IProGro2 - Development of innovative production technologies for large components
In the ERDF-funded project, new human-robot-capable assembly processes for the automotive industry are being developed in cooperation with various partners.
ZeMA is a partner in the scientific community ‘Assembly, Handling and Industrial Robotics’. In addition, there are cooperation agreements with leading robot manufacturers such as Kuka, ABB and Bosch.
problem
Companies in the transport industry, such as aircraft construction, are characterized primarily by low quantities and long product life cycles. Therefore, construction site assembly is usually carried out here. There is no continuous development of production systems. Due to these personnel-intensive assembly volumes, production is increasingly outsourced. In order to remain competitive, there is a concrete need on the part of the suppliers at the high-wage location in Germany to set up their own reconfigurable automated production systems for large components.
objective
The IProGro2 project is intended to contribute to the continuous development and further development of novel and more efficient cyberphysical production technologies and to make them available for larger quantities. This is intended to sustainably promote technology leadership at the development and production site in Germany through smart automation. This includes maintaining or increasing the quality and productivity of industrial production at reasonable or competitive costs. The basis for this is the knowledge gained in the IProGro project.
approach
This project will consider application scenarios related to the key technologies identified by the Federal Government, such as the production of aircraft structures and chassis for e.g. helicopters, NKWs and passenger cars, but also rail vehicles made of fibre-plastic composite components.
In order to ensure a broad applicability of the results and the functions and production technologies necessary for their use, the bonding of CFRP stringers in aircraft production was chosen as a use case, based on the IProGro preliminary project, as this application is transferable to e.g. car and wagon construction. Depending on the production scenario, a manual and/or automated process should be possible.
In order to ensure a broad applicability of the results and the functions and production technologies necessary for their use, the bonding of CFRP stringers in aircraft production was chosen as a use case, based on the IProGro preliminary project, as this application is transferable to e.g. car and wagon construction. Depending on the production scenario, a manual and/or automated process should be possible.
Results / Project status
The work packages were launched in mid-2015 and run for at least 3.5 years. WP1 ‘Surface activation on fibre-plastic composites using plasma for adhesive preparation’, WP2 ‘Identification and quality assurance of objects through thermography, determination of the location of objects and documentation of the activities carried out’, WP3 ‘Reception and positioning of large components for manufacturing, inspection and measurement processes’, WP4 ‘Minimization of high error probabilities in complex activities, support of rapid reconfiguration’, WP5 ‘Organizational concepts and methods for Industry 4.0 taking into account the shortage of skilled workers and demographic change’ and WP6 ‘Integration of all system components in an operational application, control concept for mechatronic modularisation’ are currently being worked on in parallel.
Recovery concept:
The technical verification of the research results by the practical implementation of the results in a demonstrator and examination by the industry partners is the basis for the proof of the prospects of success as well as for the transferability to other industries.
By setting up a group of experts and expanding the ZeMA with additional equipment and functions, a wide range of research partners can be approached. In addition to the aviation industry and the construction of wind turbines, there are also new applications in the field of rail vehicles as well as in the field of commercial vehicles and passenger cars, which will show a strongly growing use of CFRP and GRP components.
Furthermore, the equipment can be increasingly used for teaching and further training measures.
By setting up a group of experts and expanding the ZeMA with additional equipment and functions, a wide range of research partners can be approached. In addition to the aviation industry and the construction of wind turbines, there are also new applications in the field of rail vehicles as well as in the field of commercial vehicles and passenger cars, which will show a strongly growing use of CFRP and GRP components.
Furthermore, the equipment can be increasingly used for teaching and further training measures.
Duration: 07.06.2015 - 31.12.2019
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Use of IProGro2
Category: Assembly systems
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