Objective The goal of XPRESS is to establish a breakthrough for the factory of the future with a new flexible production concept based on the generic idea of 'specialised intelligent process units' ('expertons') integrated in cross-sectoral learning networks for a customised production.This knowledge-based concept integrates the complete process chain: production configuration (decrease of ramp-up time of at least 50%), multi-variant production line (varying types & volumes on a single line) and 100% quality monitoring.This concept is demonstrated in the automotive, aeronautics and electrical industry but can be transferred to nearly all production processes. XPRESS meets the challenge to integrate intelligence and flexibility at the 'highest' level of the product ion control system as well as at the 'lowest' level of the singular machine.The radical innovations of the 'expertonic networked factory' are knowledge and responsibility segregation and trans-sectoral process learning in specialist knowledge networks. The concept is built on co-ordinated teams of specialised autonomous objects (expertons), each knowing how to do a certain process optimally.They have the intelligence to choose the best-known production parameters for a given task. Assembly units composed of expertons can flexibly perform varying types of complex tasks, whereas today this is limited to a few pre-defined tasks.Communicating machines will be developed using self-organising and self-learning algorithms, data mining and common interfaces. By sharing the specific knowledge of each experton in a network, other expertons are able to learn from each other in one production line, but also between different lines as well as different production units.This architecture allows continuous process improvement. XPRESS will be able to anticipate and to respond to rapidly changing consumer needs, producing high-quality products in adequate quantities while reducing costs. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata miningengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaeronautical engineering Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2004-3.4.3.1-2 - Next generation of flexible assembly technology and processes Call for proposal FP6-2004-NMP-NI-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme IP - Integrated Project Coordinator HARMS & WENDE GMBH & CO KG EU contribution No data Address GROSSMOORKEHRE 9 HAMBURG Germany See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (17) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TECHNAX INDUSTRIE SAS France EU contribution No data Address Rue des Freres Lumiere 23 GENAS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SWANTEC SOFTWARE AND ENGINEERING APS Denmark EU contribution No data Address Agern Alle 3 HOERSHOLM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Kreetslag 10 95 01 09 HAMBURG See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AWL-TECHNIEK B.V. 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