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面向可持续发展的工业网络解决方案

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 2024年4月27日

作为我们 GETIT思想领导力系列INCIT 首席执行官兼创始人 Raimund Klein 最近与 Tata Communication 战略解决方案总监 Srivathsan Narasimhan (Sri) 进行了交谈,探讨了制造商如何通过工业通信和数字集成为未来的增长和可持续发展做好准备。以下是他们此次发人深省的讨论中的五个关键亮点 “面向可持续发展未来的工业网络解决方案。”

 

1. 解决车间连接中的关键痛点

全球制造商正面临着严峻挑战,尤其是在车间连接和生产力测量方面。根据 INCIT 数据,车间连接在制造商的优先级中处于最低水平。尽管车间目前已有一些连接,但连接能力有限。许多工厂仍然缺乏 Wi-Fi 基础设施,导致连接仅限于少数服务器和能够访问特定应用程序的个人。

未来将迎来一场变革,每台设备都将实现预连接。原始设备制造商 (OEM) 将销售嵌入预连接设备的设备,从而促进制造环境中的无缝集成和数据交换。Sri 表示:“这不仅仅是工厂或厂房的互联,而是工厂内部的设备,甚至是设备本身的互联。这只是技术如何提高车间效率的一个例子。”

 

2. 利用数字技术实现可持续制造

根据INCIT的数据,虽然制造商的首要任务是车间连通性,但可持续性紧随其后。在制造业中,捕获温室气体(GHG)排放至关重要,这预示着未来产品将配备二氧化碳护照。“然而,要实现这一[未来],制造商必须认识到产品旅程中最后一英里的重要性。通过护照传递每件产品的温室气体排放概况,直至其到达最终目的地,至关重要,”Raimund解释道。

数字技术提高生产力和减少温室气体 (GHG) 排放的另一种方式是最大限度地减少生产过程中的停机时间。无线互联工厂能够在生产过程中实现高效的监控和决策。高级分析利用物联网 (IoT) 数据来识别和纠正低效的机器设置,从而减少能源消耗和碳排放。

Sri 认为,数字孪生、人工智能/机器学习、自动化和机器人等技术依赖于云、5G 和物联网等基础技术来实现温室气体减排目标。然而,Sri 认为,从制造商的碳足迹角度来看,网络的贡献可能较小。Sri 表示:“在碳足迹方面,制造商有更重要的问题需要关注:能源管理和优化、替代燃料、可持续采购以及可行的供应链,以进一步影响下游。”

 

3. 通过定制生产满足消费者需求

为了响应消费者日益增长的对可持续性和透明度的关注,制造商正在积极采用以个性化设计为重点的解决方案。以消费者为中心、注重定制化和灵活性的生产模式的需求正在迅速增长。正如Raimund所解释的那样:“制造商正日益将消费品生产转向个性化设计,这需要生产端具备高度的灵活性。”

Raimund further adds that to meet evolving consumer demands for transparency and sustainability, manufacturers must adopt solutions that facilitate a transition from mass production to tailored manufacturing processes. Sri also emphasises the importance of placing the customer at the centre of the manufacturing process, “We follow this level of customisation ourselves. We tell the customer what the different use cases are in your industry. These are the various challenges. We see different solutions in your industry from the peers we are talking to or working with. Based on that, what use cases do you want to implement, and what customisations do you want?”

 

4. 增强制造商的云安全性

在回答关于如何通过云连接支持制造商的问题时,Sri强调了网络安全至关重要。传统上,企业将网络和安全作为独立的领域进行管理,通常使用不同的产品和团队。然而,未来的发展方向将是转向统一的架构,将网络和安全无缝集成。这凸显了现代IT基础设施的互联互通特性。随着基于互联网的运营的激增以及服务向AWS和Azure等公共云平台的迁移,安全问题至关重要。

 

5. 利用 5G 连接改变制造业

5G technology has opened a world of possibilities for manufacturing, such as process automation, advanced robotics, cloud-managed machines, and remote production system management. The transition from 4G to 5G offers significant bandwidth and connectivity speed enhancements. This upgrade translates into tangible improvements in daily life, such as seamless streaming without buffering. With 5G, data previously stored locally near factories can now be accessed from distant cloud locations via high-speed 5G connections, effectively replacing traditional leased-line-based connectivity. 5G is a viable alternative for WAN (Wide Area Network) connectivity, simplifying network infrastructure by eliminating the need for multiple physical connections to each office.

展望未来,INCIT 和 Tata Communications 预计 5G 将成为 工业 4.0开启工厂和工业运营全面集成和自动化的未来。5G 的快速带宽、低延迟和可靠性使其成为连接远程工厂和传统上难以通过光纤到达的地点的颠覆性技术。

下一步是什么?制造商需要探索并实施前瞻性战略,以帮助他们实现可持续发展的未来。领导者需要与更广泛的行业专家合作,采用定制化的制造方法,并利用5G等技术来提高效率并履行环境责任。

在 INCIT,我们提供多种框架和工具,帮助制造商启动、扩展和维持制造业转型之旅。消费者可持续性行业准备度指数 (COSIRI) 是一个全面的框架和工具集,旨在帮助制造商将可持续性融入其所有运营环节。COSIRI 评估可持续发展四大基本要素的 24 个维度:战略与风险管理、可持续业务流程、技术以及组织与治理。它是一个独立的基准测试系统,用于评估制造商的可持续性成熟度并帮助制定未来路线图。

请详细了解我们如何帮助制造商打造合适的未来 这里.

 

Frequently Asked Questions About Industrial Network Solutions For Sustainable Manufacturing

Industrial networks support sustainable manufacturing by enabling real-time monitoring, reducing energy waste, optimising operations, and supporting predictive maintenance. This leads to lower emissions and more resource-efficient production.

Technologies used in industrial networking include Industrial Ethernet, wireless communication, 5G, fieldbus systems, and industrial IoT (IIoT) platforms. These technologies ensure fast, secure, and reliable data exchange in manufacturing environments.

Connectivity is important for smart factories because it links machines, devices, and systems into one integrated network. This allows for automation, real-time decision-making, and improved efficiency across the production line.

Industrial IoT (IIoT) plays a key role in sustainable manufacturing by collecting real-time data to optimise energy use, reduce waste, and enable predictive maintenance. IIoT helps manufacturers meet sustainability goals.

Manufacturers can improve energy efficiency through industrial networks by using smart sensors, data analytics, and automated systems to monitor energy use, detect inefficiencies, and adjust operations in real time.

Upgrading legacy industrial networks provides faster data transmission, improved cybersecurity, better system integration, and support for modern technologies like IIoT and AI. This enhances both performance and sustainability.

Network reliability impacts operational sustainability by ensuring consistent communication across systems. Reliable networks reduce downtime, prevent data loss, and support efficient, low-waste operations in smart manufacturing environments.

Challenges include high upgrade costs, legacy system integration, cybersecurity risks, and the need for skilled workers. Overcoming these issues is essential for building reliable, future-ready, and sustainable industrial networks.

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