Historians split recent times into three industrial revolutions: mechanization (steam power), technical (electric power and mass production), and digital (computing and microelectronics). The world of NDEhas a parallel: tools to sharpen human senses, wave application to view inside the components, and digital processing and automation. As the industry goes through the fourth revolution powered by interconnections and enhanced digitalization, NDE is also on a new horizon : NDE 4.0 with information transparency, technical assistance, autonomous, and decentralized decisions. Technologies such as IIoT, AR, AI, 5G, and blockchains are opening up new inspection and safety assurance possibilities in every industrial sector. To establish a proper foundation for technical research on this emerging subject, it is important to first research the perception of stakeholders , misconceptions around NDE, the value proposition of NDE 4.0 , the challenges and opportunities, and even outline a process to pursue it. This paper presents a critical view of current thinking and major use cases for NDE 4.0 - both Industry 4.0 for NDE and NDE 4.0 for Industry; all leading up to a safer, cheaper, faster, and reliable inspection eco-system. It also dwells upon challenges such as skills relevance, adoption, and leadership in the cyber-physical world.
Cyber technologies are offering new horizons for quality control in manufacturing and safety assurance in-service of physical assets. The line between non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and Industry 4.0 is getting blurred since both are sensory data-driven domains. This multidisciplinary approach has led to the emergence of a new capability : NDE 4.0 . The NDT community is coming together once again to define the purpose, chart the process, and address the adoption of emerging technologies. In this paper, the authors have taken a design thinking approach to spotlight proper objectives for research on this subject. It begins with qualitative research on twenty different perceptions of stakeholders and misconceptions around the current state of NDE. The interpretation is used to define ten value propositions or use cases under "NDE for Industry 4.0 " and " Industry 4.0 for NDE" leading up to the clarity of purpose for NDE 4.0, enhanced safety and economic value for stakeholders. To pursue this worthy cause, the paper delves into some of the top adoption challenges, and proposes a journey of managed innovation, conscious skills development, and a new form of leadership required to succeed in the cyber-physical world.
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Historians split recent times into three industrial revolutions: mechanization (steam power), technical (electric power and mass production), and digital (computing and microelectronics). The world of NDEhas a parallel: tools to sharpen human senses, wave application to view inside the components, and digital processing and automation. As the industry goes through the fourth revolution powered by interconnections and enhanced digitalization, NDE is also on a new horizon
Cyber technologies are offering new horizons for quality control in manufacturing and safety assurance in-service of physical assets. The line between non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and Industry 4.0 is getting blurred since both are sensory data-driven domains. This multidisciplinary approach has led to the emergence of a new capability
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with information transparency, technical assistance, autonomous, and decentralized decisions. Technologies such as IIoT, AR, AI, 5G, and blockchains are opening up new inspection and safety assurance possibilities in every industrial sector. To establish a proper foundation for technical
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