Description du projet
Une solution innovante pour une acquisition efficace des données
Des problèmes d’interopérabilité empêchent les industries manufacturières de connecter leurs machines à des systèmes logiciels d’analyse et de gestion des données. De ce fait, plus de la moitié des entreprises manufacturières européennes, en particulier les PME, ne peuvent pas exploiter l’opportunité que constitue l’industrie 4.0 pour maximiser leur productivité et leur efficacité. Le projet STARGATE, financé par l’UE, propose une solution composée d’une plateforme matérielle et d’un logiciel qui permet une acquisition simple et efficace des données des machines de l’usine. Elle fonctionne comme une passerelle unique servant de pont entre les machines et les nombreux systèmes logiciels utilisés dans l’usine pour contrôler la production. Le projet permettra d’automatiser le processus d’installation du logiciel et de tester et valider le module de collecte de données de l’outil.
Objectif
Manufacturing industries are currently facing difficulties when comes to connecting their machines with the data analysis and management software systems, due to interoperability issues. Much of the data are not structured, have the same format or are even compatible; manufacturing big data sets are highly heterogeneous and unstructured in nature, being hard to analyse and distribute across various sectors and different stakeholders involved in the product and factory life cycles. As a result, more than half of European manufacturing companies (particularly SMEs) are missing on the opportunity of Industry 4.0 to maximize productivity and efficiency. STARGATE consists of a HW platform and SW that enables data acquisition from the factory machines simply and efficiently. It works as a single gateway that acts as a bridge between the machines and the numerous software systems used at the factory to control production. At this point, we have already developed a prototype capable of connecting all machines within a shop floor with a unique gateway. It has been tested at the facilities of a well-known company in the jewellery industry and a leading supplier of tool data management software solutions. Next, we need to (1) automatize the process of SW installation, (2) test and validate the tool data collection module. STARGATE will be firstly focused to CNC tool machines within metal-cutting industries with a total volume of 24.4 bn euro in 2017. Commercialization will follow a three-step strategy: DACH countries, rest of Europe and USA. By 2023, we expect to increase our revenue to almost 6M€ with a global profit of 2.65M€, tripling the figures that the company makes today. We are ECI Manufacturing, an Austrian company dedicated to the manufacture of complex engine and machine components. With STARGATE, we aim at entering a new industry: Mechatronics. For that, we count with qualified engineers experienced in data exchange, SW development and manufacturing processes.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencebig data
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssystem software
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmechatronics
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata exchange
Programme(s)
Régime de financement
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinateur
6130 SCHWAZ
Autriche
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.