The Partners of
the metaFacturing Project

KU Leuven - (Coordinaor) - is currently by far the largest university in Belgium in terms of research funding and expenditure (EUR 522 million in 2019) and is a charter member of LERU. KU Leuven conducts fundamental and applied research in all academic disciplines with a clear international orientation. KU Leuven is ranked as the 13th European university..

The Center for Vision, Automation & Control (VAC) conducts research in the fields of sensor and actuator technology, sensor data fusion, mathematical modelling, and more. LKR "Light Metals Technologies Ranshofen" in the AIT Center for Low-Emission Transport focuses on the development of high-quality light metal alloys and sustainable manufacturing processes.

The department Industrial Systems Engineering & Product Design at Ghent University has multidisciplinary expertise on the design, optimization and management of systems in Smart Manufacturing and Smart Cities. They develop intelligent systems that bring together IoT and human knowledge for robust decision making and scenario planning.

The core competencies of the research institution RISC Software GmbH are symbolic computing, mathematics and information technology in the business segments Logistics Informatics, Industrial Software Application, Medical Informatics and Domain-specific Applications. RISC Software GmbH develops individual tools and solutions..

The EWF network is composed by 31 European + 16 Non- European members – the national Welding Institutes. The EWF Members are organizations active in Training, in RTD and transfer of technology and cover a wide range of industrial sectors in their own member networks, including sectors as automotive, aerospace, metalworking..

Fronius and the Perfect Welding Business Unit have been developing welding technologies and system solutions for arc welding since 1950 and have pushed forward the rate of progress in the welding technology sector in leaps and bounds. Today Fronius is the global technology leader in the arc welding technology segment. With innovative developments..

With more than 22.000 employees at 38 production sites Nemak has been driving the development and production of innovative alumimum components for the automotive industries. Nemak’s product portfolio contains, among others complex parts like cylinder heads, engine blocks, transmission cases and structural components, as well as solutions for e-mobility.

BENTELER Automotive provides development, production and services worldwide – while consistently focussing on quality, safety and efficiency. Its products include components and modules for chassis, structures, engine & exhaust systems and solutions for electro-mobility. Its customers include almost all major vehicle manufacturers..

Vitronic is an experienced company that develops technology that ensures process safety in a range of different industries from automotive to logistics and traffic enforcement. Machine vision technology is one of the drivers of high-grade automation and slim, highly digitalized workflows. Vitronic is specialized in machine vision systems..

Fill operates an integrated management system that encompasses all aspects of quality, health and safety, and environmental protection. The high quality of its products and services is ensured through continuous process improvement, employee training, and collaboration with our customers, suppliers, research institutions, and other partners.

ISQ provides support to different industrial sectors such as Process and Production Industries, Energy (including renewables) and Oil &Gas, Aeronautical and Aerospace, Automotive, Construction and infrastructures, among others. It is one of the largest Portuguese technological infrastructures. ISQ is a technological Interface Centre with a long relationship..

LTH Castings in Slovenia was founded in 1948, the first die-casting machine installed in 1958. Today it manufactures a wide range of high specification automotive components, such as transmission and engine components, steering and brake systems components. With a high level of customer-specific product know-how, in-house tool-shop and experience..