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Three things you need to know about Industry 5.0
While manufacturers are still getting accustomed to methods for interconnecting new technologies to improve efficiency and productivity – the guiding principle behind Industry 4.0, the next phase of industrialisation is already on the horizon, says Richard Mount, director of sales at ASIC design supply specialist Swindon Silicon Systems
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t’s pretty well understood that Industry 4.0 refers to the integration of automation and data exchange in manufacturing. Underpinning the era are an enhanced use of data and connected devices, advanced analytics and machine learning, a deeper human- machine connection and advanced engineering technologies such as 3D printing. Industry 5.0 takes these qualities a step further.
Broadening the concepts of Industry 4.0, this new industrial revolution is described by the European Union as providing “a vision of industry that aims beyond efficiency and productivity as the sole goals, and reinforces the role and the contribution of industry to society”. Talking about Industry 5.0 right now may
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appear hasty. After all, we’re still very much in the midst of Industry 4.0. However, given the rapid rate of technological advancements such as AI and machine learning, it’s helpful to start considering how the next industrial era could take form.
HYPER PERSONAL There are many instances where personalisation already succeeds – no two Netflix homepages look the same depending on the user’s preferences, and the menus of some of the world’s biggest restaurant chains allow diners to add and subtract meal components to their liking. But what about in a manufacturing context – how can it embrace the mass customisation era? Mass customisation sounds like something of
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