<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<p>The main purpose of this paper is a systematic literature review on retrofitting tools, equipment, and infrastructure in the industrial domain. The methods used for the research were a systematic literature review: publication analysis, selection of databases, and appropriate modification of queries in individual databases. Findings were presented using a map of keywords, clusters, and charts. The main result of the conducted research was the identification of the main trends in the retrofitting area. The trends developed within the review can support further research into the direction of retrofitting methods and the factors determining the choice of specific techniques and tools in the digitalisation of manufacturing enterprises.</p>
</abstract>

The main purpose of this paper is a systematic literature review on retrofitting tools, equipment, and infrastructure in the industrial domain. The methods used for the research were a systematic literature review: publication analysis, selection of databases, and appropriate modification of queries in individual databases. Findings were presented using a map of keywords, clusters, and charts. The main result of the conducted research was the identification of the main trends in the retrofitting area. The trends developed within the review can support further research into the direction of retrofitting methods and the factors determining the choice of specific techniques and tools in the digitalisation of manufacturing enterprises.

Manufacturing equipment retrofitting towards Industry 4.0 standards — a systematic overview of the literature

Engineering Management in Production and Services

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The main purpose of this paper is a systematic literature review on retrofitting tools, equipment, and infrastructure in the industrial domain. The methods...

Manufacturing equipment retrofitting towards Industry 4.0 standards — a systematic overview of the literature

Published Online: Oct 10, 2023

Page range: 14 - 26

Received: Oct 17, 2022

Accepted: May 10, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2023-0017

Keywords
Industry 4.0, retrofitting, Internet of Things, equipment modernisation and adaptation, smart manufacturing

© 2023 Maciej Słowik et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Manufacturing equipment retrofitting towards Industry 4.0 standards — a systematic overview of the literature

Published Online: Oct 10, 2023

Page range: 14 - 26

Received: Oct 17, 2022

Accepted: May 10, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2023-0017

KeywordsIndustry 4.0, retrofitting, Internet of Things, equipment modernisation and adaptation, smart manufacturing

© 2023 Maciej Słowik et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Industry 4.0, retrofitting, Internet of Things, equipment modernisation and adaptation, smart manufacturing