All EIT Manufacturing activities
EIT Manufacturing has more than 70 ongoing activities that are grouped under five pillars: Business Creation, Education, Innovation, Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) and the Cross-KIC activities that are the result of cooperation between several EIT Innovation Communities. You can learn more about the EIT Manufacturing running activities and search information by Pillar or by Flagship.
A Flexible Hybrid Manufacturing system
A Flexible Hybrid Manufacturing system- [FLEXHYMAN]
The FlexHyMan project envisions to upgrade the current industrial level of Additive Manufacturing by developing a flexible and modular manufacturing cell, which will be able to complete both additive and subtractive processes, while incorporating on-line process monitoring and […]
Accelerate and grade-up existing technology based companies (SMEs and Start-ups) to create European Gazelles
Accelerate and grade-up existing technology based companies (SMEs and Start-ups) to create European Gazelles- [Gazelle Accelerator]
Gazelle Accelerator is born from a simple analysis: European technology based companies have a high-growth potential but their expansion is often hindered by the industrial fragmentation and by […]
Additive Enterprises Cloud Manufacturing and Networking
Additive Enterprises Cloud Manufacturing and Networking – [ACLOUD]
The ACloud project aims to deliver a breakthrough in the world of customized Additive Manufacturing (AM) through utilization of cloud technologies. The project will develop tools, adequately user friendly and highly efficient, that will meet the […]
Additive Manufacturing Teaching Factory
Additive Manufacturing Teaching Factory- [AddManu]
EIT-AddManu will provide hands-on learning nuggets for teaching Additive Manufacturing (AM) in higher academic and industrial education. The targeted course work, which will be made available on the EIT Manufacturing Guided Learning Platform, contains tools for teaching AM in […]
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing
Augmented Reality (AR) offers new ways to interact with machines but has also brings the potential to interact with manufacturing and modeling. However, for further adoption, existing AR tools are still non specific enough to be […]
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing- [AMPLI]
Augmented Reality (AR) offers new ways to interact with machines but has also brings the potential to interact with manufacturing and modeling. However, for further adoption, existing AR tools are still non specific […]
Automation of Visual Inspection and Finishing Processes for Aero-engines
Automation of Visual Inspection and Finishing Processes for Aero-engines- [AVISPA]
Several manufacturing techniques used in the aviation propulsion segment have reached a sufficient maturity level to integrate closed loop controls and algorithms thanks to a higher and deeper use of visual sensors and machine […]
Business Creation Area Leadership
Business Creation Area Leadership
EIT Manufacturing’s Business Creation aims at fostering, identifying, encouraging and providing structure to entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs and large companies who have great ideas and need guidance and support to develop their project to the next step. The Business Creation Area Leadership […]
CanVAAs – Connected Assets iNteroperability framework Via AAS
Connected Assets iNteroperability framework Via AAS- [CanVAAs]
World Economic Forum cites 67% of respondents refrain from implementing Industry 4.0 because of challenges to connect legacy equipment due to lack of interoperability. Cisco estimates factories worldwide contain 60 million machines, with 90% residing in unconnected […]
Circular Economy Collaboration
Circular Economy Collaboration
“This initiative will mainly strengthen/improve the already initiated activities (2018) regarding Cross-KIC Circular Economy. EIT Manufacturing will focus on technologies that will enable and promote Circular Economy in manufacturing. EIT Raw Materials organised a number of meetings to initiate this Circular Economy […]
Collaborating and coupled AGV swarms with extended environment recognition
Collaborating and coupled AGV swarms with extended environment recognition- [COCOAS]
The aim of this activity is to bring a new AGV based internal transport system, with the potential to substitute fork-lifters, into rough industrial applications. The AGV is based on automotive manufacturing know how […]
Creating competences for Additive Manufacturing operators for powder material handling
Creating competences for Additive Manufacturing operators for powder material handling- [EMPOWDER]
EMPOWDER programme aims to establish comprehensive training for Additive Manufacturing (AM) powder handling, to upskill the AM industry’s workforce and add to its value. The online training programs under development in EMPOWDER will […]
Cross-KIC Artificial Intelligence
Cross-KIC Artificial Intelligence
As part of the Cross-KIC Innovation Impact initiative, this Activity aims at facilitating the KICs’ innovation capacities and leveraging the impact of the KICs’ innovation pillar. It will allow to position the EIT and the KICs amongst the major players and thought leaders […]
Cross-KIC CLC Consolidation
Cross-KIC CLC Consolidation
This activity explores the feasibility, added value and efficiency gains of establishing shared arrangements in selected European cities where more than one KIC currently has individual offices. The Cross-KIC project was initiated in 2018 through the establishment of the EIT Working Group […]
Cross-KIC EIT RIS
Cross-KIC EIT RIS
The Cross-KIC RIS project in 2020 aims to build on the knowledge, experiences and results of the cross-KIC collaboration since 2017. The project will remain to be a platform for knowledge-sharing and coordination between the KICs to ensure efficiency and avoid fragmentation […]
Cross-KIC Global Outreach
Cross-KIC Global Outreach
In line with EIT’s vision to be the leading European initiative that empowers to develop world-class solutions to societal challenges and create growth and skilled jobs, this KAVA focuses on developing the EIT community and markets outside Europe. The aim is to
i) […]
Cross-KIC Human Capital
Cross-KIC Human Capital
The Human Capital Cross-KIC activities aims at building infrastructures that connect the different KIC’s, with a focus on the domain of Human Capital and the Education vertex of the knowledge triangle. By building connections, the project offers support to the individual KIC’s […]
Digital Intelligent Assistant for Predictive Maintenance as a Response to Demanding Employee Skill Requirements
Digital Intelligent Assistant for Predictive Maintenance as a Response to Demanding Employee Skill Requirements- [DIAMOND]
Implementing Predictive Maintenance (PdM) in production is a challenging and data-intensive task that requires data science experts who are capable to generate company specific maintenance strategies. There is intense […]
Digital manufacturing of optimized multimaterial conformal channel solution for thermal management of aeronautic electric propulsion systems
Digital manufacturing of optimized multimaterial conformal channel solution for thermal management of aeronautic electric propulsion systems- [AEROMC2]
The AeroMC2 project will manufacture the next generation of optimized thermal management solutions for battery modules and high power density electric motors in electric aircraft propulsion systems. […]
Digital Twin towards zero-defects manufacturing (ZDM) and circular economy
Digital Twin towards zero-defects manufacturing (ZDM) and circular economy – [TWINGOAL]
Digital Twins are virtual models of a process or product that digitally reproduce with maximum accuracy the behavior and performance of their real version to which it is twinned. In this project, digital […]
Digitalisation of in-line quality assurance for additive manufacturing
Digitalisation of in-line quality assurance for additive manufacturing- [DIGIQUAM]
Additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming an accepted and complementary manufacturing process beyond only supporting aerospace, space and medical industries. However, independent on which industry the technology is implemented for, each and unique part needs to […]
DigTrafoRIS – Digital Transformation in RIS
Digital Transformation in RIS – [DigTrafoRIS]
In this project we will work together with companies from EIT RIS countries in order to support their existing processes and help them to drive more successful businesses. We will explore the current digitalization maturity in EIT RIS […]
Directed energy deposition machines with integrated process algorithms under dedicated monitoring and control system
Directed energy deposition machines with integrated process algorithms under dedicated monitoring and control system – [DEDALUS]
The Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technologies have received considerable interest from the manufacturing industry in recent years. However, they have not yet caused the expected industrial revolution due […]
Education Area Leadership
Education Area Leadership
EIT Manufacturing aims at supporting the European manufacturing industry by supplying well qualified personnel through its three main Education programs: Empower (running EIT labelled Master and PhD programs, professional training); Connect (bring short learning units online to the workforce, support Teaching and […]
EIT labelled Master Programme
EIT labelled Master Programme – [M-Master]
This activity builds the basis for attracting the best students and transform them in future manufacturing innovators and entrepreneurs. The objective is to design and implement a common framework for setting up the EIT Manufacturing Master Programs […]
EIT labelled PhD
EIT labelled PhD
This activity aims at creating an EIT Manufacturing PhD program in line with the strategy of our KIC and the requirements of the EIT Label.
The PhD program will build on existing doctoral programs from partner universities in order to access selected […]
EIT Manufacturing RIS Hubs
EIT Manufacturing RIS Hubs
The purpose of this activity is to establish and operate EIT Manufacturing RIS hubs in EIT RIS countries. The aim is to create a single point representation of EIT Manufacturing in EIT RIS countries, which in turn is expected to increase engagement […]
Embryo – Engaging pupils into manufacturing: from valleys and local approach to international level
Engaging pupils into manufacturing: from valleys and local approach to international level- [EMBRYO]
Engaging pupils towards technical studies is a very urgent need in Europe and EMBRYO project aims at drastically increasing the amount of pupils interested in manufacturing studies. During the project, an […]
End-to-end digitalised production test beds
End-to-end digitalised production test beds
Digitization is the key for future manufacturing! Europe needs to speed up with respect to the digital transformation of its industry in order to maintain its competitiveness. Instead of single manufacturing sites, integrated manufacturing eco-systems needs to come up with […]
European Manufacturing Innovation Platform (EMIP) Realization Phase
European Manufacturing Innovation Platform (EMIP) Realization Phase
The “European Manufacturing Innovation Platform” (EMIP) will be set during the first year of operation and will initially be used to interactively connect Core Partners with institutions and stakeholders of the “Facilitating Layer”. In a second step, the EMIP […]
European network of Incubators for Manufacturing DeepTech
European network of Incubators for Manufacturing DeepTech- [Deep-Inc]
New innovative technologies for manufacturing have been developing fast. The implementation of these deeptech requires to overcome some adoption constraints in different sectors to be able to create business opportunities. Universities’ research laboratories and incubators are […]
European Periphery Teaching Factory of the Future on Additive Manufacturing
European Periphery Teaching Factory of the Future on Additive Manufacturing- [PERFORM]
PERFORM brings together partners from 4 countries, located in peripheral EU regions, who plan to work collaboratively on a virtual and physical metal additive manufacturing (AM), Teaching Factory. The plan is to develop […]
Field Study Pedagogy
Field Study Pedagogy- [FISP]
The Field Study Pedagogy (FISP) project aims at designing a Teaching Factory methodology to deploy the training of engineering students on implementing innovation in manufacturing systems, at bachelor and master levels. Teaching Factory consists in enabling a collaboration between factories […]
Finding innovative solutions for water scarcity in Southern Europe
Finding innovative solutions for water scarcity in Southern Europe
A series of activities will address real challenges around water scarcity, boosting entrepreneurship (challenge labs, water academy…), skills capacity building for professionals and raising awareness among different actors will be developed as a joint effort between […]
Human in the AI loop
Human in the AI loop – [HiAi]
The project “Human in the AI loop” is targeted to shop floor personnel (e.g. machine operators) as well as students and its main goal is to create the right competencies to work and collaborate with data-based artificial […]
Hybrid production systems based on safe human-robot interactive cooperation
Hybrid production systems based on safe human-robot interactive cooperation- [RUBIC]
Manufacturing processes in Europe use human skills to produce high value products. However, the necessity of robotic and other mechatronic solutions to automate the production and minimize the human error is high. The proposed […]
Idea Competition
Idea Competition – [BoostUp!]
EIT Manufacturing aims at supporting new solutions in the fields of Robotics, Additive Manufacturing, Digitalisation and Circular Economy. The best business ideas that participates at the competition will be awarded up to €15 000 of grant for each sector […]
Industry-Driven Education
Industry-Driven Education- [IDrivE]
The aim of this activity is the development of a holistic Industry-driven Education Framework, including development of a toolset to support Teaching and Learning Factory Projects, setup of the Guided Learning Platform and integration of the aforementioned tools in a seamless […]
Innovation Area Leadership
Innovation Area Leadership
The Innovation Area Leadership Activity covers the overall operation of EIT Manufacturing’s Innovation Pillar. This activity focuses on the design, operation, and monitoring of all Innovation Pillar programs and calls. This includes oversight of innovation hotspot identification and development. The activity will involve […]
InnoVentilator
InnoVentilator
The InnoVentilator project is part of EIT’s Crisis Response initiative. The project presents an alternative solution to ventilator systems which is:
- is purely pneumatic, i.e. airpowered – no ened for a power source
- simple and safe to operate and install
- simple to manufacture, […]
Interactive Manufacturing @ Schools
Interactive Manufacturing @ Schools – [InMAS]
This model will be interactive and strongly focused on manufacturing and on practical aspects of study in connection with industry sector and will be an example and an inspiration for other RIS and EU countries to address and […]
Launch programme management
Launch programme management- [MANUDATA]
The LAUNCH activity covers the deployment and management of the Launch programme. LAUNCH uses the information identified by the “enabling technologies and manufacturing applications radar” to develop innovation hotspots that will guide innovation, education, and business creation activities. This programme […]
Learning Factory in a Box
Learning Factory in a Box- [LeaFox]
Manufacturing is a major driver of the European economy. The project Learning Factory in a Box, or LeaFox for short, aims to ignite the spark of curiosity for manufacturing in pupils. The image of the dirty and noisy […]
Learning Factory to Implement Industry 4.0 in Machining
Learning Factory to Implement Industry 4.0 in Machining- [Mach4.0]
Mach 4.0 is a training and learning activity which demonstrates the practical application of Industry 4.0 in machining processes. The program involves applying data analytics, big data, etc. to new manufacturing trends such as digital […]
Learning Nuggets for Robots and Physical Assistance in Manufacturing
Learning Nuggets for Robots and Physical Assistance in Manufacturing – [RoboNuggets]
RoboNuggets provides state of the art learning content for the Guided Learning Platform (GLP) of EIT Manufacturing. It creates modular, interactive lessons (so-called “learning nuggets”) in robotics and physical assistance in manufacturing. RoboNuggets […]
LIFT European Network of Learning Factories
LIFT European Network of Learning Factories- [LIFT]
LIFT Europe proposes to build a broad learning factories network ecosystem where research and technology transfer between academia and industry is fostered. LIFT aims at building up the skills of the future and ad-hoc training curricula to […]
Localization and Visualization of Contaminations in Manufacturing by Spectral Vision
Localization and Visualization of Contaminations in Manufacturing by Spectral Vision- [LOVICOSPEC]
The aim of this activity is to bring a new manufacturing process quality inspection solution to perform an automated inline check for surface contaminations of workpieces in production and provide visualized AR-feedback to […]
ManuLearn – Learning through manufacturing challenges
Learning through manufacturing challenges- [Manulearn]
ManuLearn aims to enhance the innovation capacity or the participating EIT RIS countries by improving their educational framework and by boosting their digital capabilities in order to face the future manufacturing challenges. In this framework, the activity aims to […]
MirrorLabs – creating similar learning environment for students all over Europe for human-robot coproduction
Creating similar learning environment for students all over Europe for human-robot coproduction – [MirrorLabs]
In order to educate students for “people and robots for sustainable work”, students will need to access real hardware. One of the emerging Human-Robot-Interaction techniques is the Augmented and Virtual […]
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies – Phase I
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies–Phase I [M-Nest-i]
M-NEST-I is conceived as the first phase of a larger activity aiming to establish a robust and sustainable structure to host all types of activities that targets the empowerment of people building […]
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies – Regional Innovation Scheme
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies – Regional Innovation Scheme – [M-NEST-RIS]
M-NEST-RIS will support the development and implementation of a new paradigm in the learning of added-value manufacturing (AVM) in Europe, based on the creation of a distributed Teaching […]
Next Generation Fresh Fish Picking System and Spectral Quality Control
Next Generation Fresh Fish Picking System and Spectral Quality Control- [PICKAFUTURE]
Based on a Human-Robot Collaboration mindset, the PICK-A-FUTURE project aims to develop and deploy an innovative and disruptive solution to perform fresh fish picking and spectral quality control in retail and potentially other […]
Nuggets on the digital transformation of work on the shop floor
Nuggets on the digital transformation of work on the shop floor- [DIG_WORK]
The course targets three distinct market segments: 1) Master students, especially the ones involved in honoured programs; 2) graduated apprentices involved in specializing master programs; 3) managers and entrepreneurs in medium-sized and […]
Open Innovation Centre for the Industry of the future
Open Innovation Centre for the Industry of the future- [Open Manufacturing]
The goal of this project is to lead the transformation of existing manufacturing companies and IT providers in Europe (Gazelles and SMEs) by diversifying or renovating their businesses through innovative technology and business […]
Prescriptive Production Assistant
Prescriptive Production Assistant- [IVE]
The aim of this activity is to bring a new product – the shop floor intelligence assistant SIA – to assist manufacturing personnel (leaders and operators) in daily decision making and problem solving to the market. SIA is based on […]
REal time monitoring of DED Additive Manufacturing Process for zero defect manufacturing
REal time monitoring of DED Additive Manufacturing Process for zero defect manufacturing- [REDAMP]
DED Manufacturing techniques are large-scale metal AM technologies that use an arc welding process (WAAM) or a laser with powder (LMD) to produce metal parts additively. They offer a viable alternative […]
Resilient Industrial Platform for Advanced Visualisation of Predictive Maintenance
Resilient Industrial Platform for Advanced Visualisation of Predictive Maintenance- [RAMEN]
Industry 4.0 technologies and IoT are increasingly transforming manufacturing, realizing the vision of connected production processes, where machine data is accessible allowing for easier maintenance in the case of unexpected events. RAMEN will […]
Setup BC Advisory Board
Setup BC Advisory Board
The objective of this activity is to set up a Business Creation advisory board that supports the Business Creation team in developing and implementing their activities (Call for proposals, evaluations, non-call activities, BPs, …).
Pillar: Business Creation
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ShapiNG – Shaping the Next Generation of manufacturing professionals
Shaping the Next Generation of manufacturing professionals – [ShapiNG]
ShapiNG I project goal is to motivate and raise the interest of young Europeans, with particular emphasis on high school students (ages 15-18) and with a special focus on females, for activities in the field […]
Simulation-based training for accident prevention in the automotive industry
Simulation-based training for accident prevention in the automotive industry- [VR Sustain]
VR-SUSTAIN provides a training environment for students, trainees, and industry workers towards the prevention of accidents in manufacturing processes. Virtual Reality is applied to provide hands-on experience in an off-site environment for simulation-based […]
Smart and Flexible Clamping Solutions for Sealing
Smart and Flexible Clamping Solutions for Sealing- [SOFOCLES]
SOFOCLES project will develop a Flexible, Reconfigurable and Smart Collaborative Robotic System for handling and clamping large and complex aeronautical components for different processes, e.g. sealing, welding and WAAM. The matureness of the needed technologies will […]
Softdream – Software tools for hybrid robot based additive manufacturing for industrial applications
Software tools for hybrid robot based additive manufacturing for industrial applications- [SOFTDREAM]
Today, the benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) for European industry are well established, enabling design flexibility, near-net-shape manufacturing, mass customization, flexible manufacturing and reduced lead times. Hybrid AM using industrial robotics can […]
Sustainable human-robot co-production for cargo bicycles
Sustainable human-robot co-production for cargo bicycles – [ROBOFIETS]
This project wants to provide sustainable workplaces within the European bike industry by investigating the potential of assistive technologies and human-robot coproduction. By offering the new product of personalized cargo bike production, the onshoring of working […]
Teaching and Learning Nuggets for Interactive Robotics
Teaching and Learning Nuggets for Interactive Robotics- [UNICO]
UN.I.CO TeleNuggetsRobotics provides innovative educational content for the EIT Manufacturing’s Guided Learning Platform. Already existing, flexible, open-source robotics platforms are used to stimulate creativity and participation inside and outside the classroom setting.
UN.I.CO delivers hands-on, interactive […]
TF KnowNet – Teaching Factory Knowledge Sharing Network
TF KnowNet – Teaching Factory Knowledge Sharing Network- [TF KnowNet]
TF KnowNet aims to deliver a program where students, researchers and companies work together to mutually develop skills, promote and share expert knowledge through co-creating solutions to industrial manufacturing challenges; extending the established Teaching […]
The Smart Manufacturing Paradigm – A Tutorial Introduction on Cyber Physical Production Systems
The Smart Manufacturing Paradigm – A Tutorial Introduction on Cyber Physical Production Systems – [CPPS 101]
The aim of this project is to make available for students, young researchers and overall practitioners, didactic materials to educate them regarding the roots, expectations and challenges of […]
To support the transformation of existing SME’s, Tier 1 & Tier 2’s into volume automotive composite material suppliers
To support the transformation of existing SME’s, Tier 1 & Tier 2’s into volume automotive composite material suppliers- [VACMT]
This activity supports the transformation of existing automotive manufacturing companies currently supplying internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles components, to manufacturing components for electrical vehicles. The […]
Virtual Machina: Integration of VR-based simulation for the safe interaction and practice of students and workers with machinery and robots
Virtual Machina: Integration of VR-based simulation for the safe interaction and practice of students and workers with machinery and robots- [V-Machina]
The Virtual Machina (V-Machina) project deals with the familiarization and training of students, workers and practitioners working with industrial machinery and robots via […]
Visually GuidEd Robotised Cell for Finishing Processes
Visually GuidEd Robotised Cell for Finishing Processes- [VERIFY]
VERIFy will focus on developing an automatic detection system which will be able to detect aesthetical defects in different sizes, shapes and positions right after the casting process. Furthermore a new autonomous robotic cell will be […]
Young Manufacturing Leaders
Young Manufacturing Leaders- [YML]
The Young Manufacturing Leaders (YML) initiative aims to create a network of students and young people who will be mobilized as ambassadors of the manufacturing sector. These young people will spread awareness about the sector’s importance and the evolution of […]
Zero defects – Advanced decision making for zero defects manufacturing
Advanced decision making for zero defects manufacturing – [ZeroDefect40]
This project aims at developing and piloting a decision support system and simulation tool that improves manufacturing decision making to ensure better product quality (towards zero defects), higher production efficiency (namely resources efficiency) and more […]
Zero defects manufacturing of Home Appliances bending workpieces
Zero defects manufacturing of Home Appliances bending workpieces- [OPTIBEND]
The aim of this activity is to bring a new SOLUTION to the bending machine to adapt itself to specified parameters and correct unexpected deviations. The SOLUTION is based in advance control strategies that collects […]
ΕΙΤ RIS Area Leadership
ΕΙΤ RIS Area Leadership
The EIT Manufacturing RIS Programme aims at enhancing the innovation capacity of EIT RIS countries on manufacturing, by engaging the local innovation ecosystem with the EIT Manufacturing KIC and promoting the Knowledge Triangle Integration.
Pillar: EIT Regional Innovation […]
A Flexible Hybrid Manufacturing system
A Flexible Hybrid Manufacturing system- [FLEXHYMAN] The FlexHyMan project envisions to upgrade the current industrial level of Additive Manufacturing by developing a flexible and modular manufacturing cell, which will be able to complete both additive and subtractive processes, while incorporating on-line process monitoring and control systems. The [...]
Accelerate and grade-up existing technology based companies (SMEs and Start-ups) to create European Gazelles
Accelerate and grade-up existing technology based companies (SMEs and Start-ups) to create European Gazelles- [Gazelle Accelerator] Gazelle Accelerator is born from a simple analysis: European technology based companies have a high-growth potential but their expansion is often hindered by the industrial fragmentation and by their lack of [...]
Additive Enterprises Cloud Manufacturing and Networking
Additive Enterprises Cloud Manufacturing and Networking - [ACLOUD] The ACloud project aims to deliver a breakthrough in the world of customized Additive Manufacturing (AM) through utilization of cloud technologies. The project will develop tools, adequately user friendly and highly efficient, that will meet the requirements set by [...]
Additive Manufacturing Teaching Factory
Additive Manufacturing Teaching Factory- [AddManu] EIT-AddManu will provide hands-on learning nuggets for teaching Additive Manufacturing (AM) in higher academic and industrial education. The targeted course work, which will be made available on the EIT Manufacturing Guided Learning Platform, contains tools for teaching AM in terms of design-tools, [...]
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing Augmented Reality (AR) offers new ways to interact with machines but has also brings the potential to interact with manufacturing and modeling. However, for further adoption, existing AR tools are still non specific enough to be relevant [...]
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing- [AMPLI] Augmented Reality (AR) offers new ways to interact with machines but has also brings the potential to interact with manufacturing and modeling. However, for further adoption, existing AR tools are still non specific enough to [...]
Automation of Visual Inspection and Finishing Processes for Aero-engines
Automation of Visual Inspection and Finishing Processes for Aero-engines- [AVISPA] Several manufacturing techniques used in the aviation propulsion segment have reached a sufficient maturity level to integrate closed loop controls and algorithms thanks to a higher and deeper use of visual sensors and machine learning algorithms. The [...]
Business Creation Area Leadership
Business Creation Area Leadership EIT Manufacturing’s Business Creation aims at fostering, identifying, encouraging and providing structure to entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs and large companies who have great ideas and need guidance and support to develop their project to the next step. The Business Creation Area Leadership Activity covers [...]
CanVAAs – Connected Assets iNteroperability framework Via AAS
Connected Assets iNteroperability framework Via AAS- [CanVAAs] World Economic Forum cites 67% of respondents refrain from implementing Industry 4.0 because of challenges to connect legacy equipment due to lack of interoperability. Cisco estimates factories worldwide contain 60 million machines, with 90% residing in unconnected silos. Interoperability [...]
Circular Economy Collaboration
Circular Economy Collaboration "This initiative will mainly strengthen/improve the already initiated activities (2018) regarding Cross-KIC Circular Economy. EIT Manufacturing will focus on technologies that will enable and promote Circular Economy in manufacturing. EIT Raw Materials organised a number of meetings to initiate this Circular Economy collaboration within [...]
Collaborating and coupled AGV swarms with extended environment recognition
Collaborating and coupled AGV swarms with extended environment recognition- [COCOAS] The aim of this activity is to bring a new AGV based internal transport system, with the potential to substitute fork-lifters, into rough industrial applications. The AGV is based on automotive manufacturing know how of Magna and [...]
Creating competences for Additive Manufacturing operators for powder material handling
Creating competences for Additive Manufacturing operators for powder material handling- [EMPOWDER] EMPOWDER programme aims to establish comprehensive training for Additive Manufacturing (AM) powder handling, to upskill the AM industry’s workforce and add to its value. The online training programs under development in EMPOWDER will aid the progression [...]
Cross-KIC Artificial Intelligence
Cross-KIC Artificial Intelligence As part of the Cross-KIC Innovation Impact initiative, this Activity aims at facilitating the KICs’ innovation capacities and leveraging the impact of the KICs’ innovation pillar. It will allow to position the EIT and the KICs amongst the major players and thought leaders [...]
Cross-KIC CLC Consolidation
Cross-KIC CLC Consolidation This activity explores the feasibility, added value and efficiency gains of establishing shared arrangements in selected European cities where more than one KIC currently has individual offices. The Cross-KIC project was initiated in 2018 through the establishment of the EIT Working Group (WG) on [...]
Cross-KIC EIT RIS
Cross-KIC EIT RIS The Cross-KIC RIS project in 2020 aims to build on the knowledge, experiences and results of the cross-KIC collaboration since 2017. The project will remain to be a platform for knowledge-sharing and coordination between the KICs to ensure efficiency and avoid fragmentation of efforts [...]
Cross-KIC Global Outreach
Cross-KIC Global Outreach In line with EIT's vision to be the leading European initiative that empowers to develop world-class solutions to societal challenges and create growth and skilled jobs, this KAVA focuses on developing the EIT community and markets outside Europe. The aim is to i) position [...]
Cross-KIC Human Capital
Cross-KIC Human Capital The Human Capital Cross-KIC activities aims at building infrastructures that connect the different KIC’s, with a focus on the domain of Human Capital and the Education vertex of the knowledge triangle. By building connections, the project offers support to the individual KIC’s in the [...]
Digital Intelligent Assistant for Predictive Maintenance as a Response to Demanding Employee Skill Requirements
Digital Intelligent Assistant for Predictive Maintenance as a Response to Demanding Employee Skill Requirements- [DIAMOND] Implementing Predictive Maintenance (PdM) in production is a challenging and data-intensive task that requires data science experts who are capable to generate company specific maintenance strategies. There is intense competition between [...]
Digital manufacturing of optimized multimaterial conformal channel solution for thermal management of aeronautic electric propulsion systems
Digital manufacturing of optimized multimaterial conformal channel solution for thermal management of aeronautic electric propulsion systems- [AEROMC2] The AeroMC2 project will manufacture the next generation of optimized thermal management solutions for battery modules and high power density electric motors in electric aircraft propulsion systems. The solution enables [...]
Digital Twin towards zero-defects manufacturing (ZDM) and circular economy
Digital Twin towards zero-defects manufacturing (ZDM) and circular economy - [TWINGOAL] Digital Twins are virtual models of a process or product that digitally reproduce with maximum accuracy the behavior and performance of their real version to which it is twinned. In this project, digital twins of production [...]
Digitalisation of in-line quality assurance for additive manufacturing
Digitalisation of in-line quality assurance for additive manufacturing- [DIGIQUAM] Additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming an accepted and complementary manufacturing process beyond only supporting aerospace, space and medical industries. However, independent on which industry the technology is implemented for, each and unique part needs to be secured in [...]
DigTrafoRIS – Digital Transformation in RIS
Digital Transformation in RIS - [DigTrafoRIS] In this project we will work together with companies from EIT RIS countries in order to support their existing processes and help them to drive more successful businesses. We will explore the current digitalization maturity in EIT RIS countries ( e.g. [...]
Directed energy deposition machines with integrated process algorithms under dedicated monitoring and control system
Directed energy deposition machines with integrated process algorithms under dedicated monitoring and control system - [DEDALUS] The Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technologies have received considerable interest from the manufacturing industry in recent years. However, they have not yet caused the expected industrial revolution due to the limitations [...]
Education Area Leadership
Education Area Leadership EIT Manufacturing aims at supporting the European manufacturing industry by supplying well qualified personnel through its three main Education programs: Empower (running EIT labelled Master and PhD programs, professional training); Connect (bring short learning units online to the workforce, support Teaching and Learning Factories); [...]
EIT labelled Master Programme
EIT labelled Master Programme - [M-Master] This activity builds the basis for attracting the best students and transform them in future manufacturing innovators and entrepreneurs. The objective is to design and implement a common framework for setting up the EIT Manufacturing Master Programs that suits the strategy [...]
EIT labelled PhD
EIT labelled PhD This activity aims at creating an EIT Manufacturing PhD program in line with the strategy of our KIC and the requirements of the EIT Label. The PhD program will build on existing doctoral programs from partner universities in order to access selected top PhD [...]
EIT Manufacturing RIS Hubs
EIT Manufacturing RIS Hubs The purpose of this activity is to establish and operate EIT Manufacturing RIS hubs in EIT RIS countries. The aim is to create a single point representation of EIT Manufacturing in EIT RIS countries, which in turn is expected to increase engagement [...]
Embryo – Engaging pupils into manufacturing: from valleys and local approach to international level
Engaging pupils into manufacturing: from valleys and local approach to international level- [EMBRYO] Engaging pupils towards technical studies is a very urgent need in Europe and EMBRYO project aims at drastically increasing the amount of pupils interested in manufacturing studies. During the project, an analysis of the [...]
End-to-end digitalised production test beds
End-to-end digitalised production test beds Digitization is the key for future manufacturing! Europe needs to speed up with respect to the digital transformation of its industry in order to maintain its competitiveness. Instead of single manufacturing sites, integrated manufacturing eco-systems needs to come up with customer satisfaction [...]
European Manufacturing Innovation Platform (EMIP) Realization Phase
European Manufacturing Innovation Platform (EMIP) Realization Phase The “European Manufacturing Innovation Platform” (EMIP) will be set during the first year of operation and will initially be used to interactively connect Core Partners with institutions and stakeholders of the “Facilitating Layer”. In a second step, the EMIP will [...]
European network of Incubators for Manufacturing DeepTech
European network of Incubators for Manufacturing DeepTech- [Deep-Inc] New innovative technologies for manufacturing have been developing fast. The implementation of these deeptech requires to overcome some adoption constraints in different sectors to be able to create business opportunities. Universities’ research laboratories and incubators are ideally positioned to [...]
European Periphery Teaching Factory of the Future on Additive Manufacturing
European Periphery Teaching Factory of the Future on Additive Manufacturing- [PERFORM] PERFORM brings together partners from 4 countries, located in peripheral EU regions, who plan to work collaboratively on a virtual and physical metal additive manufacturing (AM), Teaching Factory. The plan is to develop a demonstrator along [...]
Field Study Pedagogy
Field Study Pedagogy- [FISP] The Field Study Pedagogy (FISP) project aims at designing a Teaching Factory methodology to deploy the training of engineering students on implementing innovation in manufacturing systems, at bachelor and master levels. Teaching Factory consists in enabling a collaboration between factories and students with [...]
Finding innovative solutions for water scarcity in Southern Europe
Finding innovative solutions for water scarcity in Southern Europe A series of activities will address real challenges around water scarcity, boosting entrepreneurship (challenge labs, water academy...), skills capacity building for professionals and raising awareness among different actors will be developed as a joint effort between EIT Food, [...]
Human in the AI loop
Human in the AI loop - [HiAi] The project “Human in the AI loop” is targeted to shop floor personnel (e.g. machine operators) as well as students and its main goal is to create the right competencies to work and collaborate with data-based artificial intelligence (DB-AI) systems. [...]
Hybrid production systems based on safe human-robot interactive cooperation
Hybrid production systems based on safe human-robot interactive cooperation- [RUBIC] Manufacturing processes in Europe use human skills to produce high value products. However, the necessity of robotic and other mechatronic solutions to automate the production and minimize the human error is high. The proposed project aims at [...]
Idea Competition
Idea Competition - [BoostUp!] EIT Manufacturing aims at supporting new solutions in the fields of Robotics, Additive Manufacturing, Digitalisation and Circular Economy. The best business ideas that participates at the competition will be awarded up to €15 000 of grant for each sector and will be invited [...]
Industry-Driven Education
Industry-Driven Education- [IDrivE] The aim of this activity is the development of a holistic Industry-driven Education Framework, including development of a toolset to support Teaching and Learning Factory Projects, setup of the Guided Learning Platform and integration of the aforementioned tools in a seamless digital ecosystem. [...]
Innovation Area Leadership
Innovation Area Leadership The Innovation Area Leadership Activity covers the overall operation of EIT Manufacturing's Innovation Pillar. This activity focuses on the design, operation, and monitoring of all Innovation Pillar programs and calls. This includes oversight of innovation hotspot identification and development. The activity will involve two [...]
InnoVentilator
InnoVentilator The InnoVentilator project is part of EIT’s Crisis Response initiative. The project presents an alternative solution to ventilator systems which is: is purely pneumatic, i.e. airpowered – no ened for a power source simple and safe to operate and install simple to manufacture, with easy [...]
Interactive Manufacturing @ Schools
Interactive Manufacturing @ Schools - [InMAS] This model will be interactive and strongly focused on manufacturing and on practical aspects of study in connection with industry sector and will be an example and an inspiration for other RIS and EU countries to address and tackle deficiency of [...]
Launch programme management
Launch programme management- [MANUDATA] The LAUNCH activity covers the deployment and management of the Launch programme. LAUNCH uses the information identified by the "enabling technologies and manufacturing applications radar" to develop innovation hotspots that will guide innovation, education, and business creation activities. This programme involves collecting and [...]
Learning Factory in a Box
Learning Factory in a Box- [LeaFox] Manufacturing is a major driver of the European economy. The project Learning Factory in a Box, or LeaFox for short, aims to ignite the spark of curiosity for manufacturing in pupils. The image of the dirty and noisy factory has long [...]
Learning Factory to Implement Industry 4.0 in Machining
Learning Factory to Implement Industry 4.0 in Machining- [Mach4.0] Mach 4.0 is a training and learning activity which demonstrates the practical application of Industry 4.0 in machining processes. The program involves applying data analytics, big data, etc. to new manufacturing trends such as digital twin and zero [...]
Learning Nuggets for Robots and Physical Assistance in Manufacturing
Learning Nuggets for Robots and Physical Assistance in Manufacturing - [RoboNuggets] RoboNuggets provides state of the art learning content for the Guided Learning Platform (GLP) of EIT Manufacturing. It creates modular, interactive lessons (so-called “learning nuggets”) in robotics and physical assistance in manufacturing. RoboNuggets employs an innovative [...]
LIFT European Network of Learning Factories
LIFT European Network of Learning Factories- [LIFT] LIFT Europe proposes to build a broad learning factories network ecosystem where research and technology transfer between academia and industry is fostered. LIFT aims at building up the skills of the future and ad-hoc training curricula to ensure competitiveness of [...]
Localization and Visualization of Contaminations in Manufacturing by Spectral Vision
Localization and Visualization of Contaminations in Manufacturing by Spectral Vision- [LOVICOSPEC] The aim of this activity is to bring a new manufacturing process quality inspection solution to perform an automated inline check for surface contaminations of workpieces in production and provide visualized AR-feedback to the workers to [...]
ManuLearn – Learning through manufacturing challenges
Learning through manufacturing challenges- [Manulearn] ManuLearn aims to enhance the innovation capacity or the participating EIT RIS countries by improving their educational framework and by boosting their digital capabilities in order to face the future manufacturing challenges. In this framework, the activity aims to deliver a program [...]
MirrorLabs – creating similar learning environment for students all over Europe for human-robot coproduction
Creating similar learning environment for students all over Europe for human-robot coproduction - [MirrorLabs] In order to educate students for "people and robots for sustainable work", students will need to access real hardware. One of the emerging Human-Robot-Interaction techniques is the Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR). Combining [...]
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies – Phase I
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies–Phase I [M-Nest-i] M-NEST-I is conceived as the first phase of a larger activity aiming to establish a robust and sustainable structure to host all types of activities that targets the empowerment of people building the European manufacturing [...]
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies – Regional Innovation Scheme
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies – Regional Innovation Scheme - [M-NEST-RIS] M-NEST-RIS will support the development and implementation of a new paradigm in the learning of added-value manufacturing (AVM) in Europe, based on the creation of a distributed Teaching and Learning Factory [...]
Next Generation Fresh Fish Picking System and Spectral Quality Control
Next Generation Fresh Fish Picking System and Spectral Quality Control- [PICKAFUTURE] Based on a Human-Robot Collaboration mindset, the PICK-A-FUTURE project aims to develop and deploy an innovative and disruptive solution to perform fresh fish picking and spectral quality control in retail and potentially other manufacturing domains since [...]
Nuggets on the digital transformation of work on the shop floor
Nuggets on the digital transformation of work on the shop floor- [DIG_WORK] The course targets three distinct market segments: 1) Master students, especially the ones involved in honoured programs; 2) graduated apprentices involved in specializing master programs; 3) managers and entrepreneurs in medium-sized and large firms. Communication [...]
Open Innovation Centre for the Industry of the future
Open Innovation Centre for the Industry of the future- [Open Manufacturing] The goal of this project is to lead the transformation of existing manufacturing companies and IT providers in Europe (Gazelles and SMEs) by diversifying or renovating their businesses through innovative technology and business models. During 2020 [...]
Prescriptive Production Assistant
Prescriptive Production Assistant- [IVE] The aim of this activity is to bring a new product - the shop floor intelligence assistant SIA - to assist manufacturing personnel (leaders and operators) in daily decision making and problem solving to the market. SIA is based on industrial-IoT technology [...]
REal time monitoring of DED Additive Manufacturing Process for zero defect manufacturing
REal time monitoring of DED Additive Manufacturing Process for zero defect manufacturing- [REDAMP] DED Manufacturing techniques are large-scale metal AM technologies that use an arc welding process (WAAM) or a laser with powder (LMD) to produce metal parts additively. They offer a viable alternative to traditional [...]
Resilient Industrial Platform for Advanced Visualisation of Predictive Maintenance
Resilient Industrial Platform for Advanced Visualisation of Predictive Maintenance- [RAMEN] Industry 4.0 technologies and IoT are increasingly transforming manufacturing, realizing the vision of connected production processes, where machine data is accessible allowing for easier maintenance in the case of unexpected events. RAMEN will provide a resilient platform [...]
Setup BC Advisory Board
Setup BC Advisory Board The objective of this activity is to set up a Business Creation advisory board that supports the Business Creation team in developing and implementing their activities (Call for proposals, evaluations, non-call activities, BPs, …). Pillar: Business Creation Leading organization: EIT Manufacturing [...]
ShapiNG – Shaping the Next Generation of manufacturing professionals
Shaping the Next Generation of manufacturing professionals - [ShapiNG] ShapiNG I project goal is to motivate and raise the interest of young Europeans, with particular emphasis on high school students (ages 15-18) and with a special focus on females, for activities in the field of manufacturing, within [...]
Simulation-based training for accident prevention in the automotive industry
Simulation-based training for accident prevention in the automotive industry- [VR Sustain] VR-SUSTAIN provides a training environment for students, trainees, and industry workers towards the prevention of accidents in manufacturing processes. Virtual Reality is applied to provide hands-on experience in an off-site environment for simulation-based training. VR-SUSTAIN is [...]
Smart and Flexible Clamping Solutions for Sealing
Smart and Flexible Clamping Solutions for Sealing- [SOFOCLES] SOFOCLES project will develop a Flexible, Reconfigurable and Smart Collaborative Robotic System for handling and clamping large and complex aeronautical components for different processes, e.g. sealing, welding and WAAM. The matureness of the needed technologies will be enhanced up [...]
Softdream – Software tools for hybrid robot based additive manufacturing for industrial applications
Software tools for hybrid robot based additive manufacturing for industrial applications- [SOFTDREAM] Today, the benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) for European industry are well established, enabling design flexibility, near-net-shape manufacturing, mass customization, flexible manufacturing and reduced lead times. Hybrid AM using industrial robotics can further improve production [...]
Sustainable human-robot co-production for cargo bicycles
Sustainable human-robot co-production for cargo bicycles - [ROBOFIETS] This project wants to provide sustainable workplaces within the European bike industry by investigating the potential of assistive technologies and human-robot coproduction. By offering the new product of personalized cargo bike production, the onshoring of working places can [...]
Teaching and Learning Nuggets for Interactive Robotics
Teaching and Learning Nuggets for Interactive Robotics- [UNICO] UN.I.CO TeleNuggetsRobotics provides innovative educational content for the EIT Manufacturing’s Guided Learning Platform. Already existing, flexible, open-source robotics platforms are used to stimulate creativity and participation inside and outside the classroom setting. UN.I.CO delivers hands-on, interactive experiences to encourage [...]
TF KnowNet – Teaching Factory Knowledge Sharing Network
TF KnowNet - Teaching Factory Knowledge Sharing Network- [TF KnowNet] TF KnowNet aims to deliver a program where students, researchers and companies work together to mutually develop skills, promote and share expert knowledge through co-creating solutions to industrial manufacturing challenges; extending the established Teaching Factory (TF) paradigm [...]
The Smart Manufacturing Paradigm – A Tutorial Introduction on Cyber Physical Production Systems
The Smart Manufacturing Paradigm – A Tutorial Introduction on Cyber Physical Production Systems - [CPPS 101] The aim of this project is to make available for students, young researchers and overall practitioners, didactic materials to educate them regarding the roots, expectations and challenges of the new technologies [...]
To support the transformation of existing SME’s, Tier 1 & Tier 2’s into volume automotive composite material suppliers
To support the transformation of existing SME’s, Tier 1 & Tier 2's into volume automotive composite material suppliers- [VACMT] This activity supports the transformation of existing automotive manufacturing companies currently supplying internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles components, to manufacturing components for electrical vehicles. The transformation is based [...]
Virtual Machina: Integration of VR-based simulation for the safe interaction and practice of students and workers with machinery and robots
Virtual Machina: Integration of VR-based simulation for the safe interaction and practice of students and workers with machinery and robots- [V-Machina] The Virtual Machina (V-Machina) project deals with the familiarization and training of students, workers and practitioners working with industrial machinery and robots via Virtual Reality (VR). [...]
Visually GuidEd Robotised Cell for Finishing Processes
Visually GuidEd Robotised Cell for Finishing Processes- [VERIFY] VERIFy will focus on developing an automatic detection system which will be able to detect aesthetical defects in different sizes, shapes and positions right after the casting process. Furthermore a new autonomous robotic cell will be created in order [...]
Young Manufacturing Leaders
Young Manufacturing Leaders- [YML] The Young Manufacturing Leaders (YML) initiative aims to create a network of students and young people who will be mobilized as ambassadors of the manufacturing sector. These young people will spread awareness about the sector’s importance and the evolution of manufacturing roles within [...]
Zero defects – Advanced decision making for zero defects manufacturing
Advanced decision making for zero defects manufacturing - [ZeroDefect40] This project aims at developing and piloting a decision support system and simulation tool that improves manufacturing decision making to ensure better product quality (towards zero defects), higher production efficiency (namely resources efficiency) and more agile and [...]
Zero defects manufacturing of Home Appliances bending workpieces
Zero defects manufacturing of Home Appliances bending workpieces- [OPTIBEND] The aim of this activity is to bring a new SOLUTION to the bending machine to adapt itself to specified parameters and correct unexpected deviations. The SOLUTION is based in advance control strategies that collects process, quality and [...]
ΕΙΤ RIS Area Leadership
ΕΙΤ RIS Area Leadership The EIT Manufacturing RIS Programme aims at enhancing the innovation capacity of EIT RIS countries on manufacturing, by engaging the local innovation ecosystem with the EIT Manufacturing KIC and promoting the Knowledge Triangle Integration. Pillar: EIT Regional Innovation Scheme [...]
A Flexible Hybrid Manufacturing system
A Flexible Hybrid Manufacturing system- [FLEXHYMAN] The FlexHyMan project envisions to upgrade the current industrial level of Additive Manufacturing by developing a flexible and modular manufacturing cell, which will be able to complete both additive and subtractive processes, while incorporating on-line process monitoring and control systems. The [...]
Accelerate and grade-up existing technology based companies (SMEs and Start-ups) to create European Gazelles
Accelerate and grade-up existing technology based companies (SMEs and Start-ups) to create European Gazelles- [Gazelle Accelerator] Gazelle Accelerator is born from a simple analysis: European technology based companies have a high-growth potential but their expansion is often hindered by the industrial fragmentation and by their lack of [...]
Additive Enterprises Cloud Manufacturing and Networking
Additive Enterprises Cloud Manufacturing and Networking - [ACLOUD] The ACloud project aims to deliver a breakthrough in the world of customized Additive Manufacturing (AM) through utilization of cloud technologies. The project will develop tools, adequately user friendly and highly efficient, that will meet the requirements set by [...]
Additive Manufacturing Teaching Factory
Additive Manufacturing Teaching Factory- [AddManu] EIT-AddManu will provide hands-on learning nuggets for teaching Additive Manufacturing (AM) in higher academic and industrial education. The targeted course work, which will be made available on the EIT Manufacturing Guided Learning Platform, contains tools for teaching AM in terms of design-tools, [...]
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing Augmented Reality (AR) offers new ways to interact with machines but has also brings the potential to interact with manufacturing and modeling. However, for further adoption, existing AR tools are still non specific enough to be relevant [...]
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing
Augmented Mold for setting and supervision of Plastic product manufacturing- [AMPLI] Augmented Reality (AR) offers new ways to interact with machines but has also brings the potential to interact with manufacturing and modeling. However, for further adoption, existing AR tools are still non specific enough to [...]
Automation of Visual Inspection and Finishing Processes for Aero-engines
Automation of Visual Inspection and Finishing Processes for Aero-engines- [AVISPA] Several manufacturing techniques used in the aviation propulsion segment have reached a sufficient maturity level to integrate closed loop controls and algorithms thanks to a higher and deeper use of visual sensors and machine learning algorithms. The [...]
Business Creation Area Leadership
Business Creation Area Leadership EIT Manufacturing’s Business Creation aims at fostering, identifying, encouraging and providing structure to entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs and large companies who have great ideas and need guidance and support to develop their project to the next step. The Business Creation Area Leadership Activity covers [...]
CanVAAs – Connected Assets iNteroperability framework Via AAS
Connected Assets iNteroperability framework Via AAS- [CanVAAs] World Economic Forum cites 67% of respondents refrain from implementing Industry 4.0 because of challenges to connect legacy equipment due to lack of interoperability. Cisco estimates factories worldwide contain 60 million machines, with 90% residing in unconnected silos. Interoperability [...]
Circular Economy Collaboration
Circular Economy Collaboration "This initiative will mainly strengthen/improve the already initiated activities (2018) regarding Cross-KIC Circular Economy. EIT Manufacturing will focus on technologies that will enable and promote Circular Economy in manufacturing. EIT Raw Materials organised a number of meetings to initiate this Circular Economy collaboration within [...]
Collaborating and coupled AGV swarms with extended environment recognition
Collaborating and coupled AGV swarms with extended environment recognition- [COCOAS] The aim of this activity is to bring a new AGV based internal transport system, with the potential to substitute fork-lifters, into rough industrial applications. The AGV is based on automotive manufacturing know how of Magna and [...]
Creating competences for Additive Manufacturing operators for powder material handling
Creating competences for Additive Manufacturing operators for powder material handling- [EMPOWDER] EMPOWDER programme aims to establish comprehensive training for Additive Manufacturing (AM) powder handling, to upskill the AM industry’s workforce and add to its value. The online training programs under development in EMPOWDER will aid the progression [...]
Cross-KIC Artificial Intelligence
Cross-KIC Artificial Intelligence As part of the Cross-KIC Innovation Impact initiative, this Activity aims at facilitating the KICs’ innovation capacities and leveraging the impact of the KICs’ innovation pillar. It will allow to position the EIT and the KICs amongst the major players and thought leaders [...]
Cross-KIC CLC Consolidation
Cross-KIC CLC Consolidation This activity explores the feasibility, added value and efficiency gains of establishing shared arrangements in selected European cities where more than one KIC currently has individual offices. The Cross-KIC project was initiated in 2018 through the establishment of the EIT Working Group (WG) on [...]
Cross-KIC EIT RIS
Cross-KIC EIT RIS The Cross-KIC RIS project in 2020 aims to build on the knowledge, experiences and results of the cross-KIC collaboration since 2017. The project will remain to be a platform for knowledge-sharing and coordination between the KICs to ensure efficiency and avoid fragmentation of efforts [...]
Cross-KIC Global Outreach
Cross-KIC Global Outreach In line with EIT's vision to be the leading European initiative that empowers to develop world-class solutions to societal challenges and create growth and skilled jobs, this KAVA focuses on developing the EIT community and markets outside Europe. The aim is to i) position [...]
Cross-KIC Human Capital
Cross-KIC Human Capital The Human Capital Cross-KIC activities aims at building infrastructures that connect the different KIC’s, with a focus on the domain of Human Capital and the Education vertex of the knowledge triangle. By building connections, the project offers support to the individual KIC’s in the [...]
Digital Intelligent Assistant for Predictive Maintenance as a Response to Demanding Employee Skill Requirements
Digital Intelligent Assistant for Predictive Maintenance as a Response to Demanding Employee Skill Requirements- [DIAMOND] Implementing Predictive Maintenance (PdM) in production is a challenging and data-intensive task that requires data science experts who are capable to generate company specific maintenance strategies. There is intense competition between [...]
Digital manufacturing of optimized multimaterial conformal channel solution for thermal management of aeronautic electric propulsion systems
Digital manufacturing of optimized multimaterial conformal channel solution for thermal management of aeronautic electric propulsion systems- [AEROMC2] The AeroMC2 project will manufacture the next generation of optimized thermal management solutions for battery modules and high power density electric motors in electric aircraft propulsion systems. The solution enables [...]
Digital Twin towards zero-defects manufacturing (ZDM) and circular economy
Digital Twin towards zero-defects manufacturing (ZDM) and circular economy - [TWINGOAL] Digital Twins are virtual models of a process or product that digitally reproduce with maximum accuracy the behavior and performance of their real version to which it is twinned. In this project, digital twins of production [...]
Digitalisation of in-line quality assurance for additive manufacturing
Digitalisation of in-line quality assurance for additive manufacturing- [DIGIQUAM] Additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming an accepted and complementary manufacturing process beyond only supporting aerospace, space and medical industries. However, independent on which industry the technology is implemented for, each and unique part needs to be secured in [...]
DigTrafoRIS – Digital Transformation in RIS
Digital Transformation in RIS - [DigTrafoRIS] In this project we will work together with companies from EIT RIS countries in order to support their existing processes and help them to drive more successful businesses. We will explore the current digitalization maturity in EIT RIS countries ( e.g. [...]
Directed energy deposition machines with integrated process algorithms under dedicated monitoring and control system
Directed energy deposition machines with integrated process algorithms under dedicated monitoring and control system - [DEDALUS] The Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technologies have received considerable interest from the manufacturing industry in recent years. However, they have not yet caused the expected industrial revolution due to the limitations [...]
Education Area Leadership
Education Area Leadership EIT Manufacturing aims at supporting the European manufacturing industry by supplying well qualified personnel through its three main Education programs: Empower (running EIT labelled Master and PhD programs, professional training); Connect (bring short learning units online to the workforce, support Teaching and Learning Factories); [...]
EIT labelled Master Programme
EIT labelled Master Programme - [M-Master] This activity builds the basis for attracting the best students and transform them in future manufacturing innovators and entrepreneurs. The objective is to design and implement a common framework for setting up the EIT Manufacturing Master Programs that suits the strategy [...]
EIT labelled PhD
EIT labelled PhD This activity aims at creating an EIT Manufacturing PhD program in line with the strategy of our KIC and the requirements of the EIT Label. The PhD program will build on existing doctoral programs from partner universities in order to access selected top PhD [...]
EIT Manufacturing RIS Hubs
EIT Manufacturing RIS Hubs The purpose of this activity is to establish and operate EIT Manufacturing RIS hubs in EIT RIS countries. The aim is to create a single point representation of EIT Manufacturing in EIT RIS countries, which in turn is expected to increase engagement [...]
Embryo – Engaging pupils into manufacturing: from valleys and local approach to international level
Engaging pupils into manufacturing: from valleys and local approach to international level- [EMBRYO] Engaging pupils towards technical studies is a very urgent need in Europe and EMBRYO project aims at drastically increasing the amount of pupils interested in manufacturing studies. During the project, an analysis of the [...]
End-to-end digitalised production test beds
End-to-end digitalised production test beds Digitization is the key for future manufacturing! Europe needs to speed up with respect to the digital transformation of its industry in order to maintain its competitiveness. Instead of single manufacturing sites, integrated manufacturing eco-systems needs to come up with customer satisfaction [...]
European Manufacturing Innovation Platform (EMIP) Realization Phase
European Manufacturing Innovation Platform (EMIP) Realization Phase The “European Manufacturing Innovation Platform” (EMIP) will be set during the first year of operation and will initially be used to interactively connect Core Partners with institutions and stakeholders of the “Facilitating Layer”. In a second step, the EMIP will [...]
European network of Incubators for Manufacturing DeepTech
European network of Incubators for Manufacturing DeepTech- [Deep-Inc] New innovative technologies for manufacturing have been developing fast. The implementation of these deeptech requires to overcome some adoption constraints in different sectors to be able to create business opportunities. Universities’ research laboratories and incubators are ideally positioned to [...]
European Periphery Teaching Factory of the Future on Additive Manufacturing
European Periphery Teaching Factory of the Future on Additive Manufacturing- [PERFORM] PERFORM brings together partners from 4 countries, located in peripheral EU regions, who plan to work collaboratively on a virtual and physical metal additive manufacturing (AM), Teaching Factory. The plan is to develop a demonstrator along [...]
Field Study Pedagogy
Field Study Pedagogy- [FISP] The Field Study Pedagogy (FISP) project aims at designing a Teaching Factory methodology to deploy the training of engineering students on implementing innovation in manufacturing systems, at bachelor and master levels. Teaching Factory consists in enabling a collaboration between factories and students with [...]
Finding innovative solutions for water scarcity in Southern Europe
Finding innovative solutions for water scarcity in Southern Europe A series of activities will address real challenges around water scarcity, boosting entrepreneurship (challenge labs, water academy...), skills capacity building for professionals and raising awareness among different actors will be developed as a joint effort between EIT Food, [...]
Human in the AI loop
Human in the AI loop - [HiAi] The project “Human in the AI loop” is targeted to shop floor personnel (e.g. machine operators) as well as students and its main goal is to create the right competencies to work and collaborate with data-based artificial intelligence (DB-AI) systems. [...]
Hybrid production systems based on safe human-robot interactive cooperation
Hybrid production systems based on safe human-robot interactive cooperation- [RUBIC] Manufacturing processes in Europe use human skills to produce high value products. However, the necessity of robotic and other mechatronic solutions to automate the production and minimize the human error is high. The proposed project aims at [...]
Idea Competition
Idea Competition - [BoostUp!] EIT Manufacturing aims at supporting new solutions in the fields of Robotics, Additive Manufacturing, Digitalisation and Circular Economy. The best business ideas that participates at the competition will be awarded up to €15 000 of grant for each sector and will be invited [...]
Industry-Driven Education
Industry-Driven Education- [IDrivE] The aim of this activity is the development of a holistic Industry-driven Education Framework, including development of a toolset to support Teaching and Learning Factory Projects, setup of the Guided Learning Platform and integration of the aforementioned tools in a seamless digital ecosystem. [...]
Innovation Area Leadership
Innovation Area Leadership The Innovation Area Leadership Activity covers the overall operation of EIT Manufacturing's Innovation Pillar. This activity focuses on the design, operation, and monitoring of all Innovation Pillar programs and calls. This includes oversight of innovation hotspot identification and development. The activity will involve two [...]
InnoVentilator
InnoVentilator The InnoVentilator project is part of EIT’s Crisis Response initiative. The project presents an alternative solution to ventilator systems which is: is purely pneumatic, i.e. airpowered – no ened for a power source simple and safe to operate and install simple to manufacture, with easy [...]
Interactive Manufacturing @ Schools
Interactive Manufacturing @ Schools - [InMAS] This model will be interactive and strongly focused on manufacturing and on practical aspects of study in connection with industry sector and will be an example and an inspiration for other RIS and EU countries to address and tackle deficiency of [...]
Launch programme management
Launch programme management- [MANUDATA] The LAUNCH activity covers the deployment and management of the Launch programme. LAUNCH uses the information identified by the "enabling technologies and manufacturing applications radar" to develop innovation hotspots that will guide innovation, education, and business creation activities. This programme involves collecting and [...]
Learning Factory in a Box
Learning Factory in a Box- [LeaFox] Manufacturing is a major driver of the European economy. The project Learning Factory in a Box, or LeaFox for short, aims to ignite the spark of curiosity for manufacturing in pupils. The image of the dirty and noisy factory has long [...]
Learning Factory to Implement Industry 4.0 in Machining
Learning Factory to Implement Industry 4.0 in Machining- [Mach4.0] Mach 4.0 is a training and learning activity which demonstrates the practical application of Industry 4.0 in machining processes. The program involves applying data analytics, big data, etc. to new manufacturing trends such as digital twin and zero [...]
Learning Nuggets for Robots and Physical Assistance in Manufacturing
Learning Nuggets for Robots and Physical Assistance in Manufacturing - [RoboNuggets] RoboNuggets provides state of the art learning content for the Guided Learning Platform (GLP) of EIT Manufacturing. It creates modular, interactive lessons (so-called “learning nuggets”) in robotics and physical assistance in manufacturing. RoboNuggets employs an innovative [...]
LIFT European Network of Learning Factories
LIFT European Network of Learning Factories- [LIFT] LIFT Europe proposes to build a broad learning factories network ecosystem where research and technology transfer between academia and industry is fostered. LIFT aims at building up the skills of the future and ad-hoc training curricula to ensure competitiveness of [...]
Localization and Visualization of Contaminations in Manufacturing by Spectral Vision
Localization and Visualization of Contaminations in Manufacturing by Spectral Vision- [LOVICOSPEC] The aim of this activity is to bring a new manufacturing process quality inspection solution to perform an automated inline check for surface contaminations of workpieces in production and provide visualized AR-feedback to the workers to [...]
ManuLearn – Learning through manufacturing challenges
Learning through manufacturing challenges- [Manulearn] ManuLearn aims to enhance the innovation capacity or the participating EIT RIS countries by improving their educational framework and by boosting their digital capabilities in order to face the future manufacturing challenges. In this framework, the activity aims to deliver a program [...]
MirrorLabs – creating similar learning environment for students all over Europe for human-robot coproduction
Creating similar learning environment for students all over Europe for human-robot coproduction - [MirrorLabs] In order to educate students for "people and robots for sustainable work", students will need to access real hardware. One of the emerging Human-Robot-Interaction techniques is the Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR). Combining [...]
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies – Phase I
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies–Phase I [M-Nest-i] M-NEST-I is conceived as the first phase of a larger activity aiming to establish a robust and sustainable structure to host all types of activities that targets the empowerment of people building the European manufacturing [...]
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies – Regional Innovation Scheme
Network for Empowering People in Added-Value Manufacturing Systems and Technologies – Regional Innovation Scheme - [M-NEST-RIS] M-NEST-RIS will support the development and implementation of a new paradigm in the learning of added-value manufacturing (AVM) in Europe, based on the creation of a distributed Teaching and Learning Factory [...]
Next Generation Fresh Fish Picking System and Spectral Quality Control
Next Generation Fresh Fish Picking System and Spectral Quality Control- [PICKAFUTURE] Based on a Human-Robot Collaboration mindset, the PICK-A-FUTURE project aims to develop and deploy an innovative and disruptive solution to perform fresh fish picking and spectral quality control in retail and potentially other manufacturing domains since [...]
Nuggets on the digital transformation of work on the shop floor
Nuggets on the digital transformation of work on the shop floor- [DIG_WORK] The course targets three distinct market segments: 1) Master students, especially the ones involved in honoured programs; 2) graduated apprentices involved in specializing master programs; 3) managers and entrepreneurs in medium-sized and large firms. Communication [...]
Open Innovation Centre for the Industry of the future
Open Innovation Centre for the Industry of the future- [Open Manufacturing] The goal of this project is to lead the transformation of existing manufacturing companies and IT providers in Europe (Gazelles and SMEs) by diversifying or renovating their businesses through innovative technology and business models. During 2020 [...]
Prescriptive Production Assistant
Prescriptive Production Assistant- [IVE] The aim of this activity is to bring a new product - the shop floor intelligence assistant SIA - to assist manufacturing personnel (leaders and operators) in daily decision making and problem solving to the market. SIA is based on industrial-IoT technology [...]
REal time monitoring of DED Additive Manufacturing Process for zero defect manufacturing
REal time monitoring of DED Additive Manufacturing Process for zero defect manufacturing- [REDAMP] DED Manufacturing techniques are large-scale metal AM technologies that use an arc welding process (WAAM) or a laser with powder (LMD) to produce metal parts additively. They offer a viable alternative to traditional [...]
Resilient Industrial Platform for Advanced Visualisation of Predictive Maintenance
Resilient Industrial Platform for Advanced Visualisation of Predictive Maintenance- [RAMEN] Industry 4.0 technologies and IoT are increasingly transforming manufacturing, realizing the vision of connected production processes, where machine data is accessible allowing for easier maintenance in the case of unexpected events. RAMEN will provide a resilient platform [...]
Setup BC Advisory Board
Setup BC Advisory Board The objective of this activity is to set up a Business Creation advisory board that supports the Business Creation team in developing and implementing their activities (Call for proposals, evaluations, non-call activities, BPs, …). Pillar: Business Creation Leading organization: EIT Manufacturing [...]
ShapiNG – Shaping the Next Generation of manufacturing professionals
Shaping the Next Generation of manufacturing professionals - [ShapiNG] ShapiNG I project goal is to motivate and raise the interest of young Europeans, with particular emphasis on high school students (ages 15-18) and with a special focus on females, for activities in the field of manufacturing, within [...]
Simulation-based training for accident prevention in the automotive industry
Simulation-based training for accident prevention in the automotive industry- [VR Sustain] VR-SUSTAIN provides a training environment for students, trainees, and industry workers towards the prevention of accidents in manufacturing processes. Virtual Reality is applied to provide hands-on experience in an off-site environment for simulation-based training. VR-SUSTAIN is [...]
Smart and Flexible Clamping Solutions for Sealing
Smart and Flexible Clamping Solutions for Sealing- [SOFOCLES] SOFOCLES project will develop a Flexible, Reconfigurable and Smart Collaborative Robotic System for handling and clamping large and complex aeronautical components for different processes, e.g. sealing, welding and WAAM. The matureness of the needed technologies will be enhanced up [...]
Softdream – Software tools for hybrid robot based additive manufacturing for industrial applications
Software tools for hybrid robot based additive manufacturing for industrial applications- [SOFTDREAM] Today, the benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) for European industry are well established, enabling design flexibility, near-net-shape manufacturing, mass customization, flexible manufacturing and reduced lead times. Hybrid AM using industrial robotics can further improve production [...]
Sustainable human-robot co-production for cargo bicycles
Sustainable human-robot co-production for cargo bicycles - [ROBOFIETS] This project wants to provide sustainable workplaces within the European bike industry by investigating the potential of assistive technologies and human-robot coproduction. By offering the new product of personalized cargo bike production, the onshoring of working places can [...]
Teaching and Learning Nuggets for Interactive Robotics
Teaching and Learning Nuggets for Interactive Robotics- [UNICO] UN.I.CO TeleNuggetsRobotics provides innovative educational content for the EIT Manufacturing’s Guided Learning Platform. Already existing, flexible, open-source robotics platforms are used to stimulate creativity and participation inside and outside the classroom setting. UN.I.CO delivers hands-on, interactive experiences to encourage [...]
TF KnowNet – Teaching Factory Knowledge Sharing Network
TF KnowNet - Teaching Factory Knowledge Sharing Network- [TF KnowNet] TF KnowNet aims to deliver a program where students, researchers and companies work together to mutually develop skills, promote and share expert knowledge through co-creating solutions to industrial manufacturing challenges; extending the established Teaching Factory (TF) paradigm [...]
The Smart Manufacturing Paradigm – A Tutorial Introduction on Cyber Physical Production Systems
The Smart Manufacturing Paradigm – A Tutorial Introduction on Cyber Physical Production Systems - [CPPS 101] The aim of this project is to make available for students, young researchers and overall practitioners, didactic materials to educate them regarding the roots, expectations and challenges of the new technologies [...]
To support the transformation of existing SME’s, Tier 1 & Tier 2’s into volume automotive composite material suppliers
To support the transformation of existing SME’s, Tier 1 & Tier 2's into volume automotive composite material suppliers- [VACMT] This activity supports the transformation of existing automotive manufacturing companies currently supplying internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles components, to manufacturing components for electrical vehicles. The transformation is based [...]
Virtual Machina: Integration of VR-based simulation for the safe interaction and practice of students and workers with machinery and robots
Virtual Machina: Integration of VR-based simulation for the safe interaction and practice of students and workers with machinery and robots- [V-Machina] The Virtual Machina (V-Machina) project deals with the familiarization and training of students, workers and practitioners working with industrial machinery and robots via Virtual Reality (VR). [...]
Visually GuidEd Robotised Cell for Finishing Processes
Visually GuidEd Robotised Cell for Finishing Processes- [VERIFY] VERIFy will focus on developing an automatic detection system which will be able to detect aesthetical defects in different sizes, shapes and positions right after the casting process. Furthermore a new autonomous robotic cell will be created in order [...]
Young Manufacturing Leaders
Young Manufacturing Leaders- [YML] The Young Manufacturing Leaders (YML) initiative aims to create a network of students and young people who will be mobilized as ambassadors of the manufacturing sector. These young people will spread awareness about the sector’s importance and the evolution of manufacturing roles within [...]
Zero defects – Advanced decision making for zero defects manufacturing
Advanced decision making for zero defects manufacturing - [ZeroDefect40] This project aims at developing and piloting a decision support system and simulation tool that improves manufacturing decision making to ensure better product quality (towards zero defects), higher production efficiency (namely resources efficiency) and more agile and [...]
Zero defects manufacturing of Home Appliances bending workpieces
Zero defects manufacturing of Home Appliances bending workpieces- [OPTIBEND] The aim of this activity is to bring a new SOLUTION to the bending machine to adapt itself to specified parameters and correct unexpected deviations. The SOLUTION is based in advance control strategies that collects process, quality and [...]
ΕΙΤ RIS Area Leadership
ΕΙΤ RIS Area Leadership The EIT Manufacturing RIS Programme aims at enhancing the innovation capacity of EIT RIS countries on manufacturing, by engaging the local innovation ecosystem with the EIT Manufacturing KIC and promoting the Knowledge Triangle Integration. Pillar: EIT Regional Innovation Scheme [...]
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