Implementing the Convergence of Industry 4.0 Technologies

工业4.0，第四次工业革命，提供了世界范围内采用的先进制造技术。它由多种技术组成，如机器人、工业物联网、人工智能、仿真等，并利用这些先进技术作为通信设备，将其集成到生产流程中，而不是作为独立的工具。虽然工业4.0的采用为温莎-埃塞克斯的制造商提供了在全球范围内竞争的机会，但仍存在缺乏知识基础、人才有限、新设备成本和复杂的技术实施策略等障碍。为了让温莎-埃塞克斯地区的制造商采用这些技术的融合，需要采用一种新的、更可持续的技术研究和采用模式。该项目的目标是支持这些创新重点，刺激工业4.0产品和工艺设计的创新，同时培养高素质人才。圣克莱尔学院将与不同的制造商合作，降低技术采用的风险，并将工业4.0解决方案整合到制造产品和生产过程中，以便在全球范围内竞争。

Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution, provides the advanced manufacturing technologies that is being adopted worldwide. It consists of a variety of technology components, such as robotics, industrial internet of things, artificial intelligence, simulation, etc., and it utilizes these advanced technologies as communication devices, integrating them into the flow of the production process, rather than as stand-alone tools. While the adoption of Industry 4.0 provides an opportunity for Windsor-Essex manufacturers to compete on a global scale, there are barriers in the form of lack of a knowledge base, limited talent, cost of new equipment, and complex technology implementation strategies. In order for manufacturers in the Windsor-Essex region to adopt the convergence of these technologies, a new and more sustainable model of technology research and adoption will need to be employed. The objective of this project is to support these innovation priorities, stimulating innovation in Industry 4.0 product and process design, while training highly qualified personnel. St. Clair College will work with various manufacturers to de-risk technology adoption and integrate Industry 4.0 solutions into manufacturing product and production processes, in order to compete globally.