Tolerancing in the Context of Industry 5.0: Comprehensive Overview and New Challenges
Götz S, Homri L
Publication Type: Journal article
Journal
Original Authors: Stefan Goetz, Lazhar Homri
Book Volume: 145
Pages Range: 293-299
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2026.03.145
Abstract
Tolerancing decisions strongly influence functional performance, quality, and reliability of technical systems and must consider diverse sources of variation and uncertainty. Over recent decades, tolerancing has evolved from primarily design-centric specification toward computer-aided and data-supported approaches that increasingly connect design, manufacturing, and inspection. In parallel, the emerging Industry 5.0 paradigm expands the perspective beyond manufacturing efficiency toward sustainability, resilience, and human-centric decision-making across the full product lifecycle. Thus, this paper synthesizes (i) the characteristics of tolerancing in the Industry 5.0 era, (ii) enabling technologies – particularly digital twins and AI-based modeling, (iii) key potentials such as integrated quality–cost–sustainability–risk trade-offs and circular strategies, and (iv) major challenges, including increasing model complexity, real-time feasibility, as well as trustworthy and explainable modeling for AI-supported and self-regulating cyber-physical systems.
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APA:
Götz, S., & Homri, L. (2026). Tolerancing in the Context of Industry 5.0: Comprehensive Overview and New Challenges. Procedia CIRP, 145, 293-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2026.03.145
MLA:
Götz, Stefan, and Lazhar Homri. "Tolerancing in the Context of Industry 5.0: Comprehensive Overview and New Challenges." Procedia CIRP 145 (2026): 293-299.
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