The future of textile production in high wage countries

17th World Textile Conference AUTEX 2017 - Shaping the Future of Textiles

Kemper, M.^1 ; Gloy, Y.-S.^1 ; Gries, T.^1

Institut für Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen University (ITA) Aachen, Otto-Blumenthal-Str.1, Aachen

52074, Germany^1

关键词: Competitive pressure;    Industrial production;    Research approach;    Textile production;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/254/20/202002/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/254/20/202002

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

It is undisputed that smart production in the context of industry 4.0 offers significant potential for industrial production in Germany. Exploiting this potential provides an opportunity to meet the growing competitive pressure for textile production in high-wage Germany. The complete cross-linking of textile mills towards Textile Production 4.0 means substantial savings. However, currently there are still some challenges that have to be overcome on the long way to Textile Production 4.0. This paper initially reflects the particular challenges of textile production in high-wage Germany. Later, the vision of the future of smart textile production will be outlined. In addition, first pilot solutions and current research approaches which pave the way for Textile Production 4.0 are described.