SME 4.0: Machine learning framework for real-time machine health monitoring system

Abstract

Over the past ten years, manufacturers and consumers have become increasingly interested in the applications of smart, sustainable, and autonomous systems in the industry and in everyday life. Due to the recent industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), most of the existing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) also want to adapt their work environment into the smart system by the applications of these technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques, Machine Learning Algorithm (MLA), Internet Communication Technology (ICT), and Cyber-Physical System (CPS). Because they are very much interested in maximizing productivity, machine availability, reliability, and customer satisfaction in this competitive industrial world. This research study particularly focuses on the Predictive Maintenance (PdM) activity of critical machines and their components in the SME based on the maintenance history dataset through the application of the supervised machine learning algorithm such as Logistics Regression (LR) and K-Means (K-Nearest Neighbor) approaches. In accordance, the real-time case study is presented in SMEs in the southern region of Tamil Nadu, India with two-phase activities. Initially, the optimal failure rate of the machines is predicted by the utilization of LR trained models. Then trigger the man-machine communication and suitable decision-making process of service and maintenance activity through the application of the K-Mean approaches. The main objective of this research study is to organize the smart PdM activity of the smart factory systems in SMEs with the application of MLA based on the real-time maintenance history dataset.