.”

What does Invisible Systems bring to the platform? Invisible Systems offer innovative services for monitoring energy, conditions and fixed assets, using their own hardware, Wireless RF transmitters and control tools. The company is especially well placed to help, by simply offering the complete service, so that you do not have to make sense of the different ways to use sensors for condition monitoring of your machines or in your production environment – as well as how to overcome the various challenges encountered, especially when retrofitting. Are there any areas of specialist expertise where you are excited about being able to offer advice? Offering the best overall solution covering sensors in the field, communications protocols, the software interface; pulling the whole package together is the key area where the Invisible Systems team expects to add value. Pete Thompson, CEO at Invisible Systems, explains: “In our 16 years’ history all the technologies have all changed a lot. Communications technologies are constantly evolving, 2G and 3G mobile communications, LoRaWAN, we’re now seeing NBIOT. We expect to be working with 5G in a few years. All these different communications technologies still exist today – and different ones will be right for different applications. We have both the experience and the product range to be able to offer the best solutions across a wide range of applications.” Besides your experience with remote sensor technology, what other insights are you going to be able to offer industry4world users? “We have years of experience and data which shows where problems are likely to occur,” says Thompson. “This enables us to offer standardised services to solve well known issues, on a monthly service-charge basis to deliver immediate ROI for clients.” It is Thompson’s experience that, even today, few companies have comprehensive real-time monitoring in place. Even the big players are still working on exploratory and proof-of-concept projects in many cases. He continues, “We might begin with wanting to limit preventative maintenance but, typically, that will expand to buildings, environment and the health of staff and the factory itself. Once you’ve got one thing monitored you begin to see the value of monitoring.”

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How has the Industry 4 agenda affected Invisible Systems? Invisible Systems has shifted to an as-a-Service business model. Instead of expensive, upfront investments in hardware for which ROI isn’t seen until end of the payback period, Invisible Systems customers can start enjoying ROI from day one. “We sell the service not the sensors,” explains Thompson, “and this is a relatively new way to approach the market. There are huge benefits for the customer – they don’t need to have to find the capital before they can make a start on their Industry 4 story.” Who are your customers? What sort of companies do you expect to be able to help on the industry4world platform? Invisible Systems works with a broad customer base. Its sensors can be found in diverse environments – from monitoring critical substation infrastructure for National Grid to the compliance monitoring and recording of the ambient temperature in the back of a Greggs bakery fridge unit. In the Gas and Water industries, monitoring pressure values is vital for early warning of problems and in the pinpointing of fault causation. In the public sector, building management metrics are closely monitored, and this is gradually moving into the industrial sphere too – for both employee welfare and productivity reasons. While the Industry 4 agenda is of most interest to Invisible Systems customers in the manufacturing sector – from Automotive to Food and Beverage – its Industry 4 technologies reach into other industry sectors too, including healthcare and life sciences. The Invisible Systems team are, therefore, not making predictions about which customers or sectors they expect to help. “Different solutions are right for different industries and they’re deliverable at any scale,” says Thompson. What does Invisible Systems expect to gain from the industry4world platform? Why have you chosen to get involved? Thompson says: “We’re hoping to meet different people on the industry4world platform. We want to understand the issues that users have so we can develop services to meet them. And – hopefully – we want to partner with people whose clients need solutions.” FIND OUT MORE ABOUT INVISIBLE SYSTEMS: invisible-systems.com linkedin.com/company/invisible-systems twitter.com/invisiblesys 15

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VALUE CHAIN

“There’s a lot of information around Industry 4.0 and, really, we want to help demystify some of the confusion, and get the roots of what it really means to companies.”

What Industry 4.0 solutions do you offer? Digital processes and data are the core of Industry 4.0. If companies don’t have the digital thread running through your factory and your supply chain, then you can’t access the data and information you need to make informed decision. It’s the foundation to begin to utilise Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Connected Systems, or even diagnostic analytics. We see digitalising processes and capturing data as the critical starting point on the industry 4.0 journey, and provide solutions tailored to companies of all sizes to help them embed and digitalise robust best practice processes. This enables companies to capture data throughout their factory, and their supply chain, and then enable them to effectively analyse that data, share information securely, and optimise their performance. Valuechain’s software are design for this purpose. Focusing on niche processes such as additive manufacturing, aerospace and metal finishing, Valuechain’s modular ERP integrates CRM, compliance auditing, data capture, advanced reporting, NPI and supplier portal. While our supply chain intelligence applications include supply chain performance management, multi-tier supply chain mapping, and supplier / customer portals. What expertise are you most excited to bring to the Industry4world platform? There’s a lot of information around Industry 4.0 and, really, we want to help demystify some of the confusion, and get the roots of what it really means to companies. How does it tie into core business objectives? How can it help them win more work? And be more productive? For example, how are companies currently conducting supplier audits, performing contract review, or maintaining calibrations? Often these tasks are done on paper, requiring additional admin work and duplicate data entry to be completed. However, by switching to using tablets on the shop floor, and capturing these forms in structured templates, companies can save themselves the additional work – as well as capturing much more rich information, like images and documents – which in turn allows teams to focus on higher value jobs. Also, Cloud Technology can seem like a big change from on-premise deployment. But, the reality is that cost savings on servers and hardware can balance out with creating the infrastructure for cloud. And it comes with improved data security, and improved communication, which saves time and helps companies be more productive. Because, while Industry 4.0 is a journey, there are short term gains to have as well, and those are crucial to remaining competitive in the short-term and while investing more in new technologies. 16

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What would you suggest to people who want to develop an Industry 4.0 vision? Have you got any advice for people just getting started with Industry 4.0? Adopting Industry 4.0 is a company-wide project. So, when companies are committing to this new direction, it’s important that everyone in the business is on board. Developing a vision is important, but collaboration and communication are key as well. There needs to be buy-in, right from the start, from both the senior leadership and those employees who will be most affected by the change. And once the vision is ready, communicate that will all your team. Be upfront and honest about the changes. There will inevitably be times when things are difficult or there are big changes to the way that people work, so it’s important that everyone is on board, and employees can see that it’s part of a vision of where you’re headed as a business. The other thing is implementing quick wins. What changes can you make quickly and cost effectively that are going to make the biggest impact on your business? Addressing these will drive confidence in your team about the Industry 4.0 Journey and the direction your business is taking; but also help create capacity to drive further improvements in your business.

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WERMA UK LTD

“The Werma team has a lot of interest in the Industry 4 agenda; in particular, how to make Industry 4 concepts and solutions affordable, retrofittable and easy to use.”

What does Industry 4 mean to Werma? “Industry 4 is really a progressive conceptual process using technology to introduce improvements over time in a different way,” says Simon Adams, Managing Director of Werma UK. “And, because our solutions are completely retrofittable, they fall nicely into the Industry 4 concept.” What does Werma bring to the industry4world platform? With a history dating back to 1950, WERMA is one of the technology leaders in optical and audible signal devices. Its signal towers, signal beacons, buzzers, horns, and sirens are used in businesses across the world to warn, guide and protect people and to power process improvements. Adams recognises that flashing beacons might not, at first glance, scream Industry 4 to the average production manager. However, the company’s experience developing Andon lights to support LEAN manufacturing concepts in automotive manufacturing really plays into the core goals of Industry 4. At its heart, Industry 4 is about continuous process improvement through the novel use of technology, says Adams. Why did you decide to get involved and offer advice on the industry4world platform? “You can’t go out and buy an ‘Industry 4’ off the shelf,” says Adams. “There is no universal prescription for it. It is going to be different things for different people.” This makes initiatives like industry4world an important way to engage with interested people. Adams makes the point that, in order to have a meaningful debate about what Industry 4 is, an element of personal contact is vital. He says, “I think the industry4world platform will be fundamental to explain what the benefits of Industry 4 are, what they require, and what we all get out of it.” Furthermore, Adams thinks the platform could be a great tool for opening visitors’ eyes to Industry 4 offerings they didn’t know existed. He continues, “It will be terrific for curious people.” Are there other areas of expertise you will be able to offer industry4world users? Because one of the principles of LEAN manufacturing is to use “eyes and ears instead of flipcharts”, Adams says, the diffusion of LEAN manufacturing principles in manufacturing created a tremendous interest in signalling devices in process monitoring. “We’re part of a diverse group of solution partners who have joined forces to create the Lean Workshop Group. We offer free one-day training events as part of our work to promote LEAN techniques and standards. 18

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Find out more about the LEAN Workshop Group: leanworkshopgroup.com

They’re based on a full manufacturing and logistics concept and we use a small demo factory to demonstrate the latest equipment for LEAN and Industry 4. We don’t know of any other group offering the same holistic view and hands-on training.” As a result, the Werma team is well placed to offer advice about how to introduce lean concepts to Industry 4 initiatives; further enhancing the process improvements that investment in the technologies is designed to achieve. With what sort of advice do you expect to be helping users of the platform? “Sometimes Industry 4 gets muddled up with creating data – we can get more, faster. But it’s important to ask what it’s actually doing for your organisation. Collecting isn’t the same as using… and you have to put data to good use,” warns Adams. Although Werma’s signalling solutions feature the capture and wireless transmission of data, and this makes them a nice fit with Industry 4 concepts, Adams is keen to stress the simplicity of the solution: “Our beacons are used in Amazon warehouses – they have thousands of applications. They offer a visual overview of which packing lines are occupied at any given moment. Using the coloured lights as guides, teams can prioritise their movement around the warehouse to replenish workstations before they fall idle. It’s a simple case of reducing downtime.” However, Adams is keen to emphasise that Werma’s solutions are used in all sizes of organisations – from Amazon’s giant warehouses to small machine shops with a few CNC machines. The “plug and play” nature of its solutions makes them affordable, retrofittable and easy to use. Adams says: “People are suspicious of Industry 4 because of the perceived high entry cost – but it’s important to emphasise that this isn’t necessarily the case. Industry 4 initiatives don’t have to be expensive.” FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WERMA: werma.com/en twitter.com/wermagroup linkedin.com/company/werma 19

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Digitalisation is boosting the market for increasingly sophisticated manufacturing automation technology. Neli Ivanova, Sales Manager, Industrial Equipment at Siemens Financial Services in the UK examines how integrated finance helps OEMs and their customers capture the benefits of automation in a financially sustainable way.

Automation has been commonplace in the manufacturing sector for decades and can now be found in nearly every sector of industry.1 Automated systems that reliably perform repetitive, standardised tasks continue to enable manufacturers to operate with greater efficiency. This is evidenced not only by speedier production rates but also aspects such as reduced factory lead times, more efficient use of materials, and increased control over product quality and consistency.2 And yet, compared to other advanced economies, the UK invests relatively little in industrial automation and robotics.3

This is surprising, as around 92% of UK manufacturers are convinced that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Smart Factoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; technologies will help them increase their productivity levels.3 But manufacturers are often, unsure where to begin when modernising their production process, concerned about ongoing costs, and worried that their products and processes are too bespoke to automate.4 Private sector finance can help relieve some of these pressures when investing in new technology by offering flexible financing solutions that are tailored to the needs of manufacturers.

1 Ibis World, AI and Automation: How technology is shaping UK industries: www.ibisworld.com/industry-insider/analyst-insights/ai-andautomation-how-technology-is-shaping-uk-industries 2 Ibis World, AI and Automation: How technology is shaping UK industries: https://www.ibisworld.com/industry-insider/analyst-insights/aiand-automation-how-technology-is-shaping-uk-industries/ 3 Robotics Business Review, Are U.K. Manufacturing and Industrial Automation Turning a Corner?: www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/manufacturing/are_u_k_manufacturing_and_industrial_automation_turning_a_corner 4 The Manufacturer: Annual Manufacturing Report 2018: www.themanufacturer.com/reports-whitepapers/annual-manufacturing-report-2018

INDUSTRY 4.0 ISSUE NO. 12 - AUTUMN 2019 One example of digitalisation in the manufacturing sector is the introduction of cloud platforms. By using cloud-based, open IoT operating systems such as Siemens Mindsphere, manufacturers can connect their products, plants, systems, and machines to collect, analyse and harness data from every area of the factory floor. Cloud-based systems can also allow manufacturers to connect to customers and suppliers in order to understand their supply and demands, and tailor production processes to the requirements of the entire supply-chain. Moreover, these operating systems enable manufacturers to analyse realtime digital data such as vibration indicators and quality analysis, in order to make them aware of alerts and impending faults that cannot be identified by humans. This kind of predictive maintenance allows manufacturers to spot warning signs of problems before they occur, preventing damage to the machine and saving the cost of repair and machine downtime.

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INVESTING IN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION Another advantage of digitalisation, and particularly of cloud systems, in manufacturing automation is predictive quality. Through realtime data analysis, defects in a production batch can be detected before they actually happen. Sensors analyse the quality of every product and warn of the tiniest changes. Crucially, these changes are flagged while they are still within the range of acceptable quality and are not yet considered defects. Being alerted to these marginal changes allows manufacturers to solve the problem before an entire batch of products is more seriously affected and has to be discarded. Predictive quality is especially useful when it comes to mass customisation, a growing segment in manufacturing. With customers demanding bespoke products, predictive quality allows manufacturers to cater to the needs of the client and produce product variations on a mass scale without allowing errors to creep in.

INVESTING IN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION As customers as well as potential providers of digitalised technology, OEMs play a crucial role in industry-wide adoption of new equipment. Not only can they capture the benefits of digitalisation for their own production processes, but they can create new product ranges that include the machinery as well as the digitalised technology and create new business opportunities by including sustainable financing in their offering. . This creates new business models for OEMs, and allows their customers to invest sustainably in new technology and equipment with the help of providers that understand the demands of their industry. OEMs engaged in the manufacture of machinery can leverage these benefits to drive sales, by integrating Finance 4.0 into their overall offering and helping their customers invest in new technology. Such finance arrangements tend to be offered by specialist finance providers that have a deep understanding of how the digitalised technology, and the manufacturing

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industry works. Such financiers are able to work with OEMs to demonstrate how that technology can be practically implemented to deliver efficiencies to the manufacturing sector. As the financing arrangement can be an embedded component of the value proposition, OEMs are able to introduce customers to the latest equipment and technology and simultaneously present them with a financially sustainable method to invest in digitalisation. OEMs offering an integrated financing solution to their own customers have the potential to enhance their offering and remain competitive. In other cases, the technology provider will refer its customer to one or more finance providers to fund a sale. The advantages of investing in digitalised technologies in manufacturing are clear and manifold, but companies need the tools, the trust, and support to invest sustainably. With new technology being introduced into the sector, new opportunities for cooperation and business appear, opportunities that OEMs and their customers can exploit to leverage the benefits of Industry 4.0.

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INDUSTRY 4 AROUND THE WORLD: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE PART ONE: THE MIDDLE EAST

INDUSTRY 4 MIGHT HAVE ITS ORIGINS IN GERMANY, BUT ITS EFFECTS ARE BEING FELT AROUND THE WORLD. Where Germany has led, the rest of the world is following.

INDUSTRIE 4.0 started life as a German governmental strategic initiative to establish Germany as a lead market and provider of advanced manufacturing solutions. Its name arose from the perceived potential of ICT to usher in a fourth industrial age that would revolutionise manufacturing and production. Nine transformational technologies were identified by the German government as part of this initiative.

Since the German government first introduced the concept back in 2011, the potential of these technologies to transform industrial processes is being explored around the world. 24

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INDUSTRY 4 IN THE MIDDLE EAST The Need to Rebalance Oil-Dependent Economies With international climate protests, the rise of environmentalists as a voice for change, and a new generation striking for climate action, our global dependency on fossil fuels seems to be finally reaching some kind of tipping point. In response, the heavily oil-dependent economies of the middle east are facing the most significant potential transformation. Development is buoyed by oil revenues; ironically making the transformation away from them possible. Even in this time of great uncertainty and instability, the region’s nation states are investing in highimpact global cultural developments, cities in the desert, industrialisation, and economic transformation. Inevitably, the potential of Industry 4 to help transform these economies is a major focus. The Saudi 2030 Vision Saudia Arabia has set out clear goals for the nation’s development in the Saudi Vision 2030. These goals impact three key areas of national life: a vibrant society with strong roots; a thriving economy with rewarding opportunities and investment for the long term; and an ambitious nation. It is working on a sweeping transformative programme that will position it as a leader in multiple sectors; making the kingdom less dependent on an oil-based economy. The published long-term strategy makes it clear that Industry 4 will play an important role in the realisation of each of these goals. Industry 4 offers the opportunity to leverage and develop futuristic technologies to secure this future – from connecting citizens, to advancing industry and business opportunities, and reorienting the state’s economy to reflect environmental commitments and the changing world. One trade forum in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeking to advance the Industry 4 agenda in the kingdom states, “The Fourth Industrial Revolution offers significant opportunities for organisations to drive process improvements, enhance the customer experience, achieve cost savings, develop new business paradigms and power growth. On a national level, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will play a key role in helping the Kingdom achieve its Saudi Vision 2030 goals.”

FIND OUT MORE: However, not all Industry 4 initiatives are based on the need to reorient local economies away from oil revenues. There are plenty of examples of Industry 4 technologies being deployed in Smart Ports and existing oil and gas developments. One such example is Saudi Aramco’s Uthmaniyah Gas Plant (UGP). This facility has been recognised by the World Economic Forum as a “Lighthouse” manufacturing facility and a leader in the technology applications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Saudi Aramco is the first energy company in the world to be included in this select group of manufacturing sites. The plant is also the only facility in the Middle East to be recognized by WEF.

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INDUSTRY 4 CASE STUDY IN OMAN: THE SMELTER OF THE FUTURE In Oman, efforts are focused on industrialisation, including mining and minerals, and the need to create jobs for a growing population of Omani workers, many of whom are young and inexperienced. One example of an early adopter of Industry 4 technologies in the country is Sohar Aluminium. Sohar Aluminium was founded in September 2004 to undertake a landmark Greenfield aluminium smelter project in the Sultanate of Oman. It is a joint initiative by Oman Oil Company, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, and Rio Tinto, and is Oman’s first foray into the Aluminium industry. Abdullah Al Maamari, IT Manager and Automation Superintendent at Sohar Aluminium, explains that Industry 4 technologies have played a part in the development strategy since day one. “We’ve embraced some elements of Industry 4 ever since we came on stream and we continue to evaluate new technologies and innovations as they materialise. This is a continuous journey of improvement we don’t foresee an end to.” The plant was inaugurated in 2009. As well as investing in a modern smelter, the plant leveraged robotic technologies from day one. Robotics are an integral part of the company’s casthouse operations, where they eliminate the potential for unsafe material handline and reduce the risk of injury to operators. Robotic cranes also assist in the stacking of the refined metal bundles and applying labels to them. Paul Ridgway, Automation specialist, says, “Sohar aluminium believes that Industry 4 helps in improving productivity, efficiency, safety, resource utilisation, increasing machine uptime and reducing breakdowns by using smart sensors and similar technologies. Also, it enables self-diagnosis, reducing turnover time, preventing breakdowns, and reducing human interventions that lead to human error.” To secure these benefits, the Sohar Aluminium engineering team has invested in an ecosystem of connected machines, equipment, and devices that can communicate with each other. Maamari says, “In our case, we use the Industrial IoT, which connects all of our systems with the enterprise. Thus, all of the data from the shop floor, production units, and so on, is captured and displayed on our dashboards in real time. Right now, we are evaluating various IoT solutions that can add value to our business.” Data analytics from these connected devices form a key part of OEE improvement initiatives. The company leverages historical data to forecast equipment failures and process deviations. This helps to improve uptime and has enabled the team to move to a more proactive approach to plant maintenance. The proactive maintenance programme draws on another key technology of Industry 4: machine learning. Ridgway admits, “Machine Learning has been around in our industry for quite some time, under the guise of ‘Intelligent Systems’. It’s only now been rebranded as ‘Machine Learning’. Still, we are looking into the use of machine learning in some of our processes to better formulate our set points and so on.” The team on site are exploring news ways in which they can use machine learning and artificial intelligence to record, track, network and use the numerous machine and system parameters in order to drive further operational improvements and efficiencies. The approach has to focus on continuous improvement if it is to succeed, says Maamari: “Technologies, by their very nature, keep evolving. Industry 4 is just another leg on this continuous journey in our quest for business and operational excellence. Besides, as some of these technologies represent expensive investments, we need to suitably evaluate them to ensure there are returns for the company.” At the same time, the engineers have addressed the cultural elements of Industry 4. Managing the change that these technologies bring with them must be handled sensitively ad strategically. Sohar Aluminium has embarked upon a plant-wide awareness programme designed to ensure that all its technical staff are fully on board with the delivery of the company’s Industry 4 ambitions.

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SMART CITIES IN THE DESERT Beyond manufacturing, Smart Cities are another key area of Industry 4 investment in the region. Ithraa, Oman’s inward investment and export development agency, has been running events to publicise the potential of Industry 4 technologies for several years. The story is a familiar one: businesses have shown a great interest in Industry 4 but aren’t always sure where to start. Ishaq al Busaidy, Ithraa’s Marketing & Media Director General, says, “In recent years, automation has become increasingly prevalent. We think nothing of paying for parking via an app or transferring money internationally on a mobile phone. We have grown accustomed to calling devices in our home by name as we ask them for information and the idea of a future with self-driving cars. It’s not so much that robots are taking over, but that routine and repetitive tasks can be carried out more quickly and efficiently by an algorithm written by a human, or a machine designed for one specific function.” This is part of the vision for Duqm, a huge industrial city being constructed in the desert. It sits on the Arabian Sea near the Strait of Hormuz, that chokepoint of international oil exportation. As well as playing a role in the diversification of the Omani economy, Duqm, therefore, also represents an opportunity to build a new major port city which would avoid the existing bottleneck and its many tensions.

Unsurprisingly, the city’s development has attracted heavy inward investment from China; more than three quarters of Oman’s crude oil exports go to China. This inward investment is being directed to the development of a special economic zone with a new oil refinery, methanol plant, solar power equipment production plant, and an automotive manufacturing facility, as well as residential areas for city inhabitants and tourism. Nor is Oman the only middle eastern country investing heavily in the development of new smart cities. According to the Guardian newspaper, we are in an era of new cities – with more than 200 currently under construction, including 12 in Kuwait.

Neom is a “city of the future” construction project in the Saudi Arabian desert. The first phase of its development is scheduled for completion by 2025. In the preconstruction marketing, it is posited as a paradise for start-ups and developers: sustainable, run by robots, and an example for the rest of the world. Aided by national investment of EUR 425 billion, innovation will focus on the fields of biotech, energy, media, farming, IT, entertainment, mobility, quality of life, and production.

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There’s a similar model being played out around the region – from Nurkent in Kazakhstan, to Rawabi in Palestine, and Aylat in Azerbaijan. In the short-term, it’s hoped that these smart cities in the desert will offer a way to escape the dependency on oil markets and prices – replacing it with new technologies and new revenue streams. In the long term, it’s hoped these cities will offer the possibility of a more sustainable future in an oil-free world.

HOW SMART ARE YOU, REALLY? WHY EFFICIENCY AT THE DATA LEVEL IS THE SECRET TO SMARTER MANUFACTURING

STEPHEN HAYES, MANAGING DIRECTOR, BECKHOFF UK

Whether it’s a factory filled with connected systems or a sensor-equipped coffee machine, ‘smart’ is undoubtedly one of the most widely used phrases of the digital age. The term has also become nearly synonymous with agility, efficiency and productivity. But are industrial business leaders and plant managers focussing on the right areas of the smart revolution? Stephen Hayes, Managing Director of Beckhoff UK, explains why you might be looking at smart manufacturing in the wrong way.

Speak with most senior managers or leaders in industrial businesses about what the future looks like for their companies, and you’ll inevitably hear many of the same things discussed. Most businesses are familiar with digitalisation, the rise of the industrial internet of things (IIoT) and the need for adaptable processes to confront unpredictable market conditions. As such, most speak in vague terms about adopting automation or smart technologies to reduce process inefficiencies, bolster productivity or gain better insight into plant operations. Unfortunately, digging beyond this level of understanding is where a lot of uncertainty surrounding the benefits and true value of industrial connectivity becomes apparent. Although we are now several years into the Industry 4.0 boom of smart systems and digitalisation of industrial processes, much of the conversation is dominated by brands selling the latest ‘smart’ machines and systems. Many conflate achieving the benefits they seek with investing in a new piece of hardware or automation software. This narrative — of making more data available from industrial equipment by investing in more sensors or new smart equipment — is not inherently bad, or even wrong.

It’s been a vital first step in helping more industrial businesses connect systems and develop intelligent networks that provide valuable insight into previously obscured operational data. It’s particularly impressive that engineering businesses — which, over time, have developed a reputation for being risk averse — have made the strides they have in digitalisation. The problem is, these strides have created a situation where many plants have a piecemeal set up of automation systems and devices. This presents issues in terms of connectivity and interoperability. PwC noted one such barrier to digitalisation in its Industrial manufacturing trends 2019 report: “Technology in most [industrial manufacturing] organisations is fragmented, and the sheer complexity of connecting machines from different vendors on a shop floor, where numerous information technology and operational technology systems may be in use, is a headache that many companies would prefer to avoid.” This compatibility headache divides the industrial sector into two types of businesses. Firstly, those who push on with innovation and attempt to resolve the piecemeal problem by investing in unifying communications systems or new equipment. Secondly, those which become reluctant to invest further until these digital technologies prove their value.

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If business leaders are to achieve what they want from connected systems and smarter factories — that is, greater efficiency and productivity for operational flexibility and a buffer against unsteady markets — then we must change the conversation. We should look at efficiency at the data level in order to really derive value from these smart systems, rather than looking towards new machinery and equipment with more sensors. Once an industrial business has its most important processes and machinery connected to control or monitoring systems, to aggregate and analyse performance data, the next step is to improve the speed at which this data is accessible and usable. Contrary to popular belief, this doesn’t mean getting a new system to analyse data. Instead, it means looking at the network on a communication level, to ensure the fastest and most efficient industrial communication protocol is being used. In most cases for industrial businesses, the best option is etherCAT high performance industrial ethernet, which can process more than one thousand input/output (I/O) points in as little as 30 microseconds. It achieves this by transmitting frames of information in a highly efficient way,

so that each node on a network can respond in real-time as the frame continues to move downstream. This eliminates send/receive delays within industrial networks. etherCAT also eliminates the need for hundreds of fieldbus terminals, because it can be deployed from just one industrial computer terminal running a PC-based control suite, such as our TwinCAT 3 software system. So, not only can a network operate at its most efficient, it can also do so within a less cluttered structure. What this means is that industrial businesses can ensure their systems are communicating in a highly efficient manner, which underpins every other aspect of modern industrial automation systems. If digitalisation is all about getting realtime insight into complex industrial processes that were previously difficult to monitor, etherCAT ensures that real-time data is as instantaneous as possible. With this level of rapid data transmission, it becomes far easier for businesses to optimise their operations and adapt — and therefore realise the true potential of the smart revolution. While we would never want to brand etherCAT as a ‘smart communications protocol’, it does sound like an intelligent choice to me.

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BUILDING A DIGITAL TWIN JONATHAN WILKINS, DIRECTOR, EU AUTOMATION

Research company Gartner predicts that half of large industrial companies will be using digital twins to improve productivity by 2021. Here Jonathan Wilkins, director at industrial automation parts supplier EU Automation, explains the important factors that manufacturers should consider when building a digital twin.

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INDUSTRY 4.0 ISSUE NO. 12 - AUTUMN 2019 Barriers Cost is often a challenge for smaller manufacturers that want to digitalise their processes because most technologies, particularly digital twins, require an up-to-date IT infrastructure that not all facilities can afford. Regardless of the cost, all manufacturing businesses should learn about this emerging technology to prepare for when it disrupts the industry in the near future. Smaller manufacturers should start small and scale up as they begin to see the advantages of the technology. For example, the business can implement a digital twin to monitor the performance of a single part in an asset, introduce more models of individuals parts later and then bring them together to build a twin that monitors an entire machine or system. Collection The information modelled in a digital twin could include condition data, such as pressure, temperature or vibration, operational status whether its online or offline and the device’s context, such as location in the facility and its relationship to other devices or systems.

“Smaller manufacturers should start small and scale up as they begin to see the advantages of the technology. For example, the business can implement a digital twin to monitor the performance of a single part in an asset, introduce more models of individuals parts later and then bring them together to build a twin that monitors an entire machine or system.”

BUILDING A DIGITAL TWIN Knowing the preferred outcome of using a digital twin will also help manufacturers to understand what other information to input into the system. For example, if the business wants to understand how to improve product quality and customer service, they can involve data from the sales and marketing team to simulate how a new product will create new opportunities. “Sharing our likes and dislikes has become second nature and businesses do all they can for a good customer satisfaction rating. Combined with data-driven, hyperpersonalized marketing and persuasive technologies, companies now have the power to really “move” customers: to directly read and influence their emotions and state of mind,” explains Thijs Pepping, a trend analyst at Capgemini’s VINT, the Sogeti Research Institute for the Analysis of New Technology. “And the frontrunners are already creating psychological profiles and digital twins of their users.”

BUILDING A DIGITAL TWIN Including data about a machine, such as product details, technical specifications and warranty status can help manufacturers using a digital twin to improve maintenance. With this information and data about machine condition collected by the twin, engineers can tailor maintenance and repairs based on actual usage of the asset, instead of estimating when the asset requires maintenance based on its lifespan. An increased awareness of machine condition can also reduce unplanned downtime as plant managers can source a replacement before the machine breaks down. Security Manufacturers should prioritise cybersecurity when implementing a digital twin, because it will store valuable data that could be used to harm the business. Manufacturers should determine who will have access to the simulation, ensuring that only the necessary people can gain information or control of the asset. Considering cybersecurity during the design phase and clearly managing the type of information collected, where it is stored and who has access to it will reduce the risk of security breaches once the twin is implemented.

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Digital twin technology can help a business to digitalise its processes and understand how asset management can improve maintenance, productivity, customer satisfaction and more. I suspect that Gartner might be underestimating the percentage of industrial companies using digital twins by 2021. For an industry brought up on CAD, it could easily become as much second nature as sharing our likes and dislikes. Jonathan Wilkins, a leading thinker on Industry 4.0, has had hundreds of articles on digital manufacturing published. In 2018, he wrote a book on I.40 called 4.0Sight. Click here to download a free copy now. ABOUT EU AUTOMATION:

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SOLUTIONSPT UNVEILS ASSET MANAGEMENT INNOVATIONS AT MAINTEC Industrial IT solutions provider SolutionsPT has announced it will be showcasing its new portfolio of Aveva asset management products at this year’s Maintec exhibition.

Maintec, which is the longest standing exhibition dedicated to the maintenance, reliability and asset management industry, will be held at the Birmingham NEC on the 30th-31st October 2019. Located on Stand 10, SolutionsPT will offer visitors a ‘first look’ at its Aveva software, which encapsulates data capture, cloud, augmented reality and analysis, allowing companies to monitor equipment in real time, identify underperforming assets and impending problems, and take informed, pre-emptive action. SolutionsPT’s experienced product experts will be on hand to demonstrate the products. The company’s partnership with Aveva, which was announced in April this year, further enhances SolutionPT’s 30+ years of expertise in helping companies use digital technology to maximise equipment efficiency and minimise unscheduled downtime.

Ian Bailey, Asset Performance Management Team Leader at SolutionsPT, said: “The availability of low-cost sensors connected via the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has enabled the cost-efficient gathering of asset condition and performance data – putting true predictive maintenance firmly within reach. One of the clearest trends we are seeing is a desire to consolidate the operational and asset data within control room environments to a single view. As a result, we believe the Maintec show is the perfect forum for us to unveil Aveva’s new Visual Asset Management solution, which allows companies to facilitate the visualisation of an asset’s digital twin throughout its entire lifecycle – a gamechanger in the search for genuine predictive maintenance.”

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Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has highlighted the benefits for broadcasters of its PatchPro Intelligent Physical Layer Management (iPLM) System at IBC 2019 in Amsterdam. Belden PatchPro offers a complete intelligent ready physical layer management system that uses RFID (radio frequency identification) technology for wireless identification of individual patch cords and real-time monitoring of unintended physical changes in network infrastructure, which are automatically detected and transmitted to the software platform, facilitating immediate action. The Belden PatchPro solution is ideal for managing a range of applications via a single platform. The system is well-established and successful in applications around the world, especially in Data Centers and Intelligent Buildings requiring managed systems for sensors, PDUs, access controls and hardware amongst others.

The PatchPro iPLM system is a single platform that is compatible with both copper and fiber infrastructures and combines three elements into one unique package, comprising connectivity, hardware and software. Belden’s range of connectivity solutions exceed TIA standards for structured cabling by as much as 25% and can encompass copper (shielded/unshielded) 6 and 6A as well as fiber for best-in-class performance. When it comes to the software, Belden offers an extensive range of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software which is constantly being reviewed and upgraded. According to Christos Birbilis the IBDN Product Marketing Manager at Belden, a key benefit is that the PatchPro system is upgradeable: “You can start with a fairly simple IP-based data center, utilizing your new or existing upgradeable PatchPro structured cabling infrastructure. It only requires a few elements to make the system intelligent. Upgrading to a managed system is non-intrusive and there is no need to disconnect any devices, so you can easily move to the next level without disrupting your existing traffic.”

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ALL AXIS ROBOTICS MANUFACTURES CUSTOM ROBOT ARM END-EFFECTORS WITH MAKERBOT METHOD Turnkey robotics provider reduces lead times and costs while increasing production efficiency with in-house 3D printing solutions

MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing, revealed that All Axis Robotics is implementing the MakerBot METHOD manufacturing workstation into its automation processes to produce custom tooling parts for its legacy machines as well as customers.

Within days, we were able to print custom parts for our machines. The relevance of having this machine within our process is that we have a quick turnaround capability to produce custom parts that we can integrate into our systems immediately.”

All Axis Robotics is a Dallas, Texas-based machine shop and a leader in turnkey custom robot solutions for other machine shops and manufacturing facilities in need of automated machine tending. Customers enlist the expertise of All Axis Robotics’ mechanical and manufacturing engineers to streamline their manufacturing operations with robotic arms and custom end-effectors, including those for CNC machine tending, automated part sanding, and brake press machine tending, among others.

The engineering team at All Axis uses 3D printing to produce custom tooling parts— reducing lead times from months to hours for their bespoke robot end-effector designs. This ability to create custom solutions for customers—combined with rapid turnaround times—has helped All Axis gain a competitive advantage against competitors as more manufacturing facilities upgrade new and legacy equipment to meet the increasing demands of industry 4.0 and the modern global marketplace.

“One of the challenges we faced when adapting our collaborative robots and automation in the machine shop was the need to develop custom parts during the process. We would have to develop custom brackets, fixtures, or fingers for the grippers, and not all of this would be possible to produce on CNC machines,” said Gary Kuzmin, CEO, All Axis. “When we purchased the MakerBot METHOD, we automatically obtained all that capability for customizing all these different parts.

“Not only was it extremely valuable for us to make on-demand custom parts for what we needed to keep our operations going, but we were able to implement 3D printing for our customers and their needs,” added Kuzmin. “As our engineers realized the capabilities of 3D printing, we were able to create a product line of 3D printed parts for existing customers who had similar challenges.”

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SENSEYE PARTNERS WITH FANUC ON FIELD SYSTEM IIOT PLATFORM Turnkey robotics provider reduces lead times and costs while increasing production efficiency with in-house 3D printing solutions

Southampton, UK: Senseye, the industrial software company, today announced that its Senseye PdM technology suite will be made available through FANUC’s ‘FIELD system’ Industrial IoT (IIoT) platform when it launches in Europe later this year. Senseye provides a range of technologies and methodologies that are used globally by Fortune 500 industrial organisations as part of digital transformation initiatives to improve the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of manufacturing and maintenance operations. Users of the FIELD system will be able to quickly connect Senseye’s advanced analytics and prognostic capabilities to their existing production data by requesting Senseye PdM from the FANUC App Store.

Simon Kampa, Chief Executive Officer of Senseye, comments: “Senseye is delighted to be working with FANUC, which is a leading manufacturer and a pioneer in its use of IIoT technology. Our partnership will empower industrial organisations using the FIELD system IIoT platform to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their maintenance operation and achieve excellence in their manufacturing practices.” Shinichi Tanzawa, President & CEO of FANUC Europe, comments: “The FIELD system provides industrial organisations with a fast, powerful environment in which to store and analyse their production data. We are pleased that Senseye has joined our applications partners network to support our platform users reaching optimal manufacturing operations.”

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