Project description
New digital solutions for smart factories
Mass customisation is no longer a pipe dream. The digitalisation of industry is transforming the existing manufacturing ecosystems and forever changing the production line. The EU-funded DIMOFAC project will develop solutions for a permanent production transformation, amelioration and adaptation that will reduce the time of production lines. To achieve this, it will integrate Plug-and-Produce modules in a ‘Closed-Loop Lifecycle Management System’. It will secure continuous safe communication throughout the product lifecycle by making a digital twin of each module. The project will result in a network of open pilot lines that will offer R&T and services in different industrial sectors.
Objective
The digitalization of industry opens the path for mass customization but requires leveraging the existing manufacturing ecosystems and establishing a collaborative manufacturing environment.
DIMOFAC project will enable the modularity, adaptability and responsiveness of a production line by the integration of Plug-and-Produce modules in a Closed-Loop Lifecycle Management System, for continuous production adaptation, optimization and improvement, in a fast and flexible manner.
Reconfigurability is achieved by implementing a Digital Twin of each module and by deploying Digital Thread linking product and process dataflow, enabling seamless secure communication throughout the product lifecycle in factory and connecting it to the management systems in conformance to RAMI4.0.
The DIMOFAC consortium is issued from the leading European open initiatives on smart manufacturing, leveraging know-how from past and running EU projects such as INTEGRADDE, COMMUNION, HIMALAIA, BRAINPORT, iM²AM, MIDIH, MARKET 4.0 and building upon a pre-existing network of open DIHs and competence centers such as SMART FACTORY KL, PICTIC, FFLOR, AFH, MANUHUB@WG. Partners will further extend their services and networks to leverage on the increased flexibility brought by modular production systems.
Six industrial pilot lines, with multi-material manufacturing, additive manufacturing and assembly capabilities, will enable to demonstrate DIMOFAC Modular Factory Solution, with reconfiguration time reduction of production lines, up to 75% expected for interactive displays (SCHALTAG), 50% for cosmetic, aeronautic and additive manufacturing (ALBEA, EIRE COMPOSITES and SCULPTEO); 30% for shavers (PHILIPS) and industrial modules (VDL).
A key result will be the network of open pilot lines, offering R&T and services supporting process validation and implementation in EU SMEs, Midcaps and large organisations in different sectors, spreading knowledge, awareness and adoption of DIMOFAC Modular Factory Solution.
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92320 CHATILLON
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5656 AG Eindhoven
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92230 Gennevilliers
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5700 AG Helmond
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8307 Effretikon
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60549 FRANKFURT AM MAIN
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752 37 Uppsala
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1005 LAUSANNE
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92220 BAGNEUX
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1253 Luxembourg
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10095 Grugliasco
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78190 Trappes
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94800 Villejuif
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4942 Gurten
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CO. GALWAY Inverin
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28006 Madrid
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23900 Lecco Lc
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48901 Barakaldo
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5230 Odense
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02-676 WARSZAWA
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28045 Madrid
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91055 Evry
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48008 Bilbao
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5657 BX Eindhoven
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67663 Kaiserslautern
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1200 Bruxelles / Brussel
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2503 Biel/Bienne
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265 04 Rio Patras
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01100 Bellignat
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20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA)
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2595 DA Den Haag
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67663 Kaiserslautern
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36410 Porrino
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20133 Milano
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48930 Getxo
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