Smart Manufacturing Systems Using IoT and Automation

Abstract

Smart Manufacturing Systems (SMS) is the paradigm shift in the contemporary industrial manufacturing that can unite Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, automation, cyber-physical systems, and data-driven intelligence to improve efficiency, flexibility, qualities, and sustainability. Conventional manufacturing systems tend to be inhibited by fixed production lines, reduced real-time visibility, and fixed manual decision making systems. With the advent of Industry 4.0, manufacturers can now use the interconnected and intelligent systems that can operate autonomously, preventive maintenance, adaptive control and optimize the use of the resources. The current paper is a detailed analysis of smart manufacturing systems that utilize the IoT and automation technology. It examines the architectural solutions, it is allowing technology, communication protocol, data analytics, and automation solutions that all constitute smart factories. Through an extensive literature review, recent developments, issues, and research gaps in the context of IoT based manufacturing setting are pointed at. The methodology suggests an integrated smart manufacturing model that will integrate sensor networks, edge and cloud computing, industrial automation, and machine intelligence. Performance evaluation measures are addressed in detail like production efficiency, downtime, reduction, system optimization in energy and scalability of the system. The findings indicate a high improvement in operational performance, predictive accuracy, and decision-making ability when compared to the traditional manufacturing system. The paper ends with a statement of future research directions, which are autonomous manufacturing with artificial intelligence, digital twins, and secure industrial IoT ecosystems.