This volume focuses on the virtualization of manufacturing through technologies like digital twin, edge computing, big data analytics, and cloud computing. The authors explain the integration of these technologies in ensuring real-time data processing and decision-making routes and how smart sensors play a pivotal role in digital manufacturing, acting as the sensory network that feeds real-time information into the interconnected manufacturing systems. The book further examines augmented reality (AR), another key facet in enhancing human-machine interactions and improving operational efficiency. Describing the broad technological contributions to the creation of responsive, data-driven manufacturing environments that are agile and adaptable to dynamic market demands, the book is ideal for academics/researchers, production engineers, automotive engineers, computer data scientists, IoT & AI engineers, and other professionals in related engineering and cloud computing industries. Explores smart factory concepts, integration of cyber-physical systems in manufacturing, and edge computing;Explains aspects of sensory network in manufacturing, real-time information flow, and augmented reality applications;Illustrates Industry 5.0 and sustainability issues, 3D printing technologies and their applications.