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  1. 21 min read

    Investigation on Industry 4.0 Methods, Machine Vision, and Metrology in High-Precision Industrial Manufacturing

    A new wave of technologies is on the cusp of revolutionizing industrials through the employment of automation, AI, and machine learning. These technologies are incapsulated within the “Industry 4.0” umbrella term, one representing the innovations and advancements associated with the fourth industrial revolution. Previously, I examined the employment of certain Industry 4.0 technologies in mining and addressed their implications in relation to the increasing supply deficit in the Copper industry. This article aims to evaluate the employment of specific technologies and their impacts in high-precision, low-tolerance manufacturing. Specifically, the paired use of AI, machine vision, and permeating sensing methods to detect both surface and sub-surface defects in manufactured products. Through evaluations of the methods, results, and production impacts of implementing strong defect detection technologies, predictions regarding financial performance of manufacturers, automation implementation and AI firms, and industrial indices will be made.

    Sacha Giarrusso

    ManufacturingSpaceX (SPCX)

  2. 9 min read

    An investigation of Industry 4.0 Implementation in the Copper Industry

    The ever increasing rate of technological growth over the last three centuries has given way to revolutionary changes in mining and manufacturing, changes which have each come chronologically closer together than the last. The most recent, Industry 4.0, represents the introduction and implementation of automation, machine learning, and cloud based computing which integrates multiple sites together collecting enormous quantities of data to ensure optimized productivity, predictive maintenance, and avoiding costly and tragic failures. In the world of mining, this paradigm shift represents an opportunity to decrease operational costs, lower the incidence of mechanical failures involved in every step of the mining and refining process, and in certain instances, avoid tragic casualty events. In 2025, with the state of the Copper supply chain struggling to meet the ever rising demand of a technologically dependent world, should the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies be the priority of every major producer?

    Sacha Giarrusso

    MiningBHP Group (BHP)Buy