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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 the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Towards feature-based human-robot assembly process planning Result title Towards feature-based human-robot assembly process planning
 Planning and control cockpit Result description Human, robots and other resources capable of operating within a workstation are supported either for individual production or shared depending on the selected production criteria, i.e. meet production
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

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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Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Next generation of IEC-61499 automation tool-chain Result description topologies; deployment of the CPS intelligence on compliant controllers (see next point); design of all the composing elements of the IEC 61499 CPS model; exporting of fully functional applications to other
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

CREMA | Cloud-based Rapid Elastic MAnufacturing

01-01-2015

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31-12-2017

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Description By modelling all process steps and manufacturing assets as services it is possible to realize cross-organization manufacturing orchestrations and integrate distributed resources and ultimately manufacture
Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Elastic Manufacturing Process Landscapes Result title Elastic Manufacturing Process Landscapes
 Automotive Use Case Result description By virtualising the resources of Tenneco, more detailed analysis can be conducted and methods to optimise process design can be developed.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

sustainablySMART | Sustainable Smart Mobile Devices Lifecycles through Advanced Re-design, Reliability, and Re-use and Remanufacturing Technologies

01-09-2015

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31-10-2019

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Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Remanufactured packaged semiconductors Result description A key strategy for a high-level reuse of semiconductors from smartphones and other mobile devices is a sound remanufacturing process for harvesting and reworking packaged components.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

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

01-06-2010

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31-05-2013

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Description These innovations are estimated to reduce energy consumption by approximately 5%-10%, transportation costs by up to 20%, the cost of raw materials by roughly 5%-10% , time-to-market by up to 15% and delivery
Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 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 Potential customers Industry with large energy consumption: Oil&Gas, Petrochemical, Foundries… Technological readiness by the end of the project 60%.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

CloudiFacturing | Cloudification of Production Engineering for Predictive Digital Manufacturing

01-10-2017

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30-09-2021

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Description Manufacturing SMEs are empowered to compute and solve problems that cannot be tackled without cloud and HPC technology, making them more competitive by reducing development times for innovative product
Comments Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability .
 Cloud-based modelling for improving resin infusion process Result title Cloud-based modelling for improving resin infusion process
 Numerical modelling and simulation of heat treating processes Result description This applies especially when a new profile is being treated; the process involves a trial-and-error approach wasting time, energy and resources.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

TERRIFIC | Towards Enhanced Integration of Design and Production in the Factory of the Future through Isogeometric Technologies

01-09-2011

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31-08-2014

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Description provide and disseminate tangible evidence of the performance of the isogeometric approach in comparison to traditional ones in four important application areas as well as addressing interoperability and other
Comments the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Ecosystem of software tools for IsogeoemtricRepresetnation and Analysis Result description The modeler can be GoTools or any other.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

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 or composite ultra-deep-water risers which are all affected by rapidly changing product requirements concerning both, material and design.
Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 OPTICAL PROCESS MODEL FOR LASER-ASSISTED TAPE WINDING Result title OPTICAL PROCESS MODEL FOR LASER-ASSISTED TAPE WINDING
 LCA Technical Report and Sustainability Product Declaration Result description will be defined) and system boundaries of the considered technology, then taking into account main aspects as, for instance, tape systems, polymers, fibres, liner materials, laser and optical devices, other
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

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 the consumption of water and other process resources.
 ICT-based mini-factories platform management Result description - Scalability report including guidelines for validating mini-factory performance, scaling to new production assets, and an analysis of the potential applicability of the mini-factory concept to other
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

EPES | ECO-PROCESS ENGINEERING SYSTEM FOR COMPOSITION OF SERVICESTO OPTIMIZE PRODUCT LIFE-CYCLE

01-09-2011

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28-02-2015

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Description different ecological constraints (eco-constraints), such as the need for reducing energy and materials consumption in processes.
Comments Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Business Case 3: Aircraft Manufacturer Result description For instance, it reduces significantly the weight and therefore lowers the fuel consumption.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

3D-HIPMAS | Pilot Factory for 3D High Precision MID Assemblies

01-10-2012

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30-09-2015

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Comments the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Flexible 3D high precision MID platform Result description All relevant process steps are available at Hahn-Schickard in Stuttgart, Germany. The customer has access to either the complete process chain or just single process steps.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

REEMAIN | Resource and Energy Efficient Manufacturing

01-10-2013

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30-09-2017

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Description Through these factories, REEMAIN will demonstrate to industries which account for more than 50% of CO2 emissions and more than 20% consumption of electricity in industry.
Comments Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 SCM Foundry plant Result description The plant in Rimini is characterized by a process of green sand moulding on two automatic lines; melting is performed with a hot blast long campaign cupola furnace with a production capacity of 12 ton
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

MATFLEX | Material Flexible production, development of physical and virtual test bed

01-10-2013

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Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

MAN-MADE | MANufacturing through ergonoMic and safe Anthropocentric aDaptive workplacEs for context aware factories in EUROPE

01-09-2013

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31-08-2016

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Description foreseen at the centre of the factory, on the one hand, in terms of workplace adaptation (and production planning, at large) to skills, expertise and characteristic of each single worker and, on the other
Comments Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Anthropometric Scanning Tool Result description The system is controlled via a dedicated graphical user interface which guides the user through the measurement process.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

THERMOBOT | Autonomous robotic system for thermo-graphic detection of cracks

01-01-2012

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31-12-2014

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Description Non-destructive testing of components is an important auxiliary process step, not only in post-production but also in regular maintenance.
Comments the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

CAxMan | Computer Aided Technologies for Additive Manufacturing

09-01-2015

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31-08-2018

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Description objectives of Computer Aided Technologies for Additive Manufacturing (CAxMan) are to establish Cloud based Toolboxes, Workflows and a One Stop-Shop for CAx-technologies supporting the design, simulation and process
Comments laser- Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 D3.4 AM process plan assessment Result title D3.4 AM process plan assessment
 D3.1 Requirements: Process planning for AM Result description Requirements: Process planning for AM (STAM; All)
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

CAPP-4-SMES | Collaborative and Adaptive Process Planning for Sustainable Manufacturing Environments

01-12-2012

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30-11-2015

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Description Targeting to showcase 40% reduction in resource consumption, 30% improvement in process robustness and accuracy, and 30% increase in productivity by reduced cycle times under more reliable and efficient
Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Cloud-based Distributed Process Planning module Result title Cloud-based Distributed Process Planning module
 Machine Availability Monitoring Module Result description - Motivation / Need: Disturbances on manufacturing shop-floors and the increasing number of product variants necessitate adaptive and flexible process planning methods.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

EMC2-FACTORY | Eco Manufactured transportation means from Clean and Competitive Factory

01-10-2011

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30-09-2014

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Description According to the International Energy Agency, the Manufacturing sector is at worldwide level responsible for approximately 37% of primary energy consumption, being, in most of the developed countries,
Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
  Energy Simulator for Machine Tools Result description Demo software-based solutions which can evaluate the energy consumption and energy efficiency of production machines on the basis of a simulation approach.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

DIPLAT | Enabling advanced functionalities of Diamond and other ultra-hard materials by Integrated Pulsed Laser Ablation Technologies

15-01-2013

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14-07-2016

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Description Diamond and other ultra-hard materials possess outstanding mechanical, wear and thermal properties that make them attractive to manufacture a wide range of high value-added products such as high-performance
Comments Environmental sustainability Manufacturing performance characteristics Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Laser touch dressing process to generate positive clearance on stochastic abrasive surfaces Result title Laser touch dressing process to generate positive clearance on stochastic abrasive surfaces Result description Future work will investigate the possibility of applying the process to the preparation of grinding tools, more complex tool geometries, and other abrasive materials.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

PreCoM | Predictive Cognitive Maintenance Decision Support System

01-11-2017

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28-02-2021

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Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Dynamic sampling rate algorithm (DSRA) implemented in self-adaptive software architecture: a way to reduce the energy consumption of wireless sensors through event-based sampling Result title Dynamic sampling rate algorithm (DSRA) implemented in self-adaptive software architecture: a way to reduce the energy consumption of wireless sensors through event-based sampling
 Demonstration of PreCoM system in continuous manufacturing (Goma-Camps) Result description Gomà-Camps Group manufactures processes and trades tissue paper and other similar products.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

MEGAROB | Development of flexible, sustainable and automated platform for high accuracy manufacturing operations in medium and large complex components using spherical robot and laser tracker on overhead crane

01-11-2012

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31-10-2015

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Description Furthermore, European factories, including SMEs, will be able to have a very flexible multi-process manufacturing machine, with a very low investment, compared to big machines the accuracy of which is
Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Small robotic cell with Real Time Position Correction Result description Machining processes require the robot to exert a process specific force, which, however, can vary during the process.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

ENEPLAN | ENergy Efficient Process pLAnning system

17-10-2011

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16-10-2014

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Description The process planning approach of today is based on expert systems that are able to propose alternative process plans for the manufacturing of a specific product.
Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Process and Production Planning module Result title Process and Production Planning module Result acronym Process and Production Planning module
 Milling monitoring system Result description Solution Concept: This module is designed to monitor energy consumption and other process generated outputs of the Milling process, and exporting them in a standardized format.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

REFORM | Resource-Efficient Factory Of Recyclable Manufacturing composite Components

01-12-2011

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30-11-2015

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Description tooling and fixturing - Reduce waste in Abrasive Water-jet machining (AWJM) through process optimisation and water recovery Reduce the number of parts by allowing large components to be built through
Comments the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Augmented reality ply positioning methodology and process flow Result title Augmented reality ply positioning methodology and process flow
 Abrasive waterjet and garnet recycling system Result description The recycling system is capable to drain the water and abrasive from an AWJ machine tank after cutting process.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

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 PREVIEW is a middleware solution that facilitates easy, ubiquitous, holistic and fast sharing of product and process information across the entire injection production process.
Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Characterizing Energy Consumption in Injection Molding: Model Versus Logger Result title Characterizing Energy Consumption in Injection Molding: Model Versus Logger
 PROMOLDING production facilities Result description The machines are from Haitian, Arburg and Engel vendors and are stored in two locations spanning 50 m apart from each other.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

DES-MOLD | Feature-Based Design and Modelling for Injection-molding Optimization

01-09-2012

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31-08-2015

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Description and usable by the European Tool Makers community and thermoplastic injection companies, and considering as a whole the entire industrialization and production process.
Comments Reducing the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Ontology module Result description Software to represent and connect knowledge about the different phases involved in the whole injection molding process
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

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 industrial areas (white goods, metrological engineering and elevators production) and investigate applicability in steel parts production industry (extended-demonstration activities) checking the link to other
Comments Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 On a versatile scheduling concept of maintenance activities for increased availability of production resources Result title On a versatile scheduling concept of maintenance activities for increased availability of production resources
 White goods use case Result description  This can positively impact the business: reducing unexpected breakdowns and impacting OEE; reducing maintenance cost, and improving main maintenance KPIs (MTTR and MTBF).
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

FOFDATION | The Foundation for the Smart Factory of the Future

01-06-2010

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31-05-2014

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Description • The use of homogenous information sources which generate data from the entire process, achieving information binding from the extended MES to innovation in product lifecycle management and incorporating
Comments the consumption of energy Manufacturing performance characteristics Environmental sustainability Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Realistic model of milling process Result title Realistic model of milling process Result acronym Realistic model of milling process
 PROPTIM Result description Motivation/need, application area Sustainable production based on energy, social, emissions, and other KPIs.
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)

HIPERLAM | High Performance Laser-based Additive Manufacturing

01-11-2016

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31-01-2020

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Description Existing subtractive top-down process will be replaced by HIPERLAM
Comments Environmental sustainability Manufacturing performance characteristics Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources.
 Periodic Reporting for period 2 - HIPERLAM (High Performance Laser-based Additive Manufacturing) Result description The HiperLAM project featured a laser-based additive manufacturing process in two key applications requiring high resolution printed conductive metallic lines: Laser printed RFID antenna, and Laser printed
 Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon title Reducing the consumption of water and other process resources. Taxon description Reduction of resources other than energy (materials, water, etc.)
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