PC-JUL22-PG64.1_Layout 1 02/08/2022 10:20 Page 64
INDUSTRY 5.0
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INDUSTRY 5.0
Michelle Lea quizzes Mike Brooks, Sr. Director, APM Consulting, AspenTech, about Industry 5.0 and what it means for automated industrial processes
production where the focus lies on the interaction between humans and machines. It takes the existing Industry 4.0 paradigm one step further by highlighting operational excellence, research and innovation as drivers for a transition to a sustainable, human- centric and resilient approach. Q: What is the purpose of bringing the
Q
human element back into the world of automation? What values do humans bring? A: For all the progress in the world of
automation we have discovered that clever computers enhanced with artificial intelligence are not clever enough by themselves. It turns out that humans and machines carry fundamental constraints. Machines are excellent at rote, repetitive, complex computational tasks where humans cannot match them in speed and complexity. On the other hand, humans bring far superior cognitive abilities allowing them to make judgements and decisions based on experience of loosely bound constraints in similar circumstances rather than explicit data boundaries. The current task is to understand how
humans and machines collaborate to improve outcomes. Clearly previous expertise and domain knowledge can be absolutely critical in applying, accelerating, and improving the speed and accuracy of technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. At AspenTech, we see the role of automation and AI as supplemental, something working in concert with, and expanding the capabilities of, a human-run enterprise.
4
: What is Industry 5.0, and how does it differ from Industry 4.0? A: Industry 5.0 is a new model of
Q: Human/machine collaboration is
predicted to increase efficiency and productivity. How? A: Tomorrow’s process automation
solutions are not just about technology for its
own sake but propositions, where humans andmachines each need to perform vital roles to obtain the synergies that lead to game-changing efficiencies. Machines perform repeated, computationally intensive and laborious tasks where humans offer decisions and judgements. Process industries require process experts to set the guideline to automate controls and AI can accelerate and drive resulting efficiencies. However, beyond this where multiple applications can drive sub-optimal results, human-machine collaboration combines the experience and cognitive abilities of the human with the persistence, dependability, reach and endurance of robots to examine the complexities of application interactions, which can fuel new multi-dimensional interactions to deliver operational efficiencies and support enhanced worker productivity. At AspenTech we call this the Self-Optimising Plant (SOP). Q: What technologies are being
developed to support the progress towards Industry 5.0? A: In the asset-intensive industries, we are
seeing a range of different technologies being leveraged to support the transition to a more sustainable, human-centric and resilient approach. Application of advanced technology such as machine learning, industrial internet of things (IIoT), and artificial intelligence (AI) will help drive the process forward. Moving forwards, we would expect to see a range of other enabling technologies come more into the picture including edge
6 JULY/AUGUST 2022 | PROCESS & CONTROL
computing, digital twins, collaborative robots; 5G, and ultimately 6G. The key elements will enable complex interactions between people and applications to provide ever improving sustainability and operational excellence. Q: It's said that Industry 5.0 'brings a new
level of personalisation to production'. What does this mean, and how can it be achieved? A: Industry 4.0 has to a large extent been
about mass production through automation. By employing the human touch and, in particular, human creativity, Industry 5.0 takes this era on still further to an age of mass customisation, where the core goal and objective is to create super-empowered manufacturing workers with skill sets elevated through embedded AI and cognitive knowledge. The personalisation is largely about helping humans even more. In some senses, it is about taking the technologies that were already in place under Industry 4.0 and democratising them with adaptive and self- learning capabilities, giving humans much greater control. Humans will be in charge of the new push to product personalisation while machines will be used to deliver on the creative output of people. Q: Where does the UK stand on the road to
Industry 5.0? Is it an early adopter, or more conservative in the integration of such technologies? A: It is an early stage to present companies
or countries in a pecking order on the road to Industry 5.0. But, rest assured the UK has never been a laggard in the adoption and execution of new technologies and is very unlikely to fall behind on this new sojourn.
AspenTech
www.aspentech.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78
