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Arrowhead Tools | Arrowhead Tools for Engineering of Digitalisation Solutions

01-05-2019

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31-07-2022

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 Trenz TEBF0808 + TE0808 04 6EB21A SoM with Analog Devices AD FMCDAQ2 EBZ Evaluation Board Result title Trenz TEBF0808 + TE0808 04 6EB21A SoM with Analog Devices AD FMCDAQ2 EBZ Evaluation Board
 „Efficient Sensor Integration using IoT Frameworks in the Semiconductor Industry “ Result description European Advanced Process Control and Manufacturing ConferencePublished year: 2021
 “Smart People Counting System” Result description European Advanced Process Control and Manufacturing ConferencePublished year: 2021

FAR-EDGE | Factory Automation Edge Computing Operating System Reference Implementation

01-10-2016

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31-10-2019

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Comments ) and Edge Gateways (distributed analysis and execution), which in turn are aggregators of IoT-enabled field devices.
 An AAA solution for securing industrial IoT devices using next generation access control Result title An AAA solution for securing industrial IoT devices using next generation access control
 AAA - Access, Authorisation and Authentication Taxon description Access control levels can thus be set up on different layers.
 ERP-MOM systems connected Comments ) and Edge Gateways (distributed analysis and execution), which in turn are aggregators of IoT-enabled field devices.

KRAKEN | Hybrid automated machine integrating concurrent manufacturing processes, increasing the production volume of functional on-demand using high multi-material deposition rates

01-10-2016

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30-09-2019

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Description KRAKEN will develop a disruptive hybrid manufacturing concept to equip SME and large industries with affordable All-in-one machine for the customised design, production/reparation and quality control of
Comments enablers Advanced material processing technologies Recycling processes Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Domain 5: Human-centric manufacturing Taxon description Mobile and ubiquitous ICT will allow workers to remotely control and supervise manufacturing operations.

5G-Ensure | 5G Enablers for Network and System Security and Resilience

01-11-2015

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31-10-2017

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Description There will be a massive number of devices (e.g. sensors, actuators and cameras) with a wide range of characteristics.
Comments devices.
 5G Security Architecture Result description feature groups concept that comprise the set of security capabilities required to protect and uphold the security of the various domains and strata have been replaced by Security Realms and Security Control
 Field Device Taxon title Field Device
 Product quality - Quality assurance Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_control)
 C MANUFACTURING Comments devices.

Z-Fact0r | Zero-defect manufacturing strategies towards on-line production management for European factories

01-10-2016

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31-03-2020

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Comments Factory automation, inparticular, implies a set of technologies and automatic control devices to enhance the productivity and quality of products and simultaneously decrease the production cost.
 Z-Fact0r middleware platform and components Result description The integration of the middleware with the multi sensor/actuator cloud will be achieved through the Device Managers which will allow an interoperable communication mechanism based on standardized protocols
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 AAA - Access, Authorisation and Authentication Taxon description Access control levels can thus be set up on different layers.
 Autonomous Smart Factories Pathway Comments Factory automation, inparticular, implies a set of technologies and automatic control devices to enhance the productivity and quality of products and simultaneously decrease the production cost.

SERENA | VerSatilE plug-and-play platform enabling remote pREdictive mainteNAnce

01-10-2017

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31-03-2021

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Description The proposed solutions are covering the requirements for versatility, transferability, remote monitoring and control by a plug-and-play cloud based communication platform for managing the data and
Comments Monitoring Addressed processes Through ICT devices and advanced connectivity the sensor acquired data streams enable the monitoring of the operational status of the equipment.
 Metrology Equipment Use Case Result description Metrological equipment is essential for quality control and in-line inspection in manufacturing processes.
 Sub-Domain 2.1 Adaptive and smart manufacturing devices, components and machines Taxon title Sub-Domain 2.1 Adaptive and smart manufacturing devices, components and machines
 Product quality - Quality assurance Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_control)

MUSIC | MUlti-layers control&cognitive System to drive metal and plastic production line for Injected Components

01-09-2012

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31-08-2016

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Description The development and integration of a completely new ICT tool, based on innovative Control and Cognitive system linked to real time monitoring, that allow an active control of quality, avoiding the presence
Comments Field Device Manufacturing system levels Manufacturing system levels The equipment and devices are sensorized to be deeper monitored Work station Manufacturing system levels Manufacturing
 Advanced Temperature Control Unit Result title Advanced Temperature Control Unit
 Apparatus for improving the quality of die-cast parts by material compaction Result description Innovative squeezer type device allowing compaction of the alloy independently from the 3rd phase
 Field Device Taxon title Field Device
 AAA - Access, Authorisation and Authentication Taxon description Access control levels can thus be set up on different layers.

ROBO-PARTNER | Seamless Human-Robot Cooperation for Intelligent, Flexible and Safe Operations in the Assembly Factories of the Future

01-11-2013

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30-04-2017

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Description be given in the following directions: Development of highly intuitive interfaces for safe human-robot cooperation during assembly by using sensors, visual servoing, speech recognition, advanced control
Comments characteristics Environmental sustainability Waste minimisation Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control
 Hand guidance package for COMAU robots Result description Development of an intuitive, modular and safe physical HRI device that can support both hands-on-control and hands-on-payload.
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Domain 5: Human-centric manufacturing Taxon description Mobile and ubiquitous ICT will allow workers to remotely control and supervise manufacturing operations.

AUTORECON | AUTOnomous co-operative machines for highly RECONfigurable assembly operations of the future

01-10-2011

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30-09-2014

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Description AUTORECON unit control will fuse data coming from a peripheral sensing network to allow resource awareness of disturbances.
Comments Line level control software 9. Unit level control package Automotive 10. Unit level control package Consumer Goods Number of participating SMEs Additional KPIs CASP S.A.
 Line level control software Result title Line level control software Result acronym Line level control software
 Dexterous gripper-automotive Result description The demand to have a device that is simple, versatile, easy to operate and maintained.
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Taxon description Energy technologies are gaining importance, such as (super)capacitors, pneumatic storage devices, batteries and energy harvesting technologies.

IFACOM | Intelligent Fault Correction and self Optimizing Manufacturing systems

01-11-2011

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30-04-2015

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Description This shall be achieved through: - Improved performance process control to reduce defect output and reduce the costs of defect avoidance.
Comments cognitive functions for supporting the use of machinery and robot systems in changing shop floor environments FoF Partnership SRIA Research priorities Sub-Domain 2.1 Adaptive and smart manufacturing devices
 Real-time control of Robotic Automating Process / sensors, SW, robot control Result title Real-time control of Robotic Automating Process / sensors, SW, robot control Result acronym robot control
 Alesamonti DEMO Result description The system developed during the project relies on the integration of different devices (sensors, monitoring systems) on the AT120 demo machine, and has required an ad-hoc upgrade of the FIDIA CNC software
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 RP 3.9 System-oriented quality control strategies in multi-stage manufacturing. Taxon description and part flow control strategies and selective inspection policies to achieve higher control on the most critical stages in the system.

MUPROD | Innovative proactive Quality Control system for in-process multi-stage defect reduction

01-11-2011

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31-10-2014

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Description This project aims to develop an innovative quality control system that will drastically change the current concept of end of line quality control, going beyond currently established methodologies such
Comments 2: Adaptive and smart manufacturing systems RP 2.7 Micro-precision into micro and macro-production equipment FoF Partnership SRIA Research priorities Sub-Domain 2.1 Adaptive and smart manufacturing devices
 Adaptive and smart device for error-free fixtures for small parts Result title Adaptive and smart device for error-free fixtures for small parts
 Production of micro-catheters for medical applications. Result description Improved control of micro-machining processes. PROCESS 1. Fixture: New design of an adaptive micro-extrusion head for process monitoring and control [loop 1] 2.
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 RP 3.9 System-oriented quality control strategies in multi-stage manufacturing. Taxon description and part flow control strategies and selective inspection policies to achieve higher control on the most critical stages in the system.

MIDEMMA | Minimizing Defects in Micro-Manufacturing Applications

01-11-2011

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31-10-2014

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Description Current quality control approaches, coming from macro-manufacturing, are mainly based on post-process geometric control which produces a large time lag between the defect generation and its detection,
Comments Replication, Equipment for flexible scalable prod/Assembly , Coatings Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control
 Improvement on Ultra-short pulse laser ablation process Result description Once the different monitoring devices were developed, the LZH has worked on the development and implementation of an adaptive process control scheme.
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Advanced and ubiquitous human machine interaction Taxon description Advanced machine interaction with humans through ubiquity of mobile devices will enable users to receive relevant production and enterprise-specific information regardless of their geographical location

ROBUSTPLANET | Shock-robust Design of Plants and their Supply Chain Networks

01-10-2013

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30-09-2016

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Comments manufacturing systems Sub-Domain 2.2 Dynamic Production systems and Factories FoF Partnership SRIA Research priorities Domain 2: Adaptive and smart manufacturing systems RP 2.10 Adaptive Process Automation and Control
 Supply chain configuration tool Result description The goal is to determine possible production cell’s architectures together with the enabling equipment, devices and control system, for a seamless and fast re(arrangement) of manufacturing resources to
 RP 2.10 Adaptive Process Automation and Control for a sensing shop floor Taxon title RP 2.10 Adaptive Process Automation and Control for a sensing shop floor
 Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Taxon description Energy technologies are gaining importance, such as (super)capacitors, pneumatic storage devices, batteries and energy harvesting technologies.

BOREALIS | The 3A energy class Flexible Machine for the new Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing on next generation of complex 3D metal parts.

01-01-2015

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31-12-2017

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Description project aims to develop a completely new concept of additive manufacturing machine: the solution is conceived as integration of a new architecture, a new manufacturing processes, a specific monitoring control
Comments technologies Shaping technology for difficult to shape materials Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control
 BOREALIS Vision system and process control Result title BOREALIS Vision system and process control
 Reference Medtech Product Scenarios Result description The demonstrator device in the field of med-tech belongs to the category of implantable endo-prostheses for hand and wrist traumatology and degenerative indications.
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Taxon description Energy technologies are gaining importance, such as (super)capacitors, pneumatic storage devices, batteries and energy harvesting technologies.

SYMBIO-TIC | Symbiotic Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly: Technologies, Innovations and Competitiveness

01-04-2015

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31-03-2019

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Comments cognitive functions for supporting the use of machinery and robot systems in changing shop floor environments FoF Partnership SRIA Research priorities Sub-Domain 2.1 Adaptive and smart manufacturing devices
 Planning and control cockpit Result title Planning and control cockpit Result acronym Planning and control cockpit
 Planning & control cockpit Result description A planning and control cockpit implemented
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Taxon description Energy technologies are gaining importance, such as (super)capacitors, pneumatic storage devices, batteries and energy harvesting technologies.

ambliFibre | adaptive model-based Control for laser-assisted Fibre-reinforced tape winding

01-09-2015

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31-08-2018

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Comments technologies Methods for handling of parts, metrology and inspection Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control
 Model-predictive control for the automated production of thermoplastic composite pressure vessels Result title Model-predictive control for the automated production of thermoplastic composite pressure vessels
 Model-based controlled laser-assisted tape winding system Result description Highly automated system for each customer (continuous and discontinuous thermoplastic composite production) with model-based online control
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Product quality - Quality assurance Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_control)

HORSE | Smart integrated Robotics system for SMEs controlled by Internet of Things based on dynamic manufacturing processes

11-01-2015

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31-07-2020

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Comments and cobot solutions and cobot actuation control.
 Architecture Design of the HORSE Hybrid Manufacturing Process Control System Result title Architecture Design of the HORSE Hybrid Manufacturing Process Control System
 WFM middleware and related auxiliary modules Result description The AR, the UI for the user alerting, the robot control units for reaction etc.
 Field Device Taxon title Field Device
 Product quality - Quality assurance Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_control)
 IoT - Internet of Things Comments and cobot solutions and cobot actuation control.

ReconCell | A Reconfigurable robot workCell for fast set-up of automated assembly processes in SMEs

11-01-2015

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28-02-2019

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Description After verification, product assembly takes place in the real workcell under machine vision-based monitoring and novel force-based control of execution to assure product quality using the KPIs.
Comments sustainability Manufacturing performance characteristics Flexibility Manufacturing performance characteristics Economic sustainability Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control
 Final assembly & customization of drive systems and control boxes Result title Final assembly & customization of drive systems and control boxes Result acronym Final assembly & customization of drive systems and control boxes
 Assembly of Automotive Lights Result description Manual cell consists of special assembly fixtures, positioning and supporting devices mounted on a frame that forms the assembly devices where the left and right lights are assembled in the same sequence
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Taxon description Energy technologies are gaining importance, such as (super)capacitors, pneumatic storage devices, batteries and energy harvesting technologies.

ROSSINI | RObot enhanced SenSing, INtelligence and actuation to Improve job quality in manufacturing

01-10-2018

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31-03-2022

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Description By combining innovative sensing, actuation and control technologies (developed by world market leaders in their field), and integrating them in an open development environment, the ROSSINI solution will
Comments and performance oriented planning/control.
 Control Architecture - CORE component (aggregated) - Control layer Result title Control Architecture - CORE component (aggregated) - Control layer Result description The Control Architecture is responsible of integrating all the techonologies developed by WP4 Novelty: Integration of perception, cognition and control Result acronym Control Architecture
 Product quality - Quality assurance Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_control)
 Autonomous Smart Factories Pathway Comments and performance oriented planning/control.

I-MECH | Intelligent Motion Control Platform for Smart Mechatronic Systems

01-06-2017

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31-05-2020

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Description I-MECH will lead to improved machine performance and reliability as measured by a whole variety of parameters including response time, reliability, control bandwidth, control accuracy and error.
Comments technologies Standards Standards and standardisation Field Device Manufacturing system levels Manufacturing system levels I-MECH will develop a set of smart building blocks, embedding leading edge capabilities
 Control Layer development final report Result title Control Layer development final report
 Periodic Reporting for period 3 - I-MECH (Intelligent Motion Control Platform for Smart Mechatronic Systems) Result description The I-MECH project aims to create a state of the art and enabling technologies of motion control systems for smart mechatronics and robotics devices.
 Field Device Taxon title Field Device
 Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Taxon description Energy technologies are gaining importance, such as (super)capacitors, pneumatic storage devices, batteries and energy harvesting technologies.

X-ACT | Expert cooperative robots for highly skilled operations for the factory of the future

01-10-2012

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30-09-2015

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Description A second demonstration will focus on rework of electrical appliances to disassemble, rework and reassemble electrical devices.
Comments Force based control for bi-manual operations. Robotized Assembly Process Using Dual Arm Robot.
 Dual arm robot library Result description Increase the robot programming flexibility Integration of impendence control algorithms for contact tasks with objects.
 Sub-Domain 2.1 Adaptive and smart manufacturing devices, components and machines Taxon title Sub-Domain 2.1 Adaptive and smart manufacturing devices, components and machines
 Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Taxon description Energy technologies are gaining importance, such as (super)capacitors, pneumatic storage devices, batteries and energy harvesting technologies. Comments Force based control for bi-manual operations. Robotized Assembly Process Using Dual Arm Robot.

PREVIEW | PREdictiVe system to recommend Injection mold sEtup in Wireless sensor networks

01-01-2015

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31-12-2017

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Description The objective of PREVIEW is to develop a Cyber Physical System (CPS) for plastic injection manufacturing processes monitoring, control and optimization, by incorporating several innovative and cutting
Comments cognitive functions for supporting the use of machinery and robot systems in changing shop floor environments FoF Partnership SRIA Research priorities Sub-Domain 2.1 Adaptive and smart manufacturing devices
 Prioritizing wireless communication for robust industrial process control Result title Prioritizing wireless communication for robust industrial process control
 Advanced Predictive System for Plastic Injection Moulding Industry Result description Advanced production control and set-up recommendations statistics display.
 Sub-Domain 2.1 Adaptive and smart manufacturing devices, components and machines Taxon title Sub-Domain 2.1 Adaptive and smart manufacturing devices, components and machines
 RP 3.9 System-oriented quality control strategies in multi-stage manufacturing. Taxon description and part flow control strategies and selective inspection policies to achieve higher control on the most critical stages in the system.

COMET | Plug-and-produce COmponents and METhods for adaptive control of industrial robots enabling cost effective, high precision manufacturing in factories of the future

01-09-2010

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28-02-2013

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Description exploitable results have been identified, including: PowerMILL Robot Interface, a programming and simulation platform for industrial robots A spin-off company Cognibotics to commercialese the device
Comments and inspection Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies In particular in the automotive case study at SIR Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control
 Device to obtain the kinematic and dynamic models for industrial robots Result title Device to obtain the kinematic and dynamic models for industrial robots
 Robot machining and handling of aluminum brake caliper Result description really get the advantage of using the robot instead classical CNC machining, SIR has planned a fully automated work cycle in which the robot itself: - Measure the actual tool length and the mechanical devices
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Taxon description Energy technologies are gaining importance, such as (super)capacitors, pneumatic storage devices, batteries and energy harvesting technologies.

INTEFIX | INTElligent FIXtures for the manufacturing of low rigidity components

01-07-2013

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30-06-2016

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Description INTEFIX aims to increase the performance of the machining processes by the use of intelligent fixture systems, allowing the monitoring, control and adaptation of the process to obtain suitable results
Comments Innovative re-use of equipment Manufacturing performance characteristics Product life extension Circular economy Environmental sustainability Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control
 Control system for the smart clamping devices Result title Control system for the smart clamping devices Result description The control system for the smart clamping devices (including specific HW&SW) enables master control of all connected components of the modular fixture system (i.e. levelling points, clamping units, active
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Taxon description Energy technologies are gaining importance, such as (super)capacitors, pneumatic storage devices, batteries and energy harvesting technologies.

COMPOSITION | Ecosystem for Collaborative Manufacturing Processes _ Intra- and Interfactory Integration and Automation

01-09-2016

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31-08-2019

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Comments Where possible provision for self-powering these IoT devices using energy harvesting will be taken into account in order to avoid battery replacement.
 Building Management System and BMS Device Connectors Result title Building Management System and BMS Device Connectors Result description The BMS device connectors provide integration of heterogenous devices in the middleware, implementing the functionality of the Device Integration Layer.
 Field Device Taxon title Field Device
 Product quality - Quality assurance Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_control)
 Human Machine Interfaces Comments Where possible provision for self-powering these IoT devices using energy harvesting will be taken into account in order to avoid battery replacement.

vf-OS | Virtual Factory Open Operating System

01-10-2016

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31-10-2019

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Comments The Open vf-OS covers from the control device level, where information from the systems (IoT, CPS, embedded systems) is gathered, processed and empowered.
 A CPS-Agent self-adaptive quality control platform for industry 4.0 Result title A CPS-Agent self-adaptive quality control platform for industry 4.0
 vfOS - ID4.1.1 - Devices Driver/API Tookit - Specifications(M12) Result description The Device Driver/API Toolkit Specification (D4.1.1) will further detail the specifications regarding the creation and development of the vf-OS devices drivers, Open APIs, and test cases, in order to enable
 Field Device Taxon title Field Device
 AAA - Access, Authorisation and Authentication Taxon description Access control levels can thus be set up on different layers.
 Information and communication technologies Comments The Open vf-OS covers from the control device level, where information from the systems (IoT, CPS, embedded systems) is gathered, processed and empowered.

THOMAS | Mobile dual arm robotic workers with embedded cognition for hybrid and dynamically reconfigurable manufacturing systems

01-10-2016

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31-03-2021

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Comments Integration of non-conventional technologies and conventional technologies Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control
 Fenceless environment monitoring and robot control software library Result title Fenceless environment monitoring and robot control software library
 Mobile Dual Arm Manipulator for Flexible operation Result description particular, the developed mobile dual arm worker’s structure will be composed by: a) Two Universal Robot (UR) manipulators, a 2 DOF body support, b) omnidirectional wheels, c) PLC based safety control
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Domain 5: Human-centric manufacturing Taxon description Mobile and ubiquitous ICT will allow workers to remotely control and supervise manufacturing operations.

Daedalus | Distributed control and simulAtion platform to support an Ecosystem of DigitAL aUtomation developerS

01-10-2016

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30-09-2019

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Description through the adoption of a completely distributed automation platform based on IEC 61499 standard, fostering the creation of a Digital Ecosystem that could go beyond the current limits of manufacturing control
Organisation NXTCONTROL GmbH
Comments IEC 61499: Supervised orchestration of distributed devices.
 A distributed control architecture for a reconfigurable manufacturing plant Result title A distributed control architecture for a reconfigurable manufacturing plant
 Daedalus proof-of-concept showcases - 1 Result description Daedalus proof-of-concept showcases - Device-level
 Field Device Taxon title Field Device
 AAA - Access, Authorisation and Authentication Taxon description Access control levels can thus be set up on different layers.
 Semantic/information interoperability Comments IEC 61499: Supervised orchestration of distributed devices.

DYNXPERTS | Plug and Produce Components for Optimum Dynamic Performance Manufacturing Systems

01-07-2010

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30-06-2013

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Description control.
Comments Economic sustainability Manufacturing performance characteristics Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control technologies Technologies and enablers Mechatronics and
 Machine Tool Component 5: Adaptive Fixturing Device Result title Machine Tool Component 5: Adaptive Fixturing Device
 Machine Tool Component 2: 5F Magnetically Levitated High Speed Milling Head Result description The new device will be able to provide 5 new functions to an ordinary milling machine: Monitoring function, Dynamic Calibration function, Stability Prediction function, Damping function and Advanced Control
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies
 Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Taxon description Energy technologies are gaining importance, such as (super)capacitors, pneumatic storage devices, batteries and energy harvesting technologies.
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