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Esta dissertação de tese descreve o desenvolvimento de um projeto cujo objetivo principal
é melhorar o ambiente de testes da Continental, alinhando-o com os padrões da Indústria
4.0.
O atual ambiente de testes da Continental enfrenta várias limitações que comprometem
diretamente a con abilidade e a e ciência dos processos de validação de novas soluções.
A principal limitação reside na incapacidade de replicar automaticamente condições de produ
ção idênticas em diferentes versões de software e hardware. Esta falha resulta numa
dependência de testes manuais, que não só exigem um elevado investimento de tempo e
recursos, mas também estão sujeitos a erros humanos e inconsistências nos resultados.
Outro desa o relevante é a diversidade de máquinas presentes nas unidades de produção
da Continental. Cada unidade possui um conjunto único de equipamentos e con gurações,
tornando o processo de teste mais complexo. Essa diversidade aumenta a probabilidade
de variações nos testes, di cultando a comparação de resultados entre cenários distintos
e comprometendo a uniformidade dos mesmos. Estas limitações representam um entrave
signi cativo para a Continental na sua estratégia de alinhamento com a Indústria 4.0, onde
a e ciência, a precisão e a recolha de dados em tempo real são fatores cruciais para a
competitividade e a inovação. Assim, é essencial implementar uma solução que não apenas
satisfaça as necessidades imediatas de consistência e abilidade nos testes, mas que também
possua a capacidade de evoluir e adaptar-se a futuros desa os.
O principal objetivo deste projeto é desenvolver um ambiente de testes automatizado e
con gurável que possa replicar condições de produção com precisão e consistência. Isso é
essencial para assegurar que novos desenvolvimentos sejam validados de forma e caz antes
de serem implementados nas linhas de produção. Com essa abordagem, procura-se melhorar
a precisão, consistência e e cácia dos testes, reduzindo erros humanos e economizando
tempo de testes em máquinas, ao mesmo tempo em que se aumenta a exibilidade e a
escalabilidade do processo de simulação.
Este projeto não apenas aborda as limitações imediatas do sistema existente, mas também
fornece uma base robusta para a transformação digital da Continental, alinhando os processos
de validação com os conceitos da Indústria 4.0 e garantindo que a empresa continue a
liderar em inovação e competitividade no setor industrial.
This thesis dissertation describes the development of a project whose main objective is to improve Continental's testing environment, aligning it with Industry 4.0 standards. Continental's current testing environment faces several limitations that directly compromise the reliability and e ciency of the validation processes for new solutions. The primary limitation lies in the inability to automatically replicate identical production conditions across di erent versions of software and hardware. This shortfall results in a reliance on manual testing, which not only demands signi cant time and resources but is also prone to human errors and inconsistencies in results. Another relevant challenge is the diversity of machines present in Continental's production facilities. Each facility has a unique set of equipment and con gurations, making the testing process more complex. This diversity increases the likelihood of variations in tests, complicating the comparison of results across di erent scenarios and compromising uniformity. These limitations represent a signi cant obstacle for Continental in its strategy to align with Industry 4.0, where e ciency, accuracy, and real-time data collection are critical factors for competitiveness and innovation. Therefore, it is essential to implement a solution that not only meets the immediate needs for consistency and reliability in testing but also has the capacity to evolve and adapt to future challenges. The main goal of this project is to develop an automated and con gurable testing environment capable of replicating production conditions with precision and consistency. This is essential to ensure that new developments are e ectively validated before being implemented on production lines. With this approach, the aim is to enhance the accuracy, consistency, and e ciency of testing, reducing human errors and saving machine testing time, while also increasing the exibility and scalability of the simulation process. This project not only addresses the immediate limitations of the existing system but also provides a robust foundation for Continental's digital transformation, aligning validation processes with Industry 4.0 concepts and ensuring that the company continues to lead in innovation and competitiveness within the industrial sector.
This thesis dissertation describes the development of a project whose main objective is to improve Continental's testing environment, aligning it with Industry 4.0 standards. Continental's current testing environment faces several limitations that directly compromise the reliability and e ciency of the validation processes for new solutions. The primary limitation lies in the inability to automatically replicate identical production conditions across di erent versions of software and hardware. This shortfall results in a reliance on manual testing, which not only demands signi cant time and resources but is also prone to human errors and inconsistencies in results. Another relevant challenge is the diversity of machines present in Continental's production facilities. Each facility has a unique set of equipment and con gurations, making the testing process more complex. This diversity increases the likelihood of variations in tests, complicating the comparison of results across di erent scenarios and compromising uniformity. These limitations represent a signi cant obstacle for Continental in its strategy to align with Industry 4.0, where e ciency, accuracy, and real-time data collection are critical factors for competitiveness and innovation. Therefore, it is essential to implement a solution that not only meets the immediate needs for consistency and reliability in testing but also has the capacity to evolve and adapt to future challenges. The main goal of this project is to develop an automated and con gurable testing environment capable of replicating production conditions with precision and consistency. This is essential to ensure that new developments are e ectively validated before being implemented on production lines. With this approach, the aim is to enhance the accuracy, consistency, and e ciency of testing, reducing human errors and saving machine testing time, while also increasing the exibility and scalability of the simulation process. This project not only addresses the immediate limitations of the existing system but also provides a robust foundation for Continental's digital transformation, aligning validation processes with Industry 4.0 concepts and ensuring that the company continues to lead in innovation and competitiveness within the industrial sector.
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Production Simulation OPC UA Test Environment Industry 4 0 Simulação de produção Ambiente de testes Indústria 4.0
