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The EU-funded CONVERGING project brings together 16 high-profile partners from several EU and Asian countries aiming to develop, deploy, validate, and promote smart and reconfigurable production systems including multiple autonomous agents (collaborative robots, AGVs, humans) that are able to act in diverse production environments.

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CONVERGING aims to Develop, deploy, validate, and promote smart and reconfigurable production systems including multiple autonomous agents (collaborative robots, AGVs, humans) that are able to act in diverse production environments.

The project proposes the development of systems that can:

Identify and recognize processes/resources/environment and their status
Analyze the production system status and autonomously formulate a plan of actions using AI
Automatically modify h/w and control systems to execute the formulated plans
Seamlessly work with humans or other resources establishing a social industrial environment
Expand its capabilities and Openness via an Open Pilot Network

The CONVERGING results will be demonstrated in the following sectors: Automotive, Aircraft Production, White Goods and Additive Manufacturing products processing sectors.

Project Name:

CONVERGING - Social industrial collaborative environments integrating AI, Big Data, and Robotics for smart manufacturing

Grant Agreement No.:

101058521

Topic:

HORIZON-CL4-2021-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-01 - AI-enhanced robotics systems for smart manufacturing (AI, Data and Robotics - Made in Europe Partnerships) (IA)

Call:

HORIZON-CL4-2021-TWIN-TRANSITION-01

Funding Scheme:

HORIZON-AG - HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based

Start Date:

1 September 2022 (Duration 48 Months)

Exploring Additive Manufacturing Open Pilot Line (AIMEN's OPL)

/ 11 Oct 24

In the evolving landscape of European manufacturing, the adoption of digital tools is not without its challenges. The CONVERGING project aims to overcome key barriers, including workforce skill shortages and the general lack of awareness around new digital technologies. A key part of this initiative is the establishment of four Open Pilot Lines (OPLs), hosted at renowned Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs) such as LMS, TECNALIA, FHG-IPK, and AIMEN. These OPLs will provide access to testing, validation, and training for various sectors in the EU manufacturing industry.
On-the-Fly Polishing: An Advanced Automated Die Polishing System Without CAD Models and Part Registration

/ 23 Jul 24

We present an Automated die polishing system, developed in CONVERGING for and with Ford Spain. This system is capable of on-the-fly polishing.
CONVERGING: How Cobots are Reshaping the Industry

/ 02 May 24

In the context of the CONVERGING project COMAU, according to the specific requirements of the PRIMA end user about AM applications, introduced a new concept of cobot based on a medium payload robot enhanced with collaborative features able to offer an efficient solution in terms of technical and economic advantage as well as ease of use of the solution.