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DREAM | Driving up Reliability and Efficiency of Additive Manufacturing

01-10-2016

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30-09-2019

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Description relevant level of productivity, the project is focused on the following four main challenges: Part modeling and topology optimization Raw material optimization to avoid powder contamination Process
Comments operators Technologies and enablers Domain 3 - Digital, Virtual and Resource-efficient Factories Impact Workshop D3-Area 1: Cloud services and simulation, Knowledge-based tools and integrated product-process
 Goal and Scope LCA and end of life scenarios Result description A process/product preliminary environmental evaluation will be done.
 RP 3.2 Intelligent maintenance systems for increased reliability of production systems Taxon description For this, predictive data analytics techniques should be developed to aggregate and process the massive amount of data captured by intelligent devices from the field on-the-fly.

FLEXICAST | Robust, and FLEXible CAST iron manufacturing

01-11-2012

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31-10-2016

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Description The FLEXICAST project presents knowledge-based technologies that aim to follow the way to transform the conventional (batch-by-batch) foundry process into a flexible (mold-by-mold) process.
Comments Standards and standardisation Domain 1 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes Impact Workshop D1-Area 1: Innovative Technologies for Casting Material Removing and Forming Processes Impact Workshop Domain
 Knowledge of LCA in cast iron foundry process Result title Knowledge of LCA in cast iron foundry process Result description Process, tables, parameters and methods for LCA in cast iron fluid power products
 Standards Taxon title Standards

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 Due to the high number of process variables involved and to the non-sinchronisation of the process control units, HPDC and PIM are most "defect-generating" and "energy-consumption"
Comments and standardisation Standards according to SDOs Standards OPC_UA has been intensively applied in the Data_driven Digital Twin of existing production line Standardisation via European Standardisation
 Cost & Energy models Result description efficiency of the process itself.
 Autonomous /online/realtime Manufacturing Process Optimisation on machine level Taxon title Autonomous /online/realtime Manufacturing Process Optimisation on machine level
 Material efficiency Taxon description   Making a usable item out of thinner stock than a prior version increases the material efficiency of the manufacturing process.

POWER-OM | Power consumption driven Reliability, Operation and Maintenance optimisation

01-08-2012

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31-07-2015

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 Offline Process Monitoring module for Predictive Maintenance Result title Offline Process Monitoring module for Predictive Maintenance
 Embedded solution for Machine-Tool monitoring and health assessment Result description Nowadays, most of the available commercial process monitoring and control systems remain as add-on external hardware systems integrated to machine tool CNCs, with various available communication standards

HI-MICRO | High Precision Micro Production Technologies

01-10-2012

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30-09-2015

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Comments But this claim is not true in the perspective of the full process chain.
 Simulation procedure for µIM parts Result acronym Simulation of uIM process
 RP 1.8 Robust micro- and nano-enabled production Taxon description dimensions with high resolution and absolute accuracy over large areas or with high aspect ratio on complex parts, in less temperature-controlled environments and a speed/throughput compatible with industrial standards
 Reduction of material consumption (in %) Comments But this claim is not true in the perspective of the full process chain.

IMAIN | A Novel Decision Support System for Intelligent Maintenance

01-09-2012

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31-08-2015

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Description current state-of-the-art maintenance practices, increasing system lifetime of the production equipment at least 30%, energy efficiency at least 20%, maintenance cost at least 40% and availability of whole process
 Energy consumption optimisation tool (Customizable eMODEL) Result description Development of an adaptable and stand-alone energy model (Customizable eMODEL) of forming presses to estimate influences on the energy consumption for technology/process improvement, parameter optimization
 RP 3.2 Intelligent maintenance systems for increased reliability of production systems Taxon description For this, predictive data analytics techniques should be developed to aggregate and process the massive amount of data captured by intelligent devices from the field on-the-fly.

CASSAMOBILE | Flexible Mini-Factory for local and customized production in a container

01-09-2013

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31-08-2016

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Description The integrated modular manufacturing system with standard interfaces allows an easy exchange of process modules. The process modules are inherently intelligent.
Comments Standards and standardisation Domain 2 - Adaptive and Smart Manufacturing Systems Impact Workshop Domain 3 - Digital, Virtual and Resource-efficient Factories Impact Workshop Number
 Container-integrated factory prototype Result description These developments resulted in specifications for each process module as well as the complete container.
 Standards Taxon title Standards
 RP 1.1 Manufacturing for custom made parts Taxon description Research should also address the need for seamless data integration across the process chain (e.g. CAD, production planning, simulation and process).

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 Reducing of Total Cost Of Ownership (TCO) through reduced amount of stored spare parts Flexibility Manufacturing performance characteristics Economic sustainability Interactive immersive technologies for process
 Integrated framework for a cost-effective and EASE of Repair, Renovation and Re-use of machine tools within modern factory Result description Developed standards will secure easy integration into existing systems. - Model-based system extended by self-learning system.
 System modelling - digital twins, simulation Taxon description Simulation (often referred to as digital twins) is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system.

FABIMED | Fabrication and Functionalization of BioMedical Microdevices

02-09-2013

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01-09-2016

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Comments Regarding the forming of hard to process polymers, the embossing and injection-compression molding will be improved.
 RP 1.1 Manufacturing for custom made parts Taxon description Research should also address the need for seamless data integration across the process chain (e.g. CAD, production planning, simulation and process).
 Shaping technology for difficult to shape materials Comments Regarding the forming of hard to process polymers, the embossing and injection-compression molding will be improved.

OPTICIAN2020 | Flexible and on-demand manufacturing of customised spectacles by close-to-optician production clusters

01-10-2013

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30-09-2016

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Description Optician2020 has developed distributed manufacturing assets in mini-factories clustered in urban areas combining short series manufacturing technologies and ICT tools for design, process automation and
Comments Based on that figure, 1.3 spectacles (30% of stock) should be produced in standard manufacturing process in comparison with the Optician 2020 production system.
 Industrial scalability studies Result description - The complete set of European and International standards and regulations that apply to personalised spectacles have been identified and analysed.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 RP 1.1 Manufacturing for custom made parts Taxon description Research should also address the need for seamless data integration across the process chain (e.g. CAD, production planning, simulation and process).
 Reduction of material consumption (in %) Comments Based on that figure, 1.3 spectacles (30% of stock) should be produced in standard manufacturing process in comparison with the Optician 2020 production system.

MANSYS | MANufacturing decision and supply chain management SYStem for additive manufacturing

01-07-2013

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30-06-2016

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Description The integrated solution will offer a knowledge driven manufacturing process with significant production benefits; customisation, automation, self-management and reduced material usage and waste.
 Domain 6: Customer-focused manufacturing Taxon description The set of research priorities under this domain focuses on involving customers in manufacturing value chain, from product-process design to manufacturing-associated innovative services.

SO-PC-PRO | Subject-Orientation for People-Centred Production

01-10-2013

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30-09-2016

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Description By building on existing models and interface standards, the technologies and case studies developed will demonstrate that people-centred production sites can be created in a not so distant future.
Comments Partnership SRIA Research priorities 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
 Seamless process management across the IEC 62264 control hierarchy Result title Seamless process management across the IEC 62264 control hierarchy
 The Modeling Wiki for Subject-oriented people-centred Production Result description ., workplace requirements like norms or standards, process model designs or insights gained at process execution time).
 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
 RP 5.5 New recommendation systems for the European workforce Taxon description Soon, the amount of digital knowledge about manufacturing processes will exceed the human ability to process and utilize it.

PROSECO | Collaborative Environment for Design of AmI enhanced Product-Services Integrating Highly Personalised Innovative Functions with Minimal Ecological Footprint along Life Cycle and of Their Production Processes

01-10-2013

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30-09-2017

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Description existing tools for product/process design.
Comments enablers Data spaces Information and communication technologies Collaborative and decentralized application architectures and development tools ICT performance characteristics Interoperability (ICT) Standards
 Methodology for Lean-based ECO-driven Product-service & Process Design Result title Methodology for Lean-based ECO-driven Product-service & Process Design
 Lean Consultancy for PES Result description It is meant to be a part of a management process: regular (i.e. weekly)
 Standards Taxon title Standards
 RP 6.3 Collaborative product-service systems design environments for SME involvement Taxon description API, data standards).

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 interaction; assessment of the dedicated production processes; process speed, quality and repeatability; socio-economic issues.
Comments Research priorities RP 6.6 Costing and manufacturability assessment FoF Partnership SRIA Research priorities Domain 6: Customer-focused manufacturing RP 6.10 Customer focused products quality assessment standards
 Laser-based metallization of full-size solar cells by LIFT Result description And it has been shown that can be used as a low temperature process due to its capability to produce local heat suitable for the process but leaving the rest of the cell almost at room temperature.
 RP 6.10 Customer focused products quality assessment standards and tools Taxon title RP 6.10 Customer focused products quality assessment standards and tools
 Product quality - Quality assurance Taxon description i.e. to the left of a linear process diagram reading left to right.

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 More over, the challenge of Borealis is to allow the production of big metal components using the AM process and trough a novel AM machine able to produce large and complex parts with unprecedented throughput
Comments Standards and standardisation deliverableType_EC super_admin result_rcn_EC super_admin Research & Innovation Action (RIA) Project type - instrument
 BOREALIS Vision system and process control Result title BOREALIS Vision system and process control
 "Round Robin Part Family description #2" Result description The goal of the test geometries described in this document is to provide a starting point for developing the Borealis equipment and process.
 Standards Taxon title Standards
 RP 1.1 Manufacturing for custom made parts Taxon description Research should also address the need for seamless data integration across the process chain (e.g. CAD, production planning, simulation and process).

ADVENTURE | ADaptive Virtual ENterprise ManufacTURing Environment

01-09-2011

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31-08-2014

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 ADVENTURE Smart Process Execution Result title ADVENTURE Smart Process Execution
 ADVENTURE Process Designer Result description • Design process models, e.g. add/configure/remove process activities or other process model elements, using the notation and semantics supported by the Process model design tool • Use the Simulation
 RP 6.3 Collaborative product-service systems design environments for SME involvement Taxon description API, data standards).

AMEPLM | Advanced Platform for Manufacturing Engineering and Product Lifecycle Management

01-10-2011

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30-09-2014

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Description • Research and develop tools to assist in product and process development, analysis, virtual testing and optimization based on heuristic methods and simulation that operate on knowledge represented
Comments Standards and standardisation Domain 3 - Digital, Virtual and Resource-efficient Factories Impact Workshop D3-Area 1: Cloud services and simulation, Knowledge-based tools and integrated product-process
 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
 Standards Taxon title Standards
 System modelling - digital twins, simulation Taxon description Simulation (often referred to as digital twins) is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system.

e-CUSTOM | A Web-based Collaboration System for Mass Customization

01-06-2010

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31-05-2013

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Comments opportunities for investing in acquisition or creation of different forms of IP Success Factors IP Management (IPM) The developed hardware was patented and adhered to international safety and operation standards
 Material and Process Environmental Ontology Result title Material and Process Environmental Ontology
 Quantitative environmental impact analysis to be integrated in the production control systems. Result description Competitive advantage • Integrated tool to process control systems. • Eco-design module
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Material efficiency Taxon description   Making a usable item out of thinner stock than a prior version increases the material efficiency of the manufacturing process.

FAB2ASM | Efficient and Precise 3D Integration of Heterogeneous Microsystems from Fabrication to Assembly

01-05-2010

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30-04-2013

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Description FAB2ASM will develop a technology which not only reuses most of the industrial process steps but also improves the performance of the integration process in terms of precision and efficiency.
 RP 1.9 Integrated manufacturing processes Taxon description Integration of non-conventional technologies (e.g. lasers, water jet, electro-discharge machining, ultrasonic, printing) towards the development of new multifunctional manufacturing processes (including in process

Know4Car | An Internet-based Collaborative Platform for Managing Manufacturing Knowledge

01-09-2011

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31-08-2015

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Description A specific part of the platform takes into consideration a series of rules and will support project managers in the process of managing data workflow and integration issues.
Comments technology scouts, clusters and networks for reaching potential users Success Factors Communication (COMMUNIC) Number of patent applications Additional KPIs Coordination of a Collaborative Business Process
 Platform for cross-supply Chain Engineering Result description structures and responsibilities • Supporting complex coordination between collaborating partners • Ensuring full (seamless) integration between the project view and the engineering view • Ensuring a process
 RP 5.8 Enhanced Visualisation of complex Manufacturing and Production data Taxon description Furthermore, new UI standards such as HTML5, next generation graphics rendering algorithms, and mobile apps for workers that use data-push mechanism to display KPIs and exception conditions should be developed

KAP | Knowledge, Awareness and Prediction of Man, Machine, Material and Method in Manufacturing

01-09-2010

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31-08-2013

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 Report of Existing Research and Best Practice in Energy Awareness Result description We discuss and compare energy management standards and methods to collect, analyse, display and benchmark the energy data.
 RP 3.4 Energy monitoring and management in future manufacturing enterprises Taxon description Energy savings areas in the production environment have to be considered from different perspectives: component level, field level, machine level, process and plant level.

MEGaFiT | Manufacturing Error-free Goods at First Time

01-12-2011

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30-11-2014

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Description Results In order to reduce the number of defects by adaptive process control, the relevant process variables and interactions were identified.
Comments The additive manufacturing process as well as the micro-forming process was modeled using FEM methods. This to ensure first-time right development.
 Additive manufacturing demonstration line Result description The additive manufacturing process uses laser to locally heat up a powder bed. This process is repeated for many layers creating a 3D complex part.
 RP 1.8 Robust micro- and nano-enabled production Taxon description dimensions with high resolution and absolute accuracy over large areas or with high aspect ratio on complex parts, in less temperature-controlled environments and a speed/throughput compatible with industrial standards
 System modelling - digital twins, simulation Comments The additive manufacturing process as well as the micro-forming process was modeled using FEM methods. This to ensure first-time right development.

MSEE | Manufacturing SErvice Ecosystem

01-10-2011

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30-09-2014

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Comments Standards and standardisation Domain 4 - Collaborative and Mobile Enterprises Impact Workshop D4-Area 1: Networked Factories Impact Workshop Domain 4 - Collaborative and Mobile Enterprises IoT
 Standards Taxon title Standards
 System modelling - digital twins, simulation Taxon description Simulation (often referred to as digital twins) is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system.

MICRO-DRESS | Customised Wearable Functionality and Eco-Materials – Extending the limits of Apparel Mass customisation

01-09-2010

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31-08-2013

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Description • To develop a new biosensor-based screening test able to revolutionise the process of screening certain garment components created to address specific issues relating to consumer health (fabrics, accessories
Comments priorities RP 6.9 On-demand manufacturing of customer-centric products FoF Partnership SRIA Research priorities Domain 6: Customer-focused manufacturing RP 6.10 Customer focused products quality assessment standards
 RP 6.10 Customer focused products quality assessment standards and tools Taxon title RP 6.10 Customer focused products quality assessment standards and tools Taxon description New standards can provide data and quality assurance which can be managed in supply networks providing high quality products.

PREMANUS | Product Remanufacturing Service System

01-09-2011

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30-06-2015

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Description This, in turn, results in the fact that the input to the remanufacturing process is of unknown quality.
Comments Standards Standards and standardisation Domain 4 - Collaborative and Mobile Enterprises Impact Workshop D4-Area 1: Networked Factories Impact Workshop Domain 4 - Collaborative and Mobile
 Standards Taxon title Standards
 RP 4.2 End-of-Life (EoL) applications in a network of remanufacturing stakeholders Taxon description This, in turn, results in the fact that the input to the remanufacturing process is of unknown quality.

WAFERLEVELOPTICS | WaferLevelOptics - Specific Technological Developments to Create an Intelligent and Scalable Production Platform for Glass Optics Manufacturing

01-10-2010

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30-09-2013

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Description Here, a glass gob is formed to the final shape of a lens by applying a moulding process at glass-specific temperatures using ceramic moulds.
 RP 1.8 Robust micro- and nano-enabled production Taxon description dimensions with high resolution and absolute accuracy over large areas or with high aspect ratio on complex parts, in less temperature-controlled environments and a speed/throughput compatible with industrial standards

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
Comments Data storage Data collection, storage, analytics, processing and AI Information and communication technologies System modelling - digital twins, simulation Technologies and enablers Engineering tools Process
 OPTICAL PROCESS MODEL FOR LASER-ASSISTED TAPE WINDING Result title OPTICAL PROCESS MODEL FOR LASER-ASSISTED TAPE WINDING
 AmbliFibre demonstration HMI Result description TThe running HMI software which can be used and which is able to call all functionalities of the tape winding system and which allows all required settings and finally the tracking and storing of process
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 RP 6.3 Collaborative product-service systems design environments for SME involvement Taxon description API, data standards).

PERFoRM | Production harmonizEd Reconfiguration of Flexible Robots and Machinery

10-01-2015

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30-09-2018

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Comments Standards and standardisation Domain 2 - Adaptive and Smart Manufacturing Systems Impact Workshop D2-Area 1: Smart Industrial components Impact Workshop Domain 2 - Adaptive and Smart Manufacturing
 Petri nets approach for designing the migration process towards industrial cyber-physical production systems Result title Petri nets approach for designing the migration process towards industrial cyber-physical production systems
 Guidelines for seamless integration of Humans as flexibility driver in flexible production systems Result description The analysis will leverage existing methods for manufacturing process modelling, job descriptions, working instruction standards, complemented by collecting personal recommendations and viewpoints with
 Guidelines for seamless integration of Humans as flexibility driver in flexible production systems, 2nd iteration Result description The analysis will leverage existing methods for manufacturing process modelling, job descriptions, working instruction standards, complemented by collecting personal recommendations and viewpoints with
 Standards Taxon title Standards
 System modelling - digital twins, simulation Taxon description Simulation (often referred to as digital twins) is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system.

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

01-09-2015

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31-08-2018

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Description The applicability of the process design strategy shall be validated based on industrial applications. Process and equipment design strategies will be evaluated in an industrial setting.
 Measurement set-up for process analysis of EMW Result title Measurement set-up for process analysis of EMW
 Report on standardisation Result description D7.1 is a report on the current state of the standards related to the industrial implementation of the JOIN’EM technology/process.
 RP 1.6 Material efficient Manufacturing processes Taxon description control and inline-inspection systems through supervision and control of the process parameters, pre-processing prognosis and proactive controls integrated with cognitive systems.
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