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System optimization / machine learning
Researchers at Fraunhofer IPA have developed an analysis tool that uses self-learning algorithms to find defects in high-speed production systems and perform machine benchmarking. Now they are using this technology to make themselves independent.
read more...Developing solutions for the challenges faced by industrial companies - this was the aim of eleven international teams in the VDMA and Fraunhofer pilot competition.
read more...The 'Control' - International Trade Fair for Quality Assurance - will take place this year from May 7 to 10. One of its focal points: image processing.
read more...One of the biggest obstacles to the acquisition of industrial robots in medium-sized manufacturing companies is the lack of skilled workers. With this in mind, a new operating system was developed that allows programs to be created easily via drag & drop.
read more...Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) have developed a mini-factory that enables them to produce personalized skin cream directly at the point of sale in a cost-effective way. It is already in use in three Douglas stores.
read more...Almost 300 participants, speakers and exhibitors attended the 'Forum Safety & Security 2018', which took place for the first time in Sindelfingen on September 12 and 13. The keynote speeches highlighted the connections, but also the differences between safety and security.
read more...Follow-up with Prof. Dr. Alexander Sauer
The aim of the BMBF-funded 'SynErgie' project is to supply industry with a significant amount of electricity from renewable resources. Prof. Dr. Alexander Sauer, one of the two coordinators of the project, talks about what has been achieved so far.
read more...Production plant / 3D printing
In future, companies will be able to produce directly close to their customers. This is made possible by the transportable container 'CassaMobile', which contains a complete, automated production line. Fraunhofer researchers and partners have developed the mobile factory in the EU project of the same name.
read more...The Bavarian state government is planning to establish a competence network for artificial intelligence in several locations. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - in cooperation with the universities in Munich and Erlangen-Nuremberg - will play a coordinating role.
read more...Adaptable production is a prerequisite for modern Industry 4.0 applications. Rigid installations such as conveyor belts or automated guided vehicles (AGVs) that follow guidelines on the floor no longer meet this requirement.
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