Factories of the Future

The book provides insight into various technologies adopted and to be adopted in the future by industries and measures the impact of these technologies on manufacturing performance and their sustainability.

Businesses and manufacturers face a slew of demands beyond the usual issues of staying agile and surviving in a competitive landscape within a rapidly changing world. Factories of the Future deftly takes the reader through the continuous technology changes and looks ten years down the road at what manufacturing will mostly look like.

The book is divided into two parts: Emerging technologies and advancements in existing technologies. Emerging technologies consist of Industry 4.0 and 5.0 themes, machine learning, intelligent machining, advanced maintenance, reliability, and green manufacturing. The advances of existing technologies consist of digital manufacturing, artificial intelligence in machine learning, Internet of Things, product life cycle, and the impact of factories on the future of manufacturing performance of the manufacturing industries.

Readers will find in this illuminating book:

• A comprehensive discussion of almost all emerging technologies, including 'green' manufacturing;
• An overview of the social, economic, and technical aspects of these technologies;
• An explanation of these technological advancements on manufacturing performance, through case studies and other analytical tools.

Audience

The book will be read by academic researchers and industry engineers, managers, and specialists in industrial manufacturing and production, mechanical and electronics engineering and their allied disciplines. It will also be helpful to those in industrial R&D departments, as industries are always adopting new technologies and advancements are continually made in this sector.

Chandan Deep Singh, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India. He has published over 100 papers in various peer-reviewed international journals and conferences.

Harleen Kaur, PhD, is doing project work with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India. Previously, she worked as a manager at DELBREC Industries, Pvt. Ltd., as well as an assistant professor of management at Asra Institute of Advanced Studies, Bhawanigarh, India.