Descripción del proyecto
Una nueva plataforma revolucionaria ayudará a mantener la integridad de las piezas de metal
La fricción entre las piezas metálicas de los sistemas mecánicos genera calor que puede dañar la estructura y la función de los materiales. Los fluidos para la metalurgia se utilizan de manera rutinaria para enfriar y lubricar componentes, lo que garantiza un funcionamiento suave y aumenta la vida útil de las máquinas. Con todo, estos fluidos se deterioran y, a menudo, se emplean aditivos para prolongar su vida útil. Cuando los aditivos no se añaden a tiempo, los fluidos pueden perder sus cualidades y las empresas tiene que hacerse cargo tanto del coste de sustitución como del coste medioambiental de eliminación. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos UCL desarrolló una tecnología moderna en forma de una plataforma basada en la nube que supervisa de forma automática y continua los fluidos, y determina y añade la cantidad óptima de aditivos. El sistema reducirá la pérdida de fluidos para la metalurgia, al tiempo que mejorará la salud y la seguridad de los operadores cuyo contacto se minimizará.
Objetivo
Several industries such as transportation, machinery and metal fabrication rely on metalworking fluids (MWF) for smooth operation. Water-based MWF, especially emulsions are susceptible to deterioration due to factors such as bacterial growth or evaporation of water which alter the fluid characteristics. In order to keep MWF properties at their optimum, additives must be used. Currently, however, testing of parameters is done either once a week using hand-held devices or using automatic systems which send information to operators alerting them to intervene. If additives are not poured in time, the MWF become unusable and need to be disposed. MWF disposal is associated with high costs of waste management and negative environmental impacts. In addition, both MWF and additives pose health risks such as skin reactions and respiratory conditions. REYS S.p.A an expert chemical production and fluid management company has developed the Unmanned Chemical Lab (UCL), a cloud-based platform that automatically predicts fluid degradation events, remotely manages and controls process fluids reducing drastically the health exposure risk to workers. Based on an extensive database on MWF parameters and interventions taken by operators, our system has an artificial intelligence (AI) software capable to determine the amount of additives required to restore parameters to their optimum and pours the measured additives automatically. UCL novelty relies on four major pillars: (1) AI powered software enables continuous, automatic and highly accurate monitoring of the emulsion providing correction of MEW parameters in real-time; (2) usage of less than 2% fluids and additives; (3) reduce MWF disintegration by 100% enabling the fluid to last its full-service life of a year and (4) 100% reduction of health and safety operator risks associate with in situ MWF measurements. We foresee to generate a cumulative profit of €2.4M a ROI of 4.45 and +12 personnel, 5 years post commercialisation.
Ámbito científico
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligence
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systems
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabases
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste management
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1
Régimen de financiación
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinador
20862 ARCORE
Italia
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.