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Non-Destructive Inspection Services for Digitally Enhanced Zero Waste Manufacturing

Project description

Making the most of manufacturing’s waste reduction potential

Imagine a world where zero waste is produced. Ambitious, but not impossible – even in manufacturing where profits are often prized over sustainable production. In this context, the EU-funded ZDZW project will design a catalogue of the internet of things-based non-destructive inspection technologies. Specifically, the ZDZW Inspection Solutions will follow the concept of ‘inspection as a service’, guaranteeing its cost-effectiveness and improved return of investment. To pursue the main goal of reducing defects and the waste generated in manufacturing processes, ZDZW addresses defects and waste reduction in three key areas that cover the entire manufacturing process and product life cycle – from monitoring and control improvement to digitally enhanced rework and repair.

Objective

ZDZW excels in offering a catalogue of IoT based non-destructive inspection technologies, providing an accurate inline evaluation of key product parameters that have an effect in quality requirements within different technical areas, such as: Part Integrity, Visual Requirements and Thermal Process efficiency. The ZDZW Inspection Solutions follow the concept of Inspection as a service, guaranteeing its cost effectiveness and improved return of investment, offering different types of subscription and pay-per-use models depending on the offered functionalities. To pursue the main goal of reducing defects and the waste generated in manufacturing processes, ZDZW addresses defects and waste reduction in three key areas that cover the entire manufacturing process and product lifecycle: (i) Monitoring and control improvement for process quality assurance, where first-time-right manufacturing rate can be increased, including improved durability properties and reduced waste generation; (ii) digitally enhanced Rework & Repair procedures for necessary part recovery and scrap reduction; and (iii) Continuous Sustainability evaluation to ensure the efficient use of materials and components across the full production line. ZDZW is strongly supported by collaboration with relevant EU initiatives such as ZDMP and i4Q, providing components and services that enhance key ICT aspects such as interoperability, interlinking, security, data reliability and digital platforms. ZDZW will demonstrate its ZD and ZW approach in 6 Pilots involving production processes with an important waste reduction potential, such as injection moulding, thermoforming, welding and coating, induction hardening, lithography and packaging, involving key industrial sectors as automotive, home appliances, renewable energy, e-health, and food and beverages.

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Coordinator

IKERLAN S. COOP
Net EU contribution

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€ 1 137 531,00
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P JOSE MARIA ARIZMENDIARRIETA 2
20500 MONDRAGON
Spain

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Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa
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€ 1 161 531,00

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