Cluster of Excellence Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries
| Cluster of Excellence - Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries | |
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| founding | October 2006 |
| place | Aachen |
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 North Rhine-Westphalia
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 Germany
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| management |
Christian Brecher (speaker),
Matthias Brockmann (Managing Director) |
| Website | www.production-research.de |
The Excellence Cluster Integrative Production Technology for High- Wage Countries is an interdisciplinary research project of the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen merged in the Competence Center Aachen House of Integrative Production Technology. In the Cluster of Excellence, more than 25 institutes and research facilities for materials and manufacturing technology are researching the foundations for a sustainable production strategy together with the Fraunhofer Society and well-known companies from the manufacturing industry.
The Cluster of Excellence was founded in October 2006 as part of the Excellence Initiative of the federal and state governments and on June 15, 2012 it was again confirmed in the Excellence Initiative. The cluster works closely with the PROTECA competence network and is currently one of the largest projects in Industry 4.0 .
aims
The aim is to guarantee production in high-wage countries , taking into account the dynamic global conditions resulting from globalization .
As part of the Cluster of Excellence, contributions to a fundamentally further developed theory of production science are to be developed, which integrally combines organizational and technical aspects and provides the manufacturing industry with the methods and tools necessary to implement competitive production in global markets. Thus, the task of the Aachen scientists is to develop essential contributions for a future-proof, sustainable production technology in order to contribute to the solution of the location question.
The Cluster of Excellence “Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries” pursues the long-term goal of increasing the competitiveness of German production technology.
Research areas
Based on scientific analyzes of the polylemma of production technology, individualization , virtualization, hybridization and self-optimization of production were identified as essential research areas.
These research areas are divided into Integrative Cluster Domains (ICD).
The overriding solution hypothesis lies in the next higher level of integrativity in production technology. The industry in high-wage countries has found its advantages in mature markets in the individualization of products which, despite efficient individual processes, lead to a loss of economies of scale in the entire value chain. This first dichotomy between scale and scope can be resolved through modularity and configuration logics for products and production systems as well as suitable production technologies.
For some products and processes, the dichotomy approach is worth vs. The hybrid production system is planning-oriented and combines various manufacturing methods and processes as well as materials. Further hypotheses for resolving this dichotomy are self-optimizing production systems that can be developed and operated in an internationally competitive manner, especially with the qualified technical staff of high-wage countries.
The consistent design of a production system requires high planning efforts with a large number of variants. The hypothesis here is the continuous virtualization of the production processes as well as the integration of the virtual and real world, which solves both dichotomies by reducing the planning effort while increasing the number of alternative solutions and by reducing the preparation components while at the same time first-time-right.
The basis for all four solution hypotheses is the development of a production engineering theory that includes holistic description, explanation and design models for production systems and ensures efficient use of production factors.
ICD A: Individualized Production
Individualized production requires a high degree of product variability and dynamics at the expense of mass production. This requires comprehensive concepts for the design of all elements of a production system, such as the product range, the production processes and the resource structure. The aim is to achieve the one-piece flow, in which customer-specific products flow individually through product development and production.
The ICD A “Individualized Production” is therefore looking for answers on how, on the one hand, the optimal combination and configuration of the elements of a production system can be identified. On the other hand, there is the question of suitable production processes and technologies with which a one-piece flow can be implemented at the cost of mass production.
ICD B: Virtual Production Systems
A more flexible production goes hand in hand with an increase in the preparatory and planning activities. However, the resolution of the polylemma outlined above requires a reduction in planning. Therefore, within the ICD B, “virtual production systems” are aimed at in order to achieve a high quality of planning while reducing the planning effort. This requires, on the one hand, the shortening of virtual process chains through z. B. Integration of individual process steps and the associated tools, on the other hand, a profound integration of the virtual and real world is necessary to ensure the implementation of the planning results in the real production system.
ICD C: Hybrid Production Systems
At the level of the real production systems, ways must be found how process chains can be shortened and designed in the sense of a one-piece flow. This challenge can be met with hybrid production processes. The ICD C "Hybrid Production Systems" therefore addresses the question of the extent to which formalized approaches based on scientific methods for the systematic hybridization of process chains are possible. In addition, hybrid key technologies are identified and technologically advanced.
ICD D: Self-optimizing production systems
In order to resolve the polylemma of production engineering, the ability of self-optimization is still necessary. Self-optimization enables real production processes to be optimized without increasing upstream planning efforts at the same time. Therefore, the ICD D "Self-Optimizing Production Systems" aims at methods and technologies to increase the cognitive abilities of production systems.
Industry 4.0
As part of the Cluster of Excellence u. a. the research and development project "ProSense" was born. The aim of the project is to develop a high-resolution, adaptive production control based on cybernetic support systems and intelligent sensors.
Research partner
More than 25 institutes, research facilities and international business enterprises are involved in the cluster of excellence for integrative production technology for high-wage countries.
Institutes
| Institute | management |
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| ACCESS eV | Andreas Bührig-Polaczek |
| Research Institute for Rationalization (FIR) | Günther Schuh |
| GI Foundry Institute | Andreas Bührig-Polaczek |
| IOT Institute for Surface Technology | Kirsten Bobzin |
| IBF Institute for Plastic Forming | Gerhard Hirt |
| IKV Institute for Plastics Processing | Christian Hopmann |
| IEHK Institute for Metallurgy | Wolfgang Bleck |
| IAW Institute for Ergonomics | Verena Nitsch |
| ISF Institute for Welding Technology and Joining Technology | Uwe Reisgen |
| ITA Institute for Textile Technology | Thomas Gries |
| CATS Chair for Computational Analysis of Technical Systems | Marek Behr |
| IGM Institute for Gear Technology and Machine Dynamics | Burkhard Corves |
| Institute for General Construction Technology in Mechanical Engineering | Jörg Feldhusen |
| IMA / ZLW Chair for Information Management in Mechanical Engineering / Center for Learning and Knowledge Management | Sabina Jeschke |
| Machine tool laboratory WZL of the RWTH Aachen | Christian Brecher et al. |
| IPT Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology | Fritz Klocke et al. |
| ILT Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology | Reinhart Poprawe |
| LFK teaching and research area rubber technology | Edmund Haberstroh |
| LLT Chair for Laser Technology | Reinhart Poprawe |
| TOS Chair for Technology of Optical Systems | Peter Loosen |
| Computing and communication center of the RWTH Aachen | Matthias Müller |
| IRT Institute for Control Engineering | Dirk Abel |
| WIN Chair of Economics for engineers and natural scientists | Malte Brettel |
| IGPM Institute for Geometry and Practical Mathematics | Wolfgang Dahmen |
| TIM Chair for Technology and Innovation Management | Frank Piller |
| HCIC Human-Computer Interaction Center | Martina Ziefle et al. |
| WZLforum gGmbH at RWTH Aachen | Kirstin Marso-Walbeck |
Industrial partner
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literature
- Brecher, Christian, Özdemir, Denis (Eds.): Integrative Production Technology - Theory and Applications , Springer Verlag, 2017
- Brecher, Christian (Ed.): Integrative production technology for high-wage countries , 1st edition, Springer Verlag, 2011
Web links
- Homepage of the Cluster of Excellence Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries
- German Research Foundation
- Machine tool laboratory of the RWTH Aachen
- Cluster of Excellence on the RWTH Aachen homepage
- "ProSense"
- PROTECA