Biere Bakery from Detmold wants to relieve its staff. Instead of multitasking customer conversations, searching for bread rolls, counting, looking up prices and cashing in, the staff should concentrate entirely on the customer conversation. An intelligent recording system takes over the tracking of the products and the transmission to other systems.
From speech and AI to a finished offer (Tischlerei Gerdesmeier)
The Gerdesmeier carpentry from Paderborn brings life into living spaces with individual furniture and complete furnishings. Solid wood, high-quality materials and tailor-made solutions are the trademarks of the manufactory. An intensive exchange with the customers is essential for this. In order to get from the customer meeting to the offer more quickly, Fraunhofer IOSB-INA is developing a Speech2Text process with owner Matthias Gerdesmeier.
AI Sensor Technology for Crack Detection in Stone (Diwo)
Diwo Sculpture Workshop from Paderborn restores monuments and sculptures. An important part of the work is the regular inspection of existing objects – because hairline cracks in the stone can endanger stability. With the help of AI-based sensor technology from Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, Diwo can now be supported in these inspections.
GeneriST – AI-supported programming assistant (Mitsubishi Electric)
Programming programmable logic controllers (PLCs) is a time-consuming and error-prone process. Each manufacturer uses its own dialects and proprietary function blocks that cannot be easily transferred to a Mitsubishi Electric controller. In a project, Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, together with Mitsubishi Electric, has developed a specialized programming assistant that solves these challenges.
Digitalization of Training Equipment in Personal Training (VALETUDOO)
The young start-up company VALETUDOO aims to advance the digitalization of physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and fitness through the development of modern training equipment. Therefore, in 2022, the idea for developing an innovative cable pull tower (VIS) emerged, which was transformed into a prototype in the SmartFactoryOWL with the help of the Industrial Automation Lab.
Prototyping Workshop for Remote Maintenance of Display Cases (ST Vitrinen)
Digital steles with large monitors are part of the cityscape at bus stops, train stations, or central hubs in city centers. The Bielefeld-based company ST Vitrinen Trautmann manufactures these steles and is working on remote monitoring of the devices for collecting and evaluating data on temperature, ventilation, and weather. With the help of Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, this data transmission via LoRaWAN was tested and prototypically implemented at SmartFactoryOWL.
Automatic Leakage Localization Under Real Conditions (Aventics GmbH)
In pneumatic systems, air leaks can occur at connecting components, which can lead to high energy losses, costs or even downtimes. Not only can maintenance costs be reduced and unplanned downtimes reduced by early detection, but also by the most accurate location of such leaks. This challenge has been successfully addressed by Aventics GmbH, which belongs to the Emerson Group, together with the AI Community OWL in a hackathon in the SmartFactoryOWL.
Process Stability in Plastics Manufacturing (Plastikpack GmbH)
The medium-sized company Plastikpack GmbH from Steinheim OWL specializes in the production of canisters for hazardous goods. The company’s well-networked production must meet the highest quality requirements. In particular, the process stability of extrusion blow molding is crucial for the quality of the canisters. Plastikpack decided to use AI to evaluate data from the automated process and found support from Fraunhofer IOSB-INA in neighboring Lemgo.
Smart Roller – the intelligent printing roller (Zecher)
The company Zecher from Paderborn manufactures printing rollers and anilox rollers, among other things, for use in printing technology or surface finishing. The anilox rollers are installed in systems that companies use in continuous operation. To detect wear of the roller, integrated sensor technology for the roller was developed together with Fraunhofer IOSB-INA.
Optimization of the Service Process (Wöhler Brush Tech GmbH)
Wöhler Brush Tech GmbH builds custom machines for the production of technical brushes and for sheet metal deburring. The technical service and maintenance of these systems pose a challenge. The goal was to digitalize and optimize the service process for customers: Machines and IT systems were integrated using OPC UA and Digital Twins.