Sessions - Thursday, 27th April 2023
10:40
Zero Defects Driving Success
Thursday, 27th April 2022 10:40 - Auditorium Blue Cube
Moderator: >Mr. Oscar Salgado, PhD - Senior Researcher at Ikerlan S. Coop.
This session will explore the latest EU research success stories related to zero defects manufacturing applications. It will focus on the critical challenges of achieving zero quality defects within a project, process, or product. A set of presentations will show how waste can be eliminated, defects reduced, and high-quality standards met in an industry 4.0 environment using technologies such as artificial intelligence, cyber-physical systems, or the internet of things. As examples, applications in different sectors will be shown with clear indicators of how they helped to be closer to the zero-defect manufacturing paradigm.
• AI-based approach in the automotive sector to reach the Zero Defects paradigm. Lessons learned.
Speaker: Santiago Cáceres - Senior Project Manager at ITI - Instituto Tecnológico de Informática
• A digital-twin-based approach to predictive quality control for Zero Defects Manufacturing
Speaker: Nikos Nikolakis - Research Engineer at Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation
• Zero Defect approach to welding
Speaker: Álvaro Souto - Researcher in the Smart Systems & Smart Manufacturing Area at AIMEN
• Why and how Electrospindle digitalisation enables Zero Defects Manufacturing
Speaker: Paolo Galli - Product & Innovation Manager at HSD S.p.A.
• ZeroGravity3D in-line system for 360º quality control inspection
Speaker: Adrián Cervera Andés - Engineering Manager / Software Developer at ITI
Manufacturing Reconfiguration and Flexibility
Thursday, 27th April 2022 10:40 - Assembly Hall Red Cube
Moderator: Inés Arias Iglesias - Project Manager at FundingBox
The digitalization of the Manufacturing industry opens the path for mass customization but requires leveraging the existing manufacturing ecosystems and establishing a collaborative manufacturing environment. This session will focus on key aspects that are called to modernise the manufacturing production lines in the years to come: modularity, adaptability, licensing, connectivity and responsiveness. The need for a continuous production adaptation mind-set has shown its relevance during the covid-19 pandemic but, how will this mind-set be sustainable over time? This and other matters will be the object of discussion with the audience.
• Why and how the synergy of multiple skills enables the development of the modular factory
Speaker: Cécile Girardot - EU Project manager at CEA Liten
• Digital Platform applied for Induction Welding: A success Story
Speaker: Asif Mohammed - Digital Manufacturing Lead at AIMEN Technology Centre
• Test-Before-Invest for Manufacturing Reconfiguration Technologies
Speaker: Kuba Kruszelnicki - Head of Technology Transfer at Fundingbox
• Enabling Customized/Personalized FMCG Product Co-Creation through Digitalized Non-Discrete Manufacturing
Speaker: Chandana Ratnayake - Chief Scientist at SINTEF
• A framework for optimisation algorithms and their application in different models of industrial, commercial and governmental organisations
Speaker: Gerardo Minella - R&D line coordinator at ITI - Instituto Tecnológico de Informática
• Industry 4.0-Enabled Transformation of Legacy Milling Stations: A Paradigm Shift towards Automation and Efficiency
Speaker: Zoi Arkouli - Research Engineer at Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation
• How Common Information Model Supports Plug-and-Produce Scenarios
AI for the lifecycle of manufacturing systems
Thursday, 27th April 2023 10:40 - Assembly Hall Yellow Cube
Moderators: Stefanos Vrochidis - Senior Researcher at Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Information Technologies Institute
This session is focused on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in all stages of the manufacturing process. Experts will share their insights on the benefits of using AI to improve manufacturing systems' design, operation, maintenance, and repair/reuse/recycle. Attendees will learn about the latest advancements in AI technology and its potential to improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, and safety.
• AI Tools for Industrial Equipment Product Life Cycle
Speaker: Raul Poler - Director of CIGIP of Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
• Deep Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Configuration
Speaker: Christina Tsita - Research Associate at CERTH
• Artificial Intelligence in NDT Inspection - A review and future directions
Speaker: Fernando García Torres - Researcher at UPV-CVBLab
• A new benchmark dataset for machine learning applications in discrete manufacturing - CiP-DMD
Speaker: Beatriz Bretones Cassoli - SResearch associate at PTW, TU Darmstadt
• Scheduling in a modular production system using the example of the SmartFactory-KL
Speaker: Katharina Hengel - Researcher at DFKI
• Automatic Control System to manage high-grade plastics conditions
Speaker: Pepe Llavori Sendra - Data and Analytics Manager at NTT Data
14:00
Green Manufacturing Transition
Thursday, 27th October 2023 14:00 - Auditorium Blue Cube
Moderator: Shashank Goyal - Project Manager & LCA Consultant at EurA AG
The Green Manufacturing Transition is a transformative initiative, designed to promote the transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy, while also ensuring that digital technologies are used to drive economic growth and social progress. This session will discuss an overview of key features of the Green Transition and the technological developments needed, highlighting the importance in addressing openness, innovation, inclusiveness and sustainability while remaining competitive in the coming Net-Zero Age.
• A pathway for manufacturers on going green
Speaker: Vasilis Siatras - Researcher at LMS
• The Green Deal Index: A Methodology for Assessing and Optimizing Environmental Sustainability in Food Production
Speaker: Stefano Riga - Research Fellow at Politecnico di Milano
• Counting the Benefits: The Importance of Green Manufacturing Transition in Driving Sustainable Growth
Speaker: Shashank Goyal - Project Manager & LCA Consultant at EurA AG
• EU policies to support the Green transition
Speaker: Rositsa Georgieva - Project Officer at European Commission - HADEA
• Round Table: What are the Challenges and Opportunities in Green Manufacturing Transition?
Moderator: Shashank Goyal - Project Manager & LCA Consultant at EurA AG
Resilience in European Industrial Systems
Thursday, 27th April 2023 14:00 - Assembly Hall Red Cube
Moderator: Giulio Marcucci - Researcher at Università Politecnica delle Marche
The session focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing the manufacturing sector in Europe, also in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.The session will present the importance of resilience in the manufacturing sector and how it can be achieved through collaboration, innovation, and digitalization.
• CONTINUITY: a platform for business continuity managers
Speaker: Giulio Marcucci - Researcher at Università Politecnica delle Marche
• ML-based virtual sensors for continued production
Speaker: Simeon Tverdal - Master of Science at SINTEF
• Platform-enabled kits of Artificial Intelligence for an easy uptake by SMEs: Insights generation and reconfiguration
Speaker: Mr. Rodolfo Haber, DEng - Director at Center for Automation and Robotics (CSIC-UPM)
• The use of standards for achieving MaaS in i4.0
Ethics and Equality Aspects in Manufacturing
Thursday, 27th April 2023 14:00 - Assembly Hall Yellow Cube
Moderator: Linda Henriksson - EU Project Director at Carr Communications
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) permeates the manufacturing industry, manufacturers are faced with challenging questions and societal concerns surrounding the ethics of AI. How do we leverage AI to address worker safety while also ensuring worker privacy? How will AI impact jobs? What risks do AI-powered solutions involve and how can we mitigate those risks? This session focuses on the potential of AI to help us build a more responsible and sustainable manufacturing industry.
• Understanding human-centricity from a legal and ethical perspective
Speaker: Emma Teodoro - Senior Researcher at Autonomous University of Barcelona
• Ethical challenges of human-centricity in manufacturing
Speaker: Andrea Guillén - Junior Researcher at Autonomous University of Barcelona
• Methods to guarantee human-centricity of AI systems
Speaker: Dr. Christopher Fischer - Research Analyst at Trilateral Research
• A proposition of activities to boost gender equality in European initiatives
Speaker: Daniela Kirchberger - Project Manager at PROFACTOR GmbH
• Legal and Ethical Challenges and Opportunities in the Manufacturing Domain: an ethics-by-design-driven approach towards human-centric, value-driven and Trustworthy AI systems
Speaker: Marina Cugurra - R&I Lawyer and Ethics Expert at ExpertAI-Lux S.à r.l