Industry driven use cases
Its primary objective is to gain practical implementation insights, share experiences with companies, and promote digital transformation by raising awareness of smart and digital technologies’ benefits.
- Activity 3.1 centers on using digital tools for eco-design and footprint analysis, involving SMEs from different countries. Tools such as CAD for disassembly, environmental impact assessment, and CAE for design optimization will be tested in specific industry use cases. Workshops and dissemination events will support tool adoption, targeting TRL progression from 4 to 6 and delivering six complete use cases.
- Activity 3.2 develops an AR-based QC system integrated into an AR platform for guiding manual industry processes. It includes defining industry needs, developing an operator-guiding AR app, and testing its robustness. The final outcome, aiming a final TRL of 7, is a fully functional AR use case, validated in a simulated industrial environment and ready for demonstration.
- Activity 3.3 explores a smart material use case for debonding-on-demand technology using modified adhesives and digital instructions. Industry workshops will refine use cases, enabling material testing and process demonstrations. The result will be a generic industrial demonstrator highlighting bonding and debonding advancements at TRL6.
- Activity 3.4 enhances large-scale FGF additive manufacturing by integrating sensors for real-time process monitoring. These include IR scanners and temperature sensors for interlayer adhesion and energy efficiency. The deliverable will be a sensor-integrated CEAD printer validating small-scale to large-scale process predictions at TRL5.
The progress and results of WP3 will be showcased during two Innovation Days conducted throughout the SMARAGD project.
Showcases for Smart Digital Manufacturing
We are developing five showcases to address gaps in smart digital processes and enhance digital maturity in manufacturing. These projects will demonstrate tools and technologies that support sustainable materials, process optimization, and recycling.
Key Highlights:
- Interactive Workshops: Two workshops with companies in the EMR region will co-define the requirements of the demonstrators and gather feedback to refine the tools.
- Smart Monitoring: IoT tools will be applied to 3D printing and aerogel production, optimizing sustainable material processes and supporting recycling strategies.
- Quality Control in Injection Molding: A smart cobot will conduct quality checks on injection-molded parts, improving the use of recycled materials and advancing the process from TRL 4 to TRL 7.
- Smart Adhesives & Digital Instructions: New debondable adhesives and digital instructions via smart glasses will enhance lightweight structure bonding and debonding, progressing from TRL 4 to TRL 6.
- Recycling Carbon Scraps: An AI-driven software will optimize the reuse of carbon scraps in aerospace composites, supported by a regional database, moving from TRL 4 to TRL 6.
An Innovation Day will showcase the progress, while ongoing workshops and feedback will ensure the demonstrators meet industry needs.
