Industry 4.0: smart test bench for shipbuilding industry

Abstract

Industry 4.0 promises to increase the efficiency of production plants and the quality of the final product. Consequently, companies that implement advanced solutions in production systems will have a competitive advantage in the future. The principles of Industry 4.0 can also be applied to shipyards to transform them into “smart shipyards” (Shipyard 4.0). The aim of this research is to implement an interactive approach by Internet of Things on a closed power-loop test bench equipped with sophisticated sensors that is specifically designed to test high-power thrusters before they are installed on high-speed crafts, which are used in passenger transport. The preliminary results of the proposed Internet of Things-platform demonstrates the efficacy of the decision-making support tool in improving the design of propulsion systems and increasing their efficiency compared to traditional systems.

Online Monitoring of Ship Block Construction Equipment Based on the Internet of Things and Public Cloud: Take the Intelligent Tire Frame as an Example

“…After the equipment binding is completed, the data flows normally. The operation and maintenance data is generated according to the built-in rules of the Eq-DataModel: (1) The alarm rules are designed to monitor equipment by means of manual configuration rules, empirical knowledge base and data mining methods. Using big data analysis technology to obtain normal parameters of the equipment during normal operation, compared with real-time data.…”

“…Problems such as lag in data collection, high processing difficulty, real-time monitoring and statistical difficulties are common. Therefore, it is the key goal of China's shipbuilding industry to promote digital shipbuilding and realize the intelligent transformation of key links [1]. A large number of construction equipment clusters, such as tire frames and welding machines, are necessary tooling equipment in the process of ship block construction, and their real-time operation status directly affects the efficiency and accuracy of block construction.…”

Real-Time Implementation of a Fully Automated Industrial System Based on IR 4.0 Concept

“…The authors reported improved system performance in terms of reduced noise and vibrations, increased efficiency of lubrication, reduced consumption, installation, and maintenance cost of the entire system [6,7]. In another study, Giallanza et al [8] used IR 4.0-based technologies to develop a smart shipyard for testing elevated power thrusters before installing them on high-speed crafts.…”