The Demonstrators/Processes of
the metaFacturing Project
Data and Metadata for Advanced Digitalization
of
Manufacturing Industrial Lines.
Central in the project will be the development of two demonstrators, selected for the
wide
application of these processes in the manufacturing sector the high potential for
replication/adaptation and the potential impact envisaged for their application and scale up
at industrial level.
These two cases (listed below) share an important common denominator as they both
employ metallic materials
and have an important thermal component to them, which will help keep the focus in
the
project, while still being sufficiently broad in scope to guarantee the
generalizability of
the developed framework.
1. Casting & Cast Parts - (HPDC):
• Decision support for improving process settings in cast part manufacturing.
Estimate/correct the process settings that yield the best product quality (e.g., defect
reduction).
• High Pressure Die Casting Plant DAK1100-112 is a fully automated,
industrial-scale
facility for advancing die casting processes and materials. Our services include custom
alloy modification, flame-resistant magnesium alloy development, testing for
microstructure and material characterization, component design focusing on mechanical
properties and weight, temperature control concept development, energy management,
Novaflow & Solid filling simulation, FEM component simulation, prototypes/small series
production, and comprehensive die casting training. The facility serves as a versatile
hub for die casting innovation and practical solutions.
2. Structural Welding - (WELDING LAB):
• Data Fusion along the whole production – pre-weld, weld and post-weld; on- and
offline analytics of the generated, combined data; control structures that improve the
overall plant performance – via humans or directly through reconfiguring the sensors and
actuators.
• The laboratory offers a range of possibilities. Besides welding of different
materials, the laboratory offers the manufacturing of WAM prototypes and demonstrator
parts. The Smart wire production route allows for the development of wires tailored to
the needs of our customers. Other services provided by the laboratory include process
and material characterization, optimization of existing welding or WAM processes,
consulting, concept development, and feasibility studies. Additionally, the laboratory
conducts analyses of WAM processes using numerical methods and implements online process
monitoring. Calorimeters and efficiency measurements, environmental analyses (Life Cycle
Assessment - LCA), dust measurements, and welding camera & process sensor technology are
part of the comprehensive services offered.
