EMulDan – Increasing energy efficiency in production through multivalent data utilization

The task

The manufacture of precision parts from steel materials requires large amounts of energy, both indirectly in the steel production of the starting material and directly in the manufacturing process. As the exact process conditions (e.g. exact component specification) are not known, high safety values must be used in order to be able to produce components that meet specifications even under the most unfavorable conditions. The data required for a sufficiently accurate process evaluation is not available in practice or is so extensive that process control is not possible.

The goals

The aim of the project is therefore to increase energy efficiency in production through multivalent data utilization based on process control, which is based on in-line monitoring of the production process. The project will develop the necessary technologies, sensors and software and hardware components. In addition, the analysis tools, evaluation algorithms and forecasting models required to evaluate the multivalent data are to be developed. The results will be implemented using two demonstrators from the fields of forming technology and machining.

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