Tecnologias da indústria 4.0 aplicados à soldagem e os desafios de sua implementação

Abstract

Industry 4.0 is growing and making companies adopt more competitive methods to stay in the market. The application of technological innovations in welding has been growing and being studied as a business development strategy, increasing the productivity and quality of the welded product. There is a need for the industry to reduce defects in components manufactured by welding processes, thus reducing possible costs for rework, as well as ensuring traceability of the welded component. In this context, it is important to develop a process control technology that integrates welding within the scope of Industry 4.0. Thus, this research discusses the potential of using Industry 4.0 technologies in welding, focusing on the Brazilian market, discussing potential suppliers of new data monitoring technologies. Challenges and opportunities are also discussed, as well as an initial step-by-step implementation of new technologies in the industry.