Appropriate Smart Factory for SMEs: Concept, Application and Perspective
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International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-020-00445-2
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Appropriate Smart Factory for SMEs: Concept, Application and Perspective Woo‑Kyun Jung1 · Dong‑Ryul Kim2 · Hyunsu Lee2 · Tae‑Hun Lee3 · Insoon Yang4 · Byeng D. Youn2,5 · Daniel Zontar3 · Matthias Brockmann3 · Christian Brecher3 · Sung‑Hoon Ahn2,5 Received: 26 October 2020 / Revised: 15 November 2020 / Accepted: 17 November 2020 © The Author(s) 2020
Abstract In the manufacturing industry, the smart factory is considered the final stage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Manufacturing companies are pursuing breakthroughs by introducing various advanced technologies to ensure their competitiveness. However, it is difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt smart-factory technologies, owing to financial and technical burdens. This paper proposes a smart factory that can be applied technically and strategically to the introduction of a smart factory for SMEs. The concept of an ‘appropriate smart factory’ involves applying appropriate measures in terms of cost and scale with consideration of the situations faced by SMEs. The goal is to build a smart factory that has necessary functions (Essential) but can be easily operated (Simple) at a low cost (Affordable) and has compatibility (Interoperable). This paper presents technical application measures such as appropriate smart sensors, appropriate IoT (Internet of Things), and small data processing, along with the definition of an appropriate smart factory. In addition, a case study was examined where the quality inspection equipment for garment manufacturing SMEs was developed by applying the appropriate smart factory concept. Keywords Appropriate smart factory · Small and medium-sized enterprises · Interoperable · Sensor · Edge computing · Artificial intelligence · Internet of Things
1 Introduction In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, global manufacturers are striving to gain competitive advantages by applying cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, and cyber-physical systems [1, 2]. In particular, * Sung‑Hoon Ahn [email protected] 1
Soft Robotics Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Room 1405, Building 301, 1 Gwanak‑ro, Gwanak‑gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Aachen, Germany
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Institute of Advanced Machines and Design, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
large enterprises implement autonomous, networked smart factories aimed at improving productivity and quality for maintaining their dominance in the global market [3]. In an advanced smart factory, all manufacturing resources are monitored in real time over the Internet, and production activities can be
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