Development and case study of an Industry 5.0 ready human-centric related brewing plant
¹University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstr. 23, AT4600 Wels, Austria
²EIT Manufacturing CLC North AB, Forskningsgången 6, SE41756 Gothenburg, Sweden
³CAL-TEK S.r.l., Contrada Cutura, 240, IT87036 Rende (CS), Italy
⁴University of Calabria, Energy and Mechanical Engineering (DIMEG), Department of Mechanical, Via P. Bucci - Edificio Cubo 46/C, IT87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
⁵University of Malta, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,
Msida MSD, MT2080, Malta
⁶Dietrachinger Privatbrauerei, Dietraching 24, AT5271 Moosbach, Austria
⁷Gerstl Bräu, Freiung 9/11, AT4600 Wels, Austria
*Correspondence: thomas.schlechter@ieee.org
Abstract:
This article explores the transformative potential of learning factories in mecha- tronic systems development. Learning factories offer a dynamic, collaborative environment that bridges the gap between academia and industry, creating a mutu- ally beneficial ecosystem. The LEONARDO project aims to develop innovative teaching methods, materials and tools for human-centric industrial engineering and management education leveraging on an industry 5.0 replica of a brewing system. Brewing as a process can be considered as highly complex, while brewing as a procedure serves as a ‘sexy vehicle’ for appealing student’s interest in industry5.0 applications and human-centric production. The brewing process is and will increasingly be more automated and highly supervised. For the latter, modern implementations of sensors such as electronic nose, electronic tongue, and infrared spectroscopy are required to be installed on the brewing equipment. To efficiently use the sensor outputs, the produced signals need to be merged locally and pro- cessed adequately, researched and investigated deeply by the authors up-front with the results to be summarized. Furthermore, to enable the physical bridging of various involved institutions across Europe, connecting the relevant sites virtually presents another technological challenge. Adequate IoT equipment needs to be selected and included in the whole setup as well. Furthermore, an emphasis needs to be made on the human-centric approach, as well as data visualization. Each of the aforementioned pieces of technology need a thorough investigation along with a decent focus in integrating the puzzle pieces into the big picture which is the brewing plant. In this paper we describe the interaction along with the system integration strategies of the listed fields to enable a future proof industry 5.0 ready brewing plant, focusing on the human-centric approach demanded in the industry5.0 feature description.
Key words:
digital factory, gamification, human centricity, industry 5.0, smart manufacturing