Factory-Level Optimization

Proof of concept with state-of-the-art equipment available at the Node.
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Proof-of-concepts for companies making the equipment available to help them verify whether their concepts are likely to be exploited in a useful way in their application or business.

Conceptual design, simulation, solution architecture, safety analysis
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Technical solutions and advice in several fields for robotic solutions oriented to handling, logistics, flexible and/or adaptable systems, manufacturing and quality control systems.

Prototyping, programming and experimental validation of the robotic system.
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Design and implementation of functional prototypes. Experimentation for validation of the designed solutions according to criteria established by the client such as efficiency, quality, cycle, etc.

Checking the integrity and defects of parts with robots and 3D vision, ultrasonic techniques and thermography
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Robots & 3D vision:This inspection is volumetric in nature, for metallic and non-metallic materials, and is capable of locating, by means of validated inspection procedures in accordance with current regulations, defects such as pores, lack

Handling of items in large environments on the ground
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Handling of items in large spaces, indoors or outdoors, using mobile robots incorporating autonomous navigation. Manipulation refers to load transfer from different points and depends on the size of the elements and on the load

Autonomous mobile robot / AGV customisation
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Adaptation of commercial mobile robotics solutions to the requirements of demanding applications in terms of technological sophistication. Incorporating proprietary navigation software, obstacle avoidance and real-time trajectory calculation and additional advanced sensors.

Studying the precision of robots performing manufacturing operations
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> Studying the precision achievable by a milling robot, the level of vibrations during machining and techniques to avoid vibration, simulation of the robot’s response, robot programming and optimisation of the milling process conditions. >Studying

High speed PickAndPlace handling
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Implementation, development and implementation of Delta-type robotic technology, together with optical inspection, detection and identification systems, enable pick & place, sorting, assembly, packaging or similar tasks to be carried out with high levels of precision

Accuracy improvement of robots
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Robots are repetitive, but not very precise machines. That is, robots are capable of executing the same movement thousands of times where the trajectory followed by the robot is practically identical in each loop. However,

Machine feeding/Parts feeding
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Robot prototypes of proofs of concept of solutions linked to handling for operations e.g. machine feeding from baskets, positioning for inspection. The operations involve recognising the position of the part, handling it and positioning it

Environment simulation and operational planning
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Simulation tools of virtual environments where operations and automation workflows with robots are reproduced. These simulations allow layouts, cycle times, execution paths, etc. to be evaluated.

Bin Picking or Kitting type pick in place handling
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Robotic handling, making use of vision and object recognition systems for Bin Picking or Kitting type tasks.

Handling of items in large environments by air
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load > 1 tonne and 1Tn in large, indoor workspaces. This handling is similar to the one that can be carried out with an overhead crane, except for the degrees of freedom in the positioning

Assets digitalisation and process simulation.
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Manufacturing assets (products, processes and resources) digitisation based on the implementation of Asset Administration Shell (AAS) reference model for the materialisation of Digital Twins. Enabling access to AIMEN´s digital infrastructure to enhance faster and agile

Proof-of-concept for technology providers in the field of advanced joining technologies and surface technologies (laser-based)
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Support to Hardware/Software technologies development and validation through integration support and testing (interoperability, connectivity, compatibility) in the execution of pre-defined manufacturing-related tasks in the field of laser-based joining technologies.

Onsite experimentation services for manufacturing adopters in the field of advanced joining technologies and surface technologies (laser-based)
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Validation and benchmarking of Hardware & Software technologies as well as innovative tools at semi-industrial scale (reliability, performance, robustness) in the field of laser-based joining technologies.

Proof-of-concept for technology providers in the field of micro manufacturing (micro- drilling/cutting/welding/machining)
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Support to Hardware/Software technologies development and validation through integration support and testing (interoperability, connectivity, compatibility) in the execution of pre-defined manufacturing-related tasks in the field of high precision manufacturing (micro manufacturing).

Proof-of-concept for technology providers in the field of laser-based micro manufacturing for micro Additive Manufacturing
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Support to Hardware/Software technologies development and validation through integration support and testing (interoperability, connectivity, compatibility) in the execution of pre-defined manufacturing-related tasks in the field of micro AM.

Proof-of-concept for technology providers in the field of laser surface texturing (LST)
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Support to Hardware/Software technologies development and validation through integration support and testing (interoperability, connectivity, compatibility) in the execution of pre-defined manufacturing-related tasks in the field of laser-based surface texturing processes for specific surface functionalisation or

Onsite experimentation services in the field of micro manufacturing (micro- drilling/cutting/welding/machining)
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Validation and benchmarking of Hardware & Software technologies as well as innovative tools at semi-industrial scale (reliability, performance, robustness) in the field of high precision manufacturing (micro manufacturing).

Onsite experimentation services in the field of laser-based micro manufacturing for micro Additive Manufacturing
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Validation and benchmarking of Hardware & Software technologies as well as innovative tools at semi-industrial scale (reliability, performance, robustness) in the field of micro AM.

Onsite experimentation services in the field of laser surface texturing (LST)
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Validation and benchmarking of Hardware & Software technologies as well as innovative tools at semi-industrial scale (reliability, performance, robustness) in the field of laser-based surface texturing processes for specific surface functionalisation or improved structural behaviour.

Proof-of-concept for technology providers in the field of liquid state composite processes, thermoseeting prepregs manufacturing and thermoplastic composites
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Support to Hardware/Software technologies development and validation through integration support and testing (interoperability, connectivity, compatibility) in the execution of pre-defined manufacturing-related tasks in the field of liquid state composite manufacturing processes.

Onsite experimentation services for manufacturing adopters in the field of liquid state composite processes, thermoseeting prepregs manufacturing and thermoplastic composites
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Validation and benchmarking of Hardware & Software technologies as well as innovative tools at semi-industrial scale (reliability, performance, robustness) in the field of liquid state composite manufacturing processes.

Proof-of-concept for technology providers
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Support to Hardware/Software technologies development and validation for specific manufacturing devices through integration support and testing (interoperability, connectivity, compatibility) in a semi-industrial manufacturing environment.

Onsite experimentation services for manufacturing adopters
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Validation and benchmarking of Hardware & Software technologies as well as innovative tools linked to specific manufacturing devices at semi-industrial scale (reliability, performance, robustness) through experimentation (short runs, prototyping, etc.) in the field of manufacturing.

Evaluation and characterization of advanced algorithms for applications in operational processes (manufacturing – warehouses – logistics) and demand forecasting.
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Evaluation of the performance, quality, and accuracy of results offered by different advanced algorithms for specific applications in industrial operational processes using synthetic data generated by digital twins based on process data under study. The

Evaluation of alternative, complementary or improved solutions for advanced algorithms for applications in operational processes (manufacturing – warehouses – logistics) and demand forecasting.
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Evaluation of customer’s advanced algorithms for applications in operational processes (manufacturing – warehouses – logistics) and demand forecastin against different use cases. Analysis of performance. Proposal and initial evaluation of alternative, complementary or improved solutions

Assessment of AI-based fault and diagnosis algorithms for electric systems
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AI can help in detecting and diagnosing faults in electric systems. By analyzing real-time data from sensors and historical data, AI algorithms can identify abnormal behavior, predict potential failures, and provide early warning signs. This

Performance Evaluation of Artificial Vision and Perception Systems used for automatic Identification in industrial processes
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This service offers tests and measurements to evaluate the performance of artificial vision and perception systems used for automatic Identification in industrial processes. Performance indicators will be defined and batteries of tests will be carried

Evaluation of alternative, complementary or improved solutions for artificial vision and perception algorithms used for automatic Identification in industrial processes including algorithms to provide advanced data processing of heterogeneous data sources (egg vision and data sources of information)
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Evaluation of customer’s solutions for artificial vision and perception algorithms used for automatic Identification in industrial processes against different use cases. The evaluation of customer’s algorithms to provide advanced data processing of heterogeneous data sources

Intelligent Root Cause identification for quality check
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Intelligent solution test for: - Automatic correlation between faults and defect and their pricipal caueses - identification of corretive actions for avoiding the same defect generation
Asset Tracking Experimentation
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Series of Exèperiments needed to validate the following features: - Comunication functionalities (Precisons, Latency, etc.) - Cognitive functionalities of logistic system able to know and to making movements within an area by orienting and recognizing
Measuring human factor risk: Social Driven Vulnerability Test
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Series of experiments needed to test: - vulnerability assessment of the industrial asset - the risk of the industrial asset to integrate with other actors ( edge computing, sensors, IoT solutions) - Procedures to mitigate
Smart Digital Twin of Industrial Plant for service delivery
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AI-base solution able to: 1) Especially validated simulation model for industrial company that needs to simulate its industrial processes 2) Ability to test the information flow among the physical, digital and virtual worlds in order
Smart Digital Twin for Product Design
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AI-base solution able to: 1) Automated workflow of New Product Development 2) Automated Design review process for optimizing the ergonomics and functional features of the product order to facilitate product usability 3) Virtual Environment Realization
AI for predictive maintenance application for machine builder
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AI-base solution able to: 1) Support operator intervention: he is called to actively interact with predictive system 2) Implement Human-machine interface: the system will have to ensure simple management, considering also predictive analyses 3) Optimize
Ai based inventory management and smart scheduling activities optimization
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Testing activities needed to validate the following feature: - bottleneck identification - Multi - scheduling scenarios proposition based on machine learning concept - test and validation of multi-objective optimization function
Intelligent and dynamic forecasting for demad planning
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AI - based solution: 1) Automated workflow of production planning activities; 2) Automated data collection from market and specific clusterization of customer requirements; 3) Intelligent forecasting of market demand.
Intelligent quotation suite platform
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Ai-based solution: 1) Technical and business requirements; 2) Data field collection for cost monitoring; 3) Intelligent quotation platform activities.
Planning and Scheduling for Costification in Manufacturing
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Retrospective and predictive analyses for estimating the costs and benefits of having a new machine, AI solutions, robots, ….
Testing and optimization of Planning and Scheduling features for Manufacturing
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Complex machinery based on AI and robots with simplified control systems
Planning and Scheduling for improving automation in Manufacturing
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Complex machinery based on AI and robots with simplified control systems
Monitoring & control of milling processes
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Within this service, the Greek Satellite will grant access to milling infrastructure, sensing technologies, data acquisition system and computational resources for the development and testing of AI-based monitoring and control solutions for chatter in milling

Industrial IoT platform, analytics & visualization
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This service provides an industrial testbed for research and experimentation. With the aid of this service, engineers and researchers can set up Internet of Things sensors, gather and process data instantly, and view operational metrics

Consultancy in metrology topics relevant for manufacturing
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Demonstrate benefits of the Digital Metrological Twin for product quality control
Certification of 3D coordinate data evaluation algorithms
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Developers of 3D coordinate data evaluation algorithms can document level of agreement of their data fits with reference data
AI-based control of electric machines
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Feasibility report, measurement results
Identify relevant Tests, Experiments, and key partners towards enabling or prooving maturity of AI solutions for integration and deployment
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The service must enable the company to initiate further test or experimentation services
Use of simulation to optimize production lines
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1) optimize production lines reconfiguration by virtual commissionning 2) optimize use and maintenance of an industrial equipement (robot cell, production machine) with the digital twin updated via the cloud, based on data collected during product