Descrizione del progetto
Rivoluzionare la produzione di veicoli elettrici
Una soluzione per affrontare le sfide del mercato della produzione di veicoli elettrici, il progetto iPROCELL, finanziato dall’UE, è emerso come un punto di svolta. A differenza della produzione manuale e dell’assemblaggio completo in linea di produzione, che sono costosi e inefficienti, iPROCELL introdurrà un’innovazione unica al mondo che prevede una cella di assemblaggio finale completamente automatizzata. Il progetto si traduce in un ingombro 12 volte inferiore rispetto alle linee di produzione tradizionali. Inoltre, l’incorporazione di una tecnologia di presa all’avanguardia consente l’assemblaggio economico di piccoli lotti. Le implicazioni di iPROCELL vanno ben oltre il mercato dei veicoli elettrici. Il prototipo ha riscosso un notevole interesse da parte di industrie come quella dei mobili e degli elettrodomestici. Nella prossima fase 2 del progetto, l’attenzione si concentrerà sul perfezionamento della tecnologia esistente prima di lanciarla sul mercato.
Obiettivo
iPROCELL has been developed to meet an identified need to improve for economies of scale within the electric vehicle (EV) production market. The new market we are developing is a world first, sitting between manual manufacturing and full production line assembly. Neither existing solutions are cost effective with the current levels of EVs being produced.
Our solution is a fully automated final assembly cell, with 3 autonomous robots situated around a central industry build location. Our main innovation is our method of assembly, the 3 robots work symbiotically to assemble modules into finished products. This design provides a footprint that is 12 times smaller than traditional production lines. We have incorporated our state of the art gripper technology for fully adaptable programmable robotic heads that can accommodate 12 different design options, allowing assembly of small batches in a cost effective manner. Our modular format allows fully flexible manufacturing, appealing to the increasing customer demand for evermore customised products.
The high flexibility required to accommodate small series customised products alongside the commercial need to run a cost effective practice is challenging a number of manufacturing industries. When demonstrating the prototype at the Hannover Messe 2015, we received significant interest from a number of industries beyond the EV market including furniture and domestic appliances construction opening further opportunities for us to capitalise on.
Forecasted to have a global worth of €184 bn by 2020, the automation solutions industry is growing. During this Phase 2 project we intend to finalised our existing technology ahead of market launch, in order to achieve this we need to: refine the subsystems and software; develop gripper and sensor systems; obtain the relevant standards; build a demonstrator unit and trial in a commercial setting. This will enable us to launch iPROCELL to market in 2020.
Campo scientifico
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetinternet of things
- social sciencessocial geographytransportelectric vehicles
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensors
- social sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomation
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robots
Programma(i)
- H2020-EU.2.1.2. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Nanotechnologies Main Programme
- H2020-EU.2.1.5. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced manufacturing and processing
- H2020-EU.2.1.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced materials
- H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
Invito a presentare proposte
Vedi altri progetti per questo bandoBando secondario
H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017
Meccanismo di finanziamento
SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2Coordinatore
58809 NEUENRADE
Germania
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