Current economic ties between Poland and Germany are impressive, with Germany as Poland’s main trading partner accounting for one fourth of Polish imports and exports. Germany is also the number one foreign direct investor in Poland, but these well-founded relations cannot be taken for granted, particularly given the ongoing gradual transition towards the Industrie 4.0 initiative, which is bound to revolutionise manufacturing worldwide and shape the industry landscape in Europe. The resulting multifold challenges mean that partners should prepare to face the new requirements in order to adapt smoothly to new work organisation. Infrastructure and technology should be adjusted to safeguard minimal compatibility and continuity of cooperation, which is why Industrie 4.0 launched in Germany deserves attention in Poland as well
The weakening EU and US economies in the aftermath of the global crisis of 2007 need an impulse to act for the improvement of their condition. The analysis of the history of the GDP of selected world economies suggests that a remedy for it may be the strengthening of the industrial sector. By strengthening, we mean its growth, that is, building and developing manufacturing plants. Large multinationals have generally been relocating their production to China, where labor costs have traditionally been a couple of times lower than in the US or the EU. However, over the past years, the pay gap between the US and China has narrowed, and transport prices have gone up. These are the reasons why numerous large American companies decided to transfer part of their business processes back to the homeland. Also, the EU has been taking account of the benefits of a stable industry. Therefore, it has launched the strategy of “European industry rebirth” that entails a growth of the industry’s share in the GDP up to the level of 20%. In order for EU countries to be able to attain it, the paper raises the issue of the Industrie 4.0 methodology, premises and guidelines may, to a large extent, contribute to success. The paper also takes an in-depth look at Industrie 4.0 and discusses its pros and cons. We attempt to provide an answer to the question of whether Industrie 4.0 may be a tool for reindustrialization.
The manufacturing sector plays a much stronger role as a driver of growth and employment in Germany than in other countries. Therefore it seems appropriate to identify the essential features of German manufacturing and to analyse the evolution of industrial policy priorities in this country. In this respect, the research is performed primarily on the basis of the review of the literature and an analysis of statistical data.
Background: Adaptive digitalization and networking of machines, working parts, employees and other entities on the plant floor are core of realizing industry 4.0, so that information and instruction will be available everywhere and all the time in the production process. Thus, smart devices, especially smart wearables, will play a very important role to help workers being integrated in the in the future manufacturing environment, as information need to be transferred faster and with the right level of detailing with respect to the individual need of workers, factory managers etc. Methods: The implementation of an indoor localization system using Bluetooth beacons in the shop floor as part of an enterprise IoT platform was introduced. This sensor network is aimed to implement tracing and tracking of workers and working parts in the future smart factory, as well as the to the networking of the smart wearables with existing manufacturing machines. The investigated problem was the inaccuracy and the instability of the sensor signals by such Bluetooth sensor networks. To solve the problem, various algorithms were investigated. Results and conclusions: The possible solution of given problem was solved by finding an algorithm improving the communication between devices. Together with the location information from Beacon network and orientation in-formation from the compass sensor, it is able to determine the machine in the near, which the employee with the Smart Glasses is currently pointing to.
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Wstęp: Zastosowanie sieciowych rozwiązań dla urządzeń i ich części, jak również jako wspomożenie dla pracowników na poziomie hali produkcyjnej jest podstawowym elementem wdrożenia Industry 4.0., dzięki czemu w każdym momencie i w każdym miejsce zapewnia się dostępność do potrzebnej informacji. W związku z tym, urządzenia mobilne typu smart będą odgrywały ważną rolę w integrowaniu pracowników w środowisko produkcyjne w przyszłości, informacja będzie mogła być przekazywana szybciej i z większą szczegółowością w odniesieniu do poszczególnych pracowników czy kadry zarządzającej. Metody: Zastosowanie wewnętrznej lokalizacji przy użyciu Bluetooth beaconów na poziomie hali produkcyjnej jako fragmentu zakładowej platformy Internetu rzeczy zostało wdrożone. Sieć sensorów ma na celu śledzenie pracowników oraz urządzeń w przyszłościowym zakładzie produkcyjnym, jak również ma być połączeniem z istniejącym parkiem urządzeń produkcyjnych. Badany problem polegał na nietrafności i niestabilności sygnałów sensorów używanych w tej sieci. W celu rozwiązania problemu poddano analizie różne algorytmy możliwych rozwiązań. Wyniki i wnioski: Znaleziono możliwe rozwiązanie analizowanego problem poprzez określenie odpowiedniego algorytmu poprawiającego komunikację pomiędzy urządzeniami. W połączeniu z lokalizacją informacji przy zastosowania sieci beaconów oraz zorientowaniu informacji pochodzących z sensorów, można było zlokalizować urządzenie znajdujące się w pobliżu danego pracownika przy użyciu okularów Smart Glasses.
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