Integration of Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) systems for Zero-Defect Manufacturing in the Industry 4.0 era

Industry 4.0 paradigm and its enabling technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT), have increased the potential of industrial automation with the growing implementation of Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS). They improve the production processes thanks to an optimal use of data. Based on the Reference Architecture Model Industry 4.0 (RAMI 4.0) and the Asset Administration Shells (AAS), according to standards and communication protocols, the European project OpenZDM is realizing an open platform to perform the Zero-Defect Manufacturing paradigm. The platform will be developed and demonstrated in five representative production lines combining ICT solutions and innovative Non-Destructive Inspection systems (NDI). NDI systems will be used as an Industry 4.0 enabling technology to collect and analyze data from the physical assets and convert them to value-added information, as an IoT technology. A relevant example of an NDI system is presented in this paper, based on the acquisitions of an infrared camera, to focus on the business logic unit and the OT/IT convergence and integration.