Conversion of a Manufacturing Lab as a Learning Factory to Educate Factories of the Future Concept

Abstract The demand for enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of manufacturing industry has rapidly increased over years due to mass customization cater needs society. conventional could not survive these rapid changes. Though, sector is forerunner embrace technological paradigm shift, which paves way Industry 4.0 or 4th industrial revolution. With 4.0, now many world leaders are moving towards a new concept called “Factories Future” (FoF), predominantly engages with cyber-physical digitalize while maintaining strong link between hardware world. To perform any manufacturing, engineering teaching/learning programs should introduce concepts some practical exposure, will enable students contribute all around Therefore, this study focuses on converting an old lab into learning factory promote FoF concept. This achieved by enabling existing machines be digitally connected via creating connections other create flexible systems (FMS). Competencies in integrated scheduling machine centers autonomous material handling were also explored. Furthermore, suggested that conversion done different integration platforms.