A study of small complicated axisymmetric parts manufacturing in industry 4.0

The Industry 4.0 is regard as the fourth industrial revolution which is geared to the demand of customization products. As one kind of basic components in industry, the small complicated axisymmetric parts are usually low-volume customization products. So it is significant to explore their manufacturing process in the Industry 4.0 era. The production procedure of a representative 4 stages cone has been studied. First, requirements of customers are sent to the industrial internet. Then technology suppliers will design an appropriate forming process with the CAD (Computer-Aided Design), CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering), CAPP (Computer-Aided Process Planning), CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) and other Industry 4.0 technologies. Finally, distributed smart factories will organize production and send target products to customers depending on the industrial internet. Based on this study, it can be seen that the metal spinning method is suitable for the small complicated axisymmetric parts producing in Industry 4.0. The remote customization manufacturing will be more popularize. Even, the CAD, CAE, CAPP and CAM method will play more important roles in manufacture with the help of industrial internet.