Aligning Emerging Technologies onto I4.0 principles: Towards a Novel Architecture for Zero-defect Manufacturing

Successful transition of manufacturing enterprises to Industrie 4.0 (I4.0) is highly dependent on the adoption and integration of new technologies, toward making manufacturing processes even smarter and less wasteful. In this paper, we present the OPTIMAI project architecture for zero-defect manufacturing (ZDM), applicable to a variety of industrial verticals. To realise a standards-based approach, we elaborate on the parallels drawn between the presented architectural framework and two leading reference architectures underpinning the factories of the future vision (RAMI 4.0 and IIRA). System specifications for ZDM are hence defined according to the perspectives of the two architectural models, allowing us to examine cutting-edge technologies for ZDM (such as blockchain, AI and AR) as both an I4.0 solution, as well as an Industrial Internet of Things system.

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This paper presents the OPTIMAI project architecture for zero-defect manufacturing (ZDM) applicable to various industrial sectors. By drawing parallels between the presented framework and two leading reference architectures, the authors provide a standards-based approach. The study examines cutting-edge technologies like blockchain, AI, and AR as both solutions for I4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things systems.