Integration of innovative materials in shipbuilding manufacturing using an automated bonding process
The smartBOND collaborative project aims to develop and validate technological and organizational solutions that enable the adoption of bonding technology in shipbuilding by improving product quality and creating healthy and attractive jobs.

Project duration:
07/2022 – 10/2025

Project partners:
Meyer Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Abeking & Rasmussen Schiffs- und Yachtwerft SE
IBG Automation GmbH
Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Technology
Center of Maritime Technologies gGmbH

Funding information:
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Digitization of Cold Plastic Forming Through Continuous Quality Control

Project Duration:
09/2022 – 08/2025

Project partners:
Ostseestaal GmbH & Co. KG
MSR Service GmbH
Fraunhofer Institute for Large-Scale Structures in Production Engineering IGP
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF

Funding information:
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Analysis, Simulation, and Modification of the Anisotropic Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Adhesives
The causes and effects of short-fiber orientation in structural adhesives are currently poorly understood. Therefore, influencing factors must be defined in order to make use of the resulting control variables. The in-depth understanding of materials resulting from these investigations—particularly regarding local filler movement and orientation—opens up new modeling and simulation possibilities for the numerical calculation of adhesive application and joining processes, with the potential to specifically influence the properties of adhesive joints and adapt them to specific requirements. The Chair of Manufacturing Technology at the University of Rostock examines the adhesive properties and characteristics as well as joint strengths derived from the application process and the resulting fiber orientation.

Project duration:
05/2022 – 07/2025

Project partners:
University of Rostock, Chair of Microfluidics
Technical University of Braunschweig, Institute for Joining and Welding Technology

Funding information:
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Intelligent Data Analysis of Sensor Networks

Project Description:
The “Intelligent Data Analysis of Sensor Networks” (IDaS) project focuses on the automated analysis and interpretation of data from acoustic sensor networks. Currently, it is common practice to manually define discrete features in sensor signals in order to classify data based on them. By using intelligent algorithms in signal analysis, classification can be automated. The primary focus here is on unsupervised learning methods, so that sensor data can be analyzed without extensive prior knowledge or manual preparation. These intelligent methods are used to detect patterns and repetitions in the recorded data. Deviations from the normal state indicate, for example, an imbalance or wear. This makes it possible to detect faulty patterns early on, before they become audible to humans.

Project duration:
05/2021 - 10/2023

Funding information:
This project was co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund. Operational Program Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 2014-2020 - Investments in Growth and Employment

Establishment of the Development Environment for Active Steering Systems

Project Duration:
January 2018 – December 2022

Funding Information:
This project was co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund. Operational Program Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 2014–2020 – Investments in Growth and Employment

Einsatzplanung fürs Handwerk - Artesa

Project duration:
April 2021 – June 2022

Funding information:
The “Start-ups from Science (EXIST)” funding program and its projects are funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF Plus).

Organizations responsible for implementing the funding measure: Projektträger Jülich (PtJ) and Start-ups from Science (EXIST).

Development of an Integrated Production Management Solution Platform
The goal of this collaborative project is to develop an architecture based on a network structure for an Integrated Production Management System (IPMS) that combines the previously conflicting approaches of VDI 5600 (horizontal integration) and ISA 88/95 (vertical integration) to meet the requirements of Industry 4.0. This IPMS is designed to achieve a high degree of scalability and flexibility, ranging from the use of a single functional feature—without significant administrative effort—to a full range of functions—requiring only configuration and minimal customization.

Project duration:
02/2017 – 08/2020

Project partners:
SEAR GmbH
Fraunhofer Institute for Large-Scale Structures in Production Engineering IGP

Funding information:
This project was co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund. Operational Program Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 2014–2020 – Investments in Growth and Employment

SENSPRO, TP1 Datenverarbeitung

Project duration:
June 2013 – May 2016

Funding information:
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space

Single-sided gas metal arc welding on sheet metal thickness variations and irregular butt joint geometries

Development of a reproducible single-sided gas metal arc welding process for irregular joint geometries
Increased productivity through single-pass welding with the error reduction of an automated process

Project duration:
03/2012 – 05/2014

Funding information:
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy