Industry 5.0
Industry 5.0 represents an extension of Industry 4.0 which focused on automation and efficiency. Industry 5.0 prioritizes human-centric approaches, sustainability and resilience. It aims to create a collaborative environment where people and machines work together, leveraging the strengths of both to innovate and solve complex problems. Sustainable practices, reducing environmental impact and fostering resilience against disruptions, ensuring long-term stability and adaptability in industrial operations.
Human Centricity
Human Centricity in Industry 5.0 emphasizes the importance of human skills, creativity and well-being. The focus is on designing systems that improve human-machine collaboration and ensure that technology complements, rather than replaces, human capabilities. This includes ergonomic and safe working environments, lifelong learning and skills development, as well as addressing the needs of employees. Through this focus, Industry 5.0 creates workplaces where employees feel empowered and can contribute to innovation and problem-solving.
Measures taken@Soudronic
Machine safety
- Soudronic values highest priority of operator safety.
- Soudronic machine safety is designed on its highest level (EN ISO 12100:2011-03, EN ISO 13849-1:2016-06, EN ISO 13849-2:2013-02, EN ISO 13850:2016-05 and EN 60204-1:2019-06).
mySoudronic Academy
- Wide range of e-learning modules, many free of charge.
- Operating personnel can educate themselves and train their skills in machine handling.
Resilience
Resilience in Industry 5.0 means that industrial systems can withstand and recover from disruptions, whether they are economic, environmental or technological in nature. This requires flexible and adaptable processes that react quickly to changes. These include, for example, supply chain disruptions, market fluctuations or natural disasters. Resilience also includes continuous innovation and improvement through data analytics, real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance to mitigate risk. Industry 5.0 aims to strengthen resilience to maintain stability, protect assets and keep operations running even in the face of unforeseen events.
Measures taken@Soudronic
Production monitoring
- Various Soudronic monitoring systems allow to surveil process quality and alert operators.
- mySoudronic Insights allows to improve production efficiency by identifying optimization potential on line, machine and component level.
Soudronic services
- Soudronic customers can rely on an extensive stock of 40’000 original spare and wear parts that can be dispatched immediately.
- Soudronics after-sales specialists and service technicians are available to provide quick and sound solutions for any challenge.
- Soudronic is constantly training around 40 apprentices in six different professions to provide the next generation of specialists.
Sustainability
Sustainability in Industry 5.0 includes making industrial processes environmentally friendly, minimizing waste and conserving resources. This covers the use of renewable energy, circular economy principles and environmentally friendly practices throughout the production cycle. Companies should use green technologies, improve energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint. Sustainability also includes social responsibility, fair working conditions and the well-being of the community. By prioritizing sustainability, Industry 5.0 strives for long-term economic growth without compromising the health of the planet or future generations.
Measures taken@Soudronic
Consumption measures and monitoring
- Soudronic strives to develop efficient machines. Monitor energy consumption with mySoudronic Insights.
- Examples: recuperation of electric energy, over 70% reduced air consumption on the welder destacker.
Upgrades and conversions
- Maintaining and sustaining the value and productivity of long-standing machinery with upgrades and conversion, spare parts and retrofitting.