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FLEXICAST | Robust, and FLEXible CAST iron manufacturing

01-11-2012

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31-10-2016

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Description density furnaces, temperature control systems, nodularization systems(magnesium vapour), inoculation systems, and automated pouring systems. b) Integration of Artificial Intelligence-based Control System
Comments Foseco) -Internal sanity inspection of cast iron pieces (X-ray) Innospexion -Differential thermal analysis (Proservice) -Wireless Data Logger (ARC) -Moulding box robotized cell (Comau, CNR) -AI-based control
 Control of deburring process by robotic units Result title Control of deburring process by robotic units
 New cast iron manufacturing production line Result description Design and develop cast iron manufacturing technologies and equipments for automation, casting and control
 Number of developed systems and technologies Comments Foseco) -Internal sanity inspection of cast iron pieces (X-ray) Innospexion -Differential thermal analysis (Proservice) -Wireless Data Logger (ARC) -Moulding box robotized cell (Comau, CNR) -AI-based control

IMPRESS | Flexible Compression Injection Moulding Platform for Multi-Scale Surface Structures

01-05-2010

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30-04-2013

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Description At present, technologies which add functions to plastic parts with surface micro or nano texturation only exist in very specific areas.
 Advance peripheral modules fully integrated in Impress platform Result description All technologies required for micro and nano features replication are available.
 RP 1.5 Delivery of new functionalities through (mass production) surface manufacturing processes Taxon description The ability to design in functionality through surface modifications, functional texturing and coatings, enabling improved performance, embedded sensing, adaptive control, self-healing, antibacterial,

DAPHNE | Development of adaptive ProductioN systems for Eco-efficient firing processes

01-10-2012

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30-09-2015

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Description based on self-adaptive control and monitoring systems.
Comments and conventional technologies Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies Recycling processes Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies Information
 Integration of non-conventional technologies and conventional technologies Taxon title Integration of non-conventional technologies and conventional technologies
 Domain 3: Digital, virtual and resource-efficient factories Taxon description New paradigms in the way plants are designed and managed leveraging the best practices of enabling technologies are required to cope with competition and sustainability related issues.

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 of the dual arm robot Sensor guided programming involving voice recognition, visual programming, force sensing Highly intuitive interfaces for human-robot cooperation during assembly by means of control
Comments Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Technologies and enablers Mechatronics and robotics technologies Vision based control for Dual arm robot.
 Dual arm robot library Result description Increase the robot programming flexibility Integration of impendence control algorithms for contact tasks with objects.
 Mechatronics and robotics technologies Taxon title Mechatronics and robotics 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.

APPOLO | APPOLO - Hub of Application Laboratories for Equipment Assessment in Laser Based Manufacturing

01-09-2013

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31-08-2017

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Description of research institutes and universities; the laser equipment manufacturers (preferable SMEs: for integration, lasers, beam control and guiding, software, etc.)
Organisation ABENGOA SOLAR NEW TECHNOLOGIES SA
Comments and enablers Advanced material processing technologies Integration of non-conventional technologies and conventional technologies Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies
 Breakthrough solutions in laser patterning of drum-moulds for large-area nano-imprinted polymer films Result description In particular, hierarchical features have been realised by ultrashort pulse laser sources with high power in combination with fast scanning technologies.
 Integration of non-conventional technologies and conventional technologies Taxon title Integration of non-conventional technologies and conventional technologies
 Product quality - Quality assurance Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_control)

FourByThree | Highly customizable robotic solutions for effective and safe human robot collaboration in manufacturing applications

01-12-2014

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30-11-2017

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Description standard industrial robots due to safety being compromised Recently, new robotic products have appeared on the marked claiming to be safe when used in the vicinity of humans, offering the possibility to control
Comments Technologies and enablers Methods for handling of parts, metrology and inspection Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies
 Open Control architecture Result title Open Control architecture Result acronym FOURBYTHREE-CONTROL
 Programming framework Result description A programming language is provided with basic movement instructions, mathematical operators and functions and program flow execution control. • Program Executor.
 Mechatronics and robotics technologies Taxon title Mechatronics and robotics 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.

RADICLE | Real-time dynamic control system for laser welding

01-02-2015

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31-10-2018

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Description RADICLE aims to create a real-time dynamic control system for laser welding using a combination of (application specific) sensors in combination with intelligent and predictive control technologies for
Comments Research priorities Sub-Domain 1.1 Processing novel materials and structures (into products) FoF Partnership SRIA Research priorities Domain 1: Advanced manufacturing processes RP 1.2 Advanced joining technologies
 RADICLE – Initial development of an online control system for laser welding Result title RADICLE – Initial development of an online control system for laser welding
 RADICLE at Welding & Cutting 2015 Result description RADICLE dissemination at an international technical magazine in the area of welding and cutting technologies.
 RP 1.2 Advanced joining technologies for advanced and multi-materials Taxon title RP 1.2 Advanced joining technologies for advanced and multi-materials Taxon description In order to be competitive in the future, these novel joining technologies should be implemented with a high degree of automation and quality control.

FlexHyJoin | Flexible production cell for hybrid joining

10-01-2015

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31-12-2018

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Description The key for the automation is an online process control and quality assurance.
Organisation LEISTER TECHNOLOGIES AG
Comments The combination of surface pre-treatment with the technologies of induction and laser joining as well as the integration of all the equipment in an online process control achieves a high degree of automation
 Final validation of the prototype production cell Result description Report on process breakthroughs, comparison with current bonding technologies and level of improvements in terms of cost effectiveness.
 Advanced material processing technologies Taxon title Advanced material processing technologies
 RP 1.2 Advanced joining technologies for advanced and multi-materials Taxon description In order to be competitive in the future, these novel joining technologies should be implemented with a high degree of automation and quality control.
 Specific Objective 1: Excellent, responsive and smart factories & supply chains Comments The combination of surface pre-treatment with the technologies of induction and laser joining as well as the integration of all the equipment in an online process control achieves a high degree of automation

MAESTRO | Modular laser based additive manufacturing platform for large scale industrial applications

01-10-2016

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30-09-2019

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Description pre-process software for a numerical chain combining all mandatory steps and configurations of SLM together with its related pre- and post-processes, Hybridization of SLM with MIM, Adaptive process control
Organisation GEMMATE TECHNOLOGIES SRL
Comments Selective Laser Melting) procedures the following innovations that will be custom-designed for specific demonstrators: - Single pre-process software - Hybrid MIM/SLM manufacturing - Adaptive process control
 Workshop with MAESTRO contest Result description For each of the 3 best proposals, the fabrication process will be characterised with respect to industrialisation, i.e. throughput, throughput time, process parameter control, yield, cost.
 RP 1.1 Manufacturing for custom made parts Taxon description It requires new strategies to be developed integrating design with manufacturing and incorporating appropriate control methodologies to ensure small or large lot quantities which meet the specifications
 Domain 1: Advanced manufacturing processes Comments Selective Laser Melting) procedures the following innovations that will be custom-designed for specific demonstrators: - Single pre-process software - Hybrid MIM/SLM manufacturing - Adaptive process control

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   IoT - Internet of Things Technologies and enablers Information and communication technologies The SERENA project includes the developments of a plug and play device for machine data acquisition
 Foresee Cluster - Predictive maintenance technologies for production systems. A roadmap to development and implementation. Result title Foresee Cluster - Predictive maintenance technologies for production systems. A roadmap to development and implementation.
 Metrology Equipment Use Case Result description Metrological equipment is essential for quality control and in-line inspection in manufacturing processes.
 Product quality - Quality assurance Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_control)

PROGRAMS | PROGnostics based Reliability Analysis for Maintenance Scheduling

01-10-2017

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31-03-2021

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Description The PROGRAMS project aims at reaching its intended objective by developing the following novel technologies: An easy to install hardware system to collect process data and exploit them at machine
Comments Number of developed systems and technologies Additional KPIs At least 5 new technologies are expected to be developend during the PROGRAMS project: MSO: the Maintenance Scheduling
 Foresee Cluster - Predictive maintenance technologies for production systems. A roadmap to development and implementation. Result title Foresee Cluster - Predictive maintenance technologies for production systems. A roadmap to development and implementation.
 Periodic Reporting for period 2 - PROGRAMS (PROGnostics based Reliability Analysis for Maintenance Scheduling) Result description Considering the increasing manufacturing plant size and complexity, unassisted maintenance management is becoming a losing strategy.PROGRAMS developed methods and technologies that gather and exploit available
 Product quality - Quality assurance Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_control)

MERGING | Manipulation Enhancement through Robotic Guidance and Intelligent Novel Grippers

01-11-2019

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31-10-2023

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Description CEA, EPFL, AIMEN and LMS will respectively use AI technologies for robotic demonstration programming, electro-adhesive skin control, perception and control of the complete system.
 Deformable material modeling and model-based robot control Result title Deformable material modeling and model-based robot control
 Deformable material modeling and model-based robot control video tutorial Result title Deformable material modeling and model-based robot control
 Industrial pilot case 1: manipulation for lingerie manufacturing Result description CASP will fine tune the control and communication software of the robot to the specificities of SELMARK use-case.

i4Q | Industrial Data Services for Quality Control in Smart Manufacturing

01-01-2021

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31-12-2023

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Description Solutions, able to manage the huge amount of industrial data coming from cheap cost-effective, smart, and small size interconnected factory devices for supporting manufacturing online monitoring and control
 Benchmarking of Digital Technologies with potential to i4Q Result title Benchmarking of Digital Technologies with potential to i4Q Result description D12Benchmarking of Digital Technologies with potential to i4Q

Zero-SWARM | ZERO-ENABLING SMART NETWORKED CONTROL FRAMEWORK FOR AGILE CYBER PHYSICAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS OF SYSTEMS

01-06-2022

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30-11-2024

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Description Zero-enabling smart networked control framework for agile cyber-physical production systems of systems (Zero-SWARM) is a project with a total public-private investment of almost €10 million launched
Organisation NXTCONTROL GmbH
 Formal Verification of the Control Software of a Radioactive Material Remote Handling System, Based on IEC 61499 Result title Formal Verification of the Control Software of a Radioactive Material Remote Handling System, Based on IEC 61499
 Penetration and hypothesis testing diagnostic plugins.v1 Result description The implementation of the penetration tests to the integrated Zero-SWARM technologies, will be analyzed, as well as the implementation of a Hypothesis Testing tool - first version."""

MASTERLY | Nimble Artificial Intelligence driven robotic solutions for efficient and self-determined handling and assembly operations

01-01-2023

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30-06-2026

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Description 2) Robust handling devices and systems, with integrated –AI driven- advanced control 3) User-friendly interfaces for robot/machine control and programming 4) Interoperable S/W and H/W interfaces
 Electrical cabinets for elevators control Result title Electrical cabinets for elevators control
 The MASTERLY Project 1st video presentation Result description This will involve the use of modular grippers combined with cutting-edge robotic technologies such as mobile, high and low payload industrial and collaborative robots, and smart cranes.

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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Comments technologies Technologies and enablers Control technologies Technologies and enablers Mechatronics and robotics technologies Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Technologies
 Final Report Summary - COMET (Plug-and-produce COmponents and METhods for adaptive control of industrial robots enabling cost effective, high precision manufacturing in factories of the future) Result title Final Report Summary - COMET (Plug-and-produce COmponents and METhods for adaptive control of industrial robots enabling cost effective, high precision manufacturing in factories of the future)
 Robotic machining of hard steel injection and resin thermoforming moulds and dies Result description Nisaform is active in design and production of moulds for all the kinds of plastic moulding technologies.
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies Taxon description https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_system Control technologies will be further exploiting the increasing computational

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 Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control technologies Technologies and enablers Mechatronics and robotics technologies Advanced and ubiquitous human machine interaction
 SARIX Result description Since 2009 SARIX manufactures machining centres combining EDM with additional machining technologies like laser.
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies Taxon description https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_system Control technologies will be further exploiting the increasing computational

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 and end-effectors Technologies and enablers Mechatronics and robotics technologies Information and communication technologies Technologies and enablers IoT - Internet of Things Technologies and enablers
 Supply chain configuration tool Result description The inputs to this tool are a database with the available equipment (technologies, robots, tools, fixtures, etc), the information related to the products to be manufactured (type, dimension, production
 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.

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.
Organisation Cedrat Technologies SA
Comments Economic sustainability Manufacturing performance characteristics Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control technologies Technologies and enablers Mechatronics and
 Demonstrator 2: Advance Control Loop Demonstrator Result title Demonstrator 2: Advance Control Loop Demonstrator
 Sensor/Actuator/Hardware Result 2: UC65 Controller Result description Texas Instrument Powerful DSP core able to control fast control loops. This controller is in the CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES' actuator catalogue.
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies Taxon description https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_system Control technologies will be further exploiting the increasing computational

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.
Organisation AGIE CHARMILLES NEW TECHNOLOGIES SA
Comments technologies Control technologies Technologies and enablers Mechatronics and robotics technologies Advanced and ubiquitous human machine interaction Technologies and enablers Human Machine Interfaces
 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
 Strecon DEMO Result description The objective of the Strecon’s demonstrator is to apply the technologies required to fully automate the polishing process.
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies Taxon description https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_system Control technologies will be further exploiting the increasing computational

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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Description Based on thermal and optical models embedded into integral process simulation tools combined with novel machine and laser technologies, for the first time a tape winding system will be realised which is
Organisation NEW INFRARED TECHNOLOGIES SL
Comments and inspection Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control technologies Technologies and enablers Mechatronics
 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
 RP 1.3 Automated production of thermoset and thermoplastic composite structures/products Taxon description In order to be competitive in the future, these novel joining and assembly technologies should be implemented with a high degree of automation and quality control with self-organising processes to accommodate

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 technologies Technologies and enablers Mechatronics and robotics technologies HORSE incorporates the design and development of an innovative hybrid position/force control for intrinsically safe flexible
 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.
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies Taxon description https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_system Control technologies will be further exploiting the increasing computational

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 Measurement, sensing, condition and performance monitoring technologies Technologies and enablers Mechatronics and robotics technologies Continuous monitoring of the condition and performance of specific
 EPICA - Multi-stakeholder attribute-based access control and authorisation engine Result title EPICA - Multi-stakeholder attribute-based access control and authorisation engine Result description EPICA is a multi-stakeholder attribute-based access control and authorisation engine using the XACML standards. This engine was released as open source with Apache 2.0 licence.
 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
 Product quality - Quality assurance Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_control)

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 Technologies and enablers Control technologies Technologies and enablers Mechatronics and robotics technologies Intelligent machinery components, actuators and end-effectors Technologies and enablers
 A distributed control architecture for a reconfigurable manufacturing plant Result title A distributed control architecture for a reconfigurable manufacturing plant
 Periodic Reporting for period 2 - Daedalus (Distributed control and simulAtion platform to support an Ecosystem of DigitAL aUtomation developerS) Result description industry at European level"The future of Europe’s industry must be digital, as clearly highlighted by Commissioner Oettinger EU-wide strategy to “ensure that all industrial sectors make the best use of new technologies
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies Taxon description https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_system Control technologies will be further exploiting the increasing computational

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 Integrating these heterogeneous technologies poses new security challenges towards a secure, reliable and dependable infrastructure.
Comments Technologies and enablers 5G enables adding intelligence Control technologies Technologies and enablers Mechatronics and robotics technologies Advanced and ubiquitous human machine interaction Technologies
 Standardisation in 5G Result description From an economic perspective, standards and the way they are implemented will make one of the most meaningful contributions to the 5G PPP programme, helping pull different technologies under one umbrella
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies Taxon description https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_system Control technologies will be further exploiting the increasing computational

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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Description To do that we have brought together a total of thirteen (13) EU-based partners, representing both industry and academia, having ample experience in cutting-edge technologies and active presence in the
Comments It comprises the use of computers, robots, control systems, and information technologies to handle industrial processes.
 Report on standards (a) used and (b) generated in Z-Fact0r Result description In the first step, already existing standards will be evaluated (as exposed above) in term of their applicability to Z-Factor technologies.
 Control technologies Taxon title Control technologies Taxon description https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_system Control technologies will be further exploiting the increasing computational
 Autonomous Smart Factories Pathway Comments It comprises the use of computers, robots, control systems, and information technologies to handle industrial processes.

RECLAIM | RE-manufaCturing and Refurbishment LArge Industrial equipMent

01-10-2019

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30-09-2023

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Description The vision of RECLAIM is to demonstrate technologies and strategies to support a new paradigm for refurbishment and re-manufacturing of large industrial equipment in factories, paving the way to a circular
 Development of a Robotic Arm Control Platform for Ultrasonic Testing Inspection in Remanufacturing Result title Development of a Robotic Arm Control Platform for Ultrasonic Testing Inspection in Remanufacturing
 Next Generation IoT and Digital Twin Based Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Maintenance Result description In fact, the possibility to monitor and control each part of the process is a strong base on which a more intelligent and focused control can be built.

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 The development of this proactive quality control system will be based on the design and development of new hardware technologies, techniques and software solutions that in turn are based on real-time
Comments and inspection Technologies and enablers Advanced material processing technologies Mechatronics and robotics technologies Technologies and enablers Control technologies Technologies and enablers Mechatronics
 Active die including temperature control for controlling micro-extrusion processes Result title Active die including temperature control for controlling micro-extrusion processes
 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 1.2 Advanced joining technologies for advanced and multi-materials Taxon description In order to be competitive in the future, these novel joining technologies should be implemented with a high degree of automation and quality control.
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