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4D hybrid | Novel ALL-IN-ONE machines, robots and systems for affordable, worldwide and lifetime Distributed 3D hybrid manufacturing and repair operations

01-01-2017

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31-12-2019

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Description From aeronautics to oil&gas, complex metal parts embrace major challenges across their lifecycles from the green field intensive manufacturing to the numerous maintenance and repairing operations worldwide
 Periodic Reporting for period 2 - 4D hybrid (Novel ALL-IN-ONE machines, robots and systems for affordable, worldwide and lifetime Distributed 3D hybrid manufacturing and repair operations) Result title Periodic Reporting for period 2 - 4D hybrid (Novel ALL-IN-ONE machines, robots and systems for affordable, worldwide and lifetime Distributed 3D hybrid manufacturing and repair operations) Result description From aeronautics to oil & gas, complex metal parts embrace major challenges across their lifecycles from the green field intensive manufacturing to the numerous maintenance and repairing operations worldwide

SmartLine | Smart in-line metrology and control for boosting the yield and quality of high-volume manufacturing of Organic Electronics

01-09-2017

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30-11-2020

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Description This project will bring together academic, SME and industrial partners with world-class excellence and established track-record in metrology tools and manufacturing.
 AIR BEARINGS FOR PRECISION MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Result title AIR BEARINGS FOR PRECISION MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
 Periodic Reporting for period 2 - SmartLine (Smart in-line metrology and control for boosting the yield and quality of high-volume manufacturing of Organic Electronics) Result description SmartLine addresses the challenges that are faced by Europe’s industrial stakeholders that aim to bring the innovations in Organic and Large Area Electronics (OLAE) to the market, by the cost-effective manufacturing

I4MS-Growth | Support and stimulation of dynamic and organic growth of pan European ICT for Manufacturing SME Innovation Ecosystems

09-01-2015

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28-02-2018

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Description through the implementation of ICT solutions within the Manufacturing SMEs.
 Periodic Reporting for period 2 - I4MS-Growth (Support and stimulation of dynamic and organic growth of pan European ICT for Manufacturing SME Innovation Ecosystems) Result title Periodic Reporting for period 2 - I4MS-Growth (Support and stimulation of dynamic and organic growth of pan European ICT for Manufacturing SME Innovation Ecosystems) Result description The I4MS initiative was launched by the EC on July 2013 which has shown substantial success, contributing to the progressive development of European SMEs and adopting advanced ICT solutions for manufacturing

MANUSKILLS | Envisioning an advanced ICT-supported build-up of manufacturing skills for the Factories of the Future

01-09-2013

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31-12-2015

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Description their acquisition of advanced manufacturing knowledge.
Comments Manufacturing the products of the future Manufacturing future products Economic sustainability Manufacturing performance characteristics Social sustainability Manufacturing performance characteristics
 Domain 5: Human-centric manufacturing Taxon title Domain 5: Human-centric manufacturing Taxon description • How people add value to manufacturing.

IQONIC | Innovative strategies, sensing and process Chains for increased Quality, re-configurability, and recyclability of Manufacturing Optolectronics

01-10-2018

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30-09-2022

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Description At present, the optoelectrical manufacturing is facing significant challenges in dealing with the evolution of the equipment, instrumentation and manufacturing processes they support.
 Multi-sensor and closed-loop control of component and assembly processes for zero-defect manufacturing of photonics Result title Multi-sensor and closed-loop control of component and assembly processes for zero-defect manufacturing of photonics
 Periodic Reporting for period 3 - IQONIC (Innovative strategies, sensing and process Chains for increased Quality, re-configurability, and recyclability of Manufacturing Optolectronics) Result description Thus, the project iQonic establishes a multi-sensorial component manufacturing...

FLEX-O-FAB | Pilot-scale hybrid roll to roll/sheet to sheet manufacturing chain for flexible OLEDs

01-10-2012

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30-09-2015

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Description Roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing of these devices is seen by many as the future cost-efficient manufacturing technology for flexible OLEDs.
Comments Manufacturing the products of the future Manufacturing future products Novel materials Manufacturing future products Manufacturing the products of the future Customised products Manufacturing future
 Additive manufacturing Taxon title Additive manufacturing
 RP 1.6 Material efficient Manufacturing processes Taxon description This has two key approaches, firstly how to save materials through new manufacturing approaches and secondly how to minimise energy consumption during manufacturing.

AM-motion | A strategic approach to increasing Europe’s value proposition for Additive Manufacturing technologies and capabilities

01-11-2016

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31-12-2018

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Description Additive manufacturing (AM) has been highlighted as a key technology with potential for creating sustainable high value European based employment, addressing societal issues and supporting environmental
 Periodic Reporting for period 2 - AM-motion (A strategic approach to increasing Europe’s value proposition for Additive Manufacturing technologies and capabilities) Result title Periodic Reporting for period 2 - AM-motion (A strategic approach to increasing Europe’s value proposition for Additive Manufacturing technologies and capabilities)
 Collaboration models -Implementation strategy Result description Validation of the proposed business models and product design and manufacturing paradigms (Task 4.1 and 4.2) with industrial stakeholders.

LINKEDDESIGN | Linked Knowledge in Manufacturing, Engineering and Design for Next-Generation Production

01-09-2011

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31-08-2015

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Description To achieve this goal the project will develop the Linked Engineering and mAnufacturing Platform (LEAP) as an integrated information system for manufacturing design that federates all relevant product lifecycle
Comments Manufacturing the products of the future Manufacturing future products The LD solution can inprove the workflow, data sharing and analysis in the mannufacturing areas significantly, as shown during the
 Domain 5: Human-centric manufacturing Taxon title Domain 5: Human-centric manufacturing Taxon description • How people add value to manufacturing.

VOJEXT | Value Of Joint EXperimentation in digital Technologies for manufacturing and construction

01-07-2020

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30-06-2024

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Description dexterous robotic systems as the main component of a smart, agile and scalable cognitive CPS for industry; under the vision of providing Value Of Joint EXperimenttion (VOJEXT) in digital technologies to manufacturing
 D1.1 Emerging socio-technical and economic requirements and challenges in manufacturing Result title D1.1 Emerging socio-technical and economic requirements and challenges in manufacturing

COLLABS | A COmprehensive cyber-intelligence framework for resilient coLLABorative manufacturing Systems

01-01-2020

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31-12-2022

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Description The manufacturing ecosystem lacks a thorough cyber intelligence solution that addresses the key IIoT-related cybersecurity challenges towards a full realization of collaborative manufacturing in the context
 Periodic Reporting for period 2 - COLLABS (A COmprehensive cyber-intelligence framework for resilient coLLABorative manufacturing Systems) Result title Periodic Reporting for period 2 - COLLABS (A COmprehensive cyber-intelligence framework for resilient coLLABorative manufacturing Systems)

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 of the art, manufacturing systems and equipment.
Comments Manufacturing the products of the future Manufacturing future products Customised products Manufacturing future products Manufacturing the products of the future Economic sustainability Manufacturing
 C MANUFACTURING Taxon title C MANUFACTURING
 Flexibility Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible_manufacturing_system

STREAM-0D | Simulation in Real Time for Manufacturing with Zero Defects

01-10-2016

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30-09-2020

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Description development cycles, with high production line re-configurability Lower manufacturing costs
Comments Specific Cluster - FOCUS - Zero Defect Manufacturing Impact Workshop Specific Cluster - FOCUS Specific Clusters Number of participating SMEs Additional KPIs Number of developed systems and technologies
 Towards a digital twin for manufacturing processes: applicability on laser welding Result title Towards a digital twin for manufacturing processes: applicability on laser welding

MSEE | Manufacturing SErvice Ecosystem

01-10-2011

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30-09-2014

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Description The second grand challenge for the MSEE project is to transform current manufacturing hierarchical supply chains into manufacturing open ecosystems, i.e. on the one side to define and implement business
Comments Manufacturing future products Manufacturing the products of the future Social sustainability Manufacturing performance characteristics Increasing human achievements in manufacturing systems Manufacturing
 RP 4.1 Cloud-based Manufacturing Business Web for Supply Network Collaboration Taxon description manufacturing services encompassing domains of customer collaboration, collaborative service management, and collaborative manufacturing.

FLEXCELLE | Flexible Nacelle Manufacturing

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Description   This will reduce programme costs, reduce development and manufacturing lead-times, increase productivity and enable an agile response to product variation or demand.
Organisation Institute for Advanced Manufacturing - University of Nottingham
 Integrated Artificial Intelligence Result description Any complex manufacturing system generates large amounts of data, and this data is often underutilised and little value is generated.

EASE-R3 | Integrated framework for a cost-effective and ease of Repair, Renovation and Re-use of machine tools within modern factory

01-07-2013

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30-06-2016

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Comments Domain 2 - Adaptive and Smart Manufacturing Systems Impact Workshop D2-Area 1: Smart Industrial components Impact Workshop Domain 2 - Adaptive and Smart Manufacturing Systems Number of developed
 Validation of VR based Re-Manufacturing Result title Validation of VR based Re-Manufacturing
 Validation of Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis integrated with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Decommissioning Decision Support System - DDSS Result description DDSS selects the most cost-effective Repair strategies (among Re-use, Renovation/Remanufacturing, Retrofitting, recycling).
 C MANUFACTURING Taxon title C MANUFACTURING
 Flexibility Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible_manufacturing_system

LIAA | Lean Intelligent Assembly Automation

02-09-2013

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01-09-2017

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Comments Economic sustainability Manufacturing performance characteristics Circular economy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Innovative re-use of equipment Manufacturing
 UR Capabilities Result description URCaps share the same goal as LIAA; focussing on lean manufacturing and assembly by providing a platform for synergetic human-robot-interaction.
 Uniform Task Description Result comments LIAA Laboratory for Manufacturing System and Automation
 WORLD MODEL Result comments LIAA Laboratory for Manufacturing System and Automation
 OPEL Demonstrator Result comments LIAA Laboratory for Manufacturing System and Automation
 Smartwatch Application Result comments LIAA Laboratory for Manufacturing System and Automation
 C MANUFACTURING Taxon title C MANUFACTURING
 RP 5.3 Levels of automation and continuous adaptation of workplaces Taxon description Competitive manufacturing systems rely on humans and automation to jointly achieve manufacturing objectives.

FlexHyJoin | Flexible production cell for hybrid joining

10-01-2015

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31-12-2018

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Comments Work station Manufacturing system levels Manufacturing system levels Work centres - Production lines Manufacturing system levels Manufacturing system levels Number of participating SMEs Additional
 Demonstrator part – Manufacturing of demonstrator parts, description of process achievements and limits Result title Demonstrator part – Manufacturing of demonstrator parts, description of process achievements and limits Result description Demonstrator part – Manufacturing of demonstrator parts, description of process achievements and limits
 Manufacturing the products of the future Taxon title Manufacturing the products of the future
 RP 1.2 Advanced joining technologies for advanced and multi-materials Taxon description High productivity and “self assembly” technologies are other challenges to reduce operational cost and to improve manufacturing competitiveness.

JOIN-EM | JOINing of copper to aluminium by ElectroMagnetic fields

01-09-2015

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31-08-2018

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Comments Domain 1 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes Impact Workshop D1-Area 6: Manufacturing Processes for Products Made of Composites or Engineered Metallic Materials Impact Workshop Domain 1 - Advanced Manufacturing
 Manufacturing of hybrid aluminum copper joints by electromagnetic pulse welding - identification of quantitative process windows Result title Manufacturing of hybrid aluminum copper joints by electromagnetic pulse welding - identification of quantitative process windows
 EFFRA's IMPACT Newsletter Result description Impact, the newsletter from the European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA) focusing on the work of projects launched under the EU’s research and innovation programme for advanced manufacturing
 Domain 5: Human-centric manufacturing Taxon title Domain 5: Human-centric manufacturing Taxon description • How people add value to manufacturing.

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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Comments system levels Manufacturing system levels Domain 2: Adaptive and smart manufacturing systems FoF Partnership SRIA Research priorities Sub-Domain 2.1 Adaptive and smart manufacturing devices, components
 Developer, Distribution & Manufacturing Network as well as new I4MS knowledge hubs establishments and operations Result title Developer, Distribution & Manufacturing Network as well as new I4MS knowledge hubs establishments and operations Result description Documents on developer, distribution & manufacturing networks which will contribute to bring the ReconCell system to market.
 Domain 2: Adaptive and smart manufacturing systems Taxon title Domain 2: Adaptive and smart manufacturing systems
 Flexibility Taxon description (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible_manufacturing_system

ReCaM | Rapid Reconfiguration of Flexible Production Systems through Capability-based Adaptation, Auto-configuration and Integrated tools for Production Planning

11-01-2015

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31-10-2018

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Comments levels Work centres - Production lines Manufacturing system levels Manufacturing system levels Enterprise - Factory Manufacturing system levels Manufacturing system levels Number of patent applications
 Formal Resource and Capability Models supporting Re-use of Manufacturing Resources Result title Formal Resource and Capability Models supporting Re-use of Manufacturing Resources
 Utilizing SPIN rules to infer the parameters for combined capabilities of aggregated manufacturing resources Result description . & Lanz, M.Journal title: 16th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in ManufacturingJournal publisher: ElsevierPublished year: 2018
 An Executable Capability Concept in Formal Resource Descriptions Result description . & Lanz, M.Journal title: 16th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in ManufacturingJournal publisher: ElsevierPublished year: 2018
 C MANUFACTURING Taxon title C MANUFACTURING
 RP 2.6 Mechatronics and new machine architectures for high performance and resource-efficient manufacturing equipment Taxon description With the aim of ensuring competitiveness of manufacturing companies in a sustainable manner, the goal of high performance and reliability of manufacturing equipment must be achieved with a minimum of environmental

LASER4SURF | LASER FOR MASS PRODUCTION OF FUNCTIONALISED METALLIC SURFACES

01-10-2017

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31-03-2021

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Organisation RESCOLL MANUFACTURING
Comments manufacturing technologies by SMEs MIE Consultation 2020 (Closed) Specific Objective 4: Human-centered and human-driven manufacturing innovation Research & Innovation Action (RIA) Project type - instrument
 LIPSS manufacturing with regularity control through laser wavefront curvature Result title LIPSS manufacturing with regularity control through laser wavefront curvature
 Innovative method to enhance the control over the fabrication of LIPSS on metallic surfaces Result description Proceedings of Lasers in Manufacturing 2019
 Tailored femtosecond laser fabrication of reflective waveplates Result description Proceedings of Lasers in Manufacturing 2019
 Innovative method to enhance the control over the fabrication of LIPSS on metallic surfaces Result description Proceedings of Lasers in Manufacturing 2019

SHOP4CF | Smart Human Oriented Platform for Connected Factories

01-01-2020

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31-12-2023

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Comments R&I Objective 4.3: Human & technology complementarity and excellence in manufacturing MIE Consultation 2020 (Closed) Specific Objective 4: Human-centered and human-driven manufacturing innovation
 The HORSE framework: A reference architecture for cyber-physical systems in hybrid smart manufacturing Result title The HORSE framework: A reference architecture for cyber-physical systems in hybrid smart manufacturing
 Improve automatic data acquisition, storage, traceability with user-friendly interfaces and human safety Result description Pilot 3: Frame manufacturing AR assistance.

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 Manufacturing the products of the future Manufacturing future products Customised products Manufacturing future products Manufacturing the products of the future Resource efficient, sustainable products
 Enabling Flexibility in Manufacturing by Integrating Shopfloor and Process Perception for Mobile Robot Workers Result title Enabling Flexibility in Manufacturing by Integrating Shopfloor and Process Perception for Mobile Robot Workers
 Periodic Reporting for period 3 - THOMAS (Mobile dual arm robotic workers with embedded cognition for hybrid and dynamically reconfigurable manufacturing systems) Result description Europe is the home to around 2.3 million industrial manufacturing SMEs which represent the 99% of all EU companies.
 Domain 5: Human-centric manufacturing Taxon title Domain 5: Human-centric manufacturing
 RP 5.3 Levels of automation and continuous adaptation of workplaces Taxon description Competitive manufacturing systems rely on humans and automation to jointly achieve manufacturing objectives.

DynaMill | Dynamic manufacturing of thin-walled work pieces by Milling process

01-11-2012

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31-10-2015

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Comments Domain 2 - Adaptive and Smart Manufacturing Systems Impact Workshop D2-Area 1: Smart Industrial components Impact Workshop Domain 2 - Adaptive and Smart Manufacturing Systems Domain 1: Advanced manufacturing
 Final Report Summary - DYNAMILL (Dynamic manufacturing of thin-walled work pieces by milling process) Result title Final Report Summary - DYNAMILL (Dynamic manufacturing of thin-walled work pieces by milling process)
 Following main S & T results/ foregrounds can be highlighted for the DynaMill project Result description o Based on this approach the required thin-walled workpiece quality in conjunction with considerable reduction in manufacturing time and resource input can be achieved.
 Domain 1: Advanced manufacturing processes Taxon title Domain 1: Advanced manufacturing processes
 RP 1.6 Material efficient Manufacturing processes Taxon description This has two key approaches, firstly how to save materials through new manufacturing approaches and secondly how to minimise energy consumption during manufacturing.

AMEPLM | Advanced Platform for Manufacturing Engineering and Product Lifecycle Management

01-10-2011

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30-09-2014

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Organisation Institute for Advanced Manufacturing - University of Nottingham
Comments Customised products Manufacturing future products Manufacturing the products of the future Economic sustainability Manufacturing performance characteristics Social sustainability Manufacturing performance
 Support platform and software modules Result description An open software platform and functional modules to support engineers and others who are involved along the process of an idea for a product, over its development, manufacturing, service and usage - so
 C MANUFACTURING Taxon title C MANUFACTURING
 Digital manufacturing platforms - data platforms Taxon description See https://www.effra.eu/digital-manufacturing-platforms
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