Project description
Automation strategies and sustainability for European optoelectronic
Today we depend increasingly on optoelectrical technology in devices ranging from solar energy and communications to industrial lasers. Advances in the optoelectronics industry must face the evolution of the equipment and manufacturing processes, increasing complexity and customisation, implying that systems configurations need to change more frequently and dynamically. In this context, the EU-funded IQONIC project will offer a scalable zero-defect manufacturing platform that will cover the entire process chain of optoelectrical parts while employing IoT tools. The project will strengthen the flexibility, reconfigurability and reusability of manufacturing optoelectronics through innovative strategies, sensing, and process chains. The project will significantly impact the European optoelectronics industry and related fields.
Objective
Advances in optoelectronics technologies is causing a revolution in consumer electronic goods, solar energy, communications, LED, industrial laser, and other fields. At present, the optoelectrical manufacturing is facing significant challenges in dealing with the evolution of the equipment, instrumentation and manufacturing processes they support. The industry is striving for higher customisation and individualisation, implying that systems configurations need to change more frequently and dynamically.
IQONIC will offer a scalable zero defect manufacturing platform covering the overall process chain of optoelectrical parts. IQONIC covers the design of new optoelectrical components and their optimised process chain, their assembly process, as well as their disassembly and reintroduction into the value chain. IQONIC will therefore comprise new hardware and software components interfaced with the current facilities through internet of things and data-management platforms, while being orchestrated through eight (8) scalable strategies at component, work-station and shopfloor level. The IQONIC technologies will be demonstrated in 4 demo sites covering a wide range of products and processes.
The impact of IQONIC to the European optoelectronics manufacturing industry, but also the society itself, can be summarised in the following (with a horizon of 4 years after project ends): (i) increase of the in-service efficiency by 22%, (ii) increased flexibility with 16% faster reconfiguration times, (iii) 10% reduction in production costs through recycled components and materials, (iv) improved designs for assembly and disassembly and, (v) about 400 new jobs created and (vi) over 39 MEUR ROI for the consortium. To do that we have brought together a total of seventeen (17) EU-based partners, representing both industry and academia, having ample experience in cutting-edge technologies and active presence in the EU photonics and manufacturing.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energy
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsoptoelectronics
- social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical transitionsrevolutions
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
80686 Munchen
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551 02 THESSALONIKI
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UB8 3PH Uxbridge
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341 00 Chalkis
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20133 Milano
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NW5 1LP London
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20821 Meda (Mb)
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8002 Zurich
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182 21 Praha 8
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10024 Moncalieri
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2072 Saint-Blaise
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70013 Irakleio
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08048 TORTOLI
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40026 Imola
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41058 Vignola
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28832 Achim
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33100 Tampere
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33500 Tampere
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