Eight ways to benefit from data
30 May 2022
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The matchmaking event “Data generation and analysis in production processes” focused on the potential of innovative data management in companies.
It gave insight into data-based organisation and optimisation of processes on the shop floor, data-based automation of object handling as well as analyses of image data in quality assurance.
The event took place at Innowerft’s in Walldorf, Germany.
To warm up the audience, Dr Andreas Bihlmeier, Chief Software Architect with ABB Robotics, reported about “David with Goliath: Working together to make the most of the strengths and weaknesses of established and young companies” in his introductory keynote.
Mr Bihlmaier shared unique insights from the corporate as well as the start-up world, having worked for Google and ABB and being co-founder of the robotics startup robodev. The inspiring talk underlined once more that large enterprises and newcomers benefit most and achieve fruitful collaborations when they use their differences wisely.
After the start-up pitches, Stefan Henning, Head of TRANSCONNECT® SQL Projekt AG, provided interesting insights about “IT as a Trap: How ‘spaghetti integration’ prevents innovations and how to get out of it!” in a second keynote.
He mentioned that a successful process digitization can only succeed with a well-structured holistic method and the right accompaniment. Interested listeners were invited afterwards to a workshop with Mr Henning who provided a first introduction into the toolset enriched by industrial examples to help participants find out how to start their specific digitisation projects.
The event was organized in collaboration with InnoWerft, supported by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry IHK Rhein-Neckar, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry IHK Darmstadt Rhein Main Neckar, food.net:z and the project InnoPartner-Kraichgau.
Business Creation experts Silvia Grätz and Wolfgang Kniejski represented the Darmstadt-based hub of EIT Manufacturing in Walldorf.
The start-ups
Take a look who pitched their ideas during the event!
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Aucobo digitises shop floor collaboration using smart wearables and connects workers and machines. Thus, the right information gets to the right person at the right time: directly to workers’ wrists or any other wearable. The result: More efficient collaboration, increased worker productivity and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
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DENKweit makes image-based artificial intelligence (vision AI) easily accessible for industry. The visual error detection classifies objects pixel-precisely and only needs a few images for training.
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Flux MES offers the manufacturing industry with its own production facilities a most user-friendly and simple cloud-based manufacturing execution system.
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LumiScan Object Handling from HD Vision Systems helps handle metallic and complex workpieces by detecting parts quickly, easily and reliably with an innovative 3D light field sensor and high-performance software. The system is setup in 15 minutes and can be operated by inexperienced personnel thanks to its user guidance.
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IUNA AI automates quality assurance in production using intelligent camera systems and AI software. Quite simply in-line and without expensive conversions on the production line. In this way, we enable highly automated inspection, e.g., of for defects, gaps, flushes, inspection of weld seams, optical measurement and identification or counting of objects.
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OndoSense has developed a highly precise radar sensor and put it to good use preventing collisions between machines and humans, enabling factories to securely reduce static safety zones around industrial robots.
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With the SenseING system, users can view their inventory in real time and know exactly which item is where. The system is fully automated and is always up to date, from the tracker to the gateway.
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Visometry develops augmented reality and computer vision solutions for quality control in mechanical engineering or incoming and outgoing goods.