- Recording data in the “Smart Factory“ in real time
- Implementing augmented reality meaningfully for plan processes
- Using artificial intelligence to program robots
- Providing concepts for working ergonomically in the manufacturing environment

Already at the last Automatica two years ago, the direct…

At the Lounges fair in Karlsruhe, the Fraunhofer IPA awarded the Fraunhofer Purity Technology Prize on February 6th. For their innovations, LPW Cleaning Systems GmbH, igus® GmbH, and Vetter Pharma International GmbH received the CLEAN! 2018.

The production of microchips, flat screens, implants, pharm…

Surface cleaning down to the last corner. Whenever we open a carbonated water bottle, the bursting bubbles greet us with effervescence. They form during the transition from the liquid to the gaseous phase and are an example of a physical process whose mechanism is used for cleaning. This so-called n…

For the area of energy management in pure productions, igus® has developed a novel corrugated tube. This »e-skin®« reliably, robustly, and flexibly supplies systems with data, media, and energy, without generating airborne particles through friction that could violate strict standards and contaminat…

Increasing requirements for the aseptic filling of medications have immediate consequences for production in cleanrooms. To meet the demanded quality and flexibility, Vetter has developed a "best practice" concept for cleanrooms: "Vetter CleanRoom Technology" (V-CRT®), which was awarded third place…

Employees from material provisioning need a lot of time for non-value-adding activities. They read orders, search for material, and cover long distances. Currently, Fraunhofer IPA is working on an app that provides them with the right information at the right time and place. Now, the researchers are…

At the 2nd Industry 4.0 Live Summit in July 2017, the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation IPA presented a series of applied solutions for the digitalization of production. Some of the showcased use cases relate very specifically to the cleanroom environment. This prompted t…

As part of the second round-robin test to determine the recovery rate of test particles, numerous companies took the opportunity this year again to qualify their process procedures for cleanliness testing. Some were able to significantly improve their results compared to the previous year.

Among the…

On December 6th, the Fraunhofer IPA Application Center Industry 4.0 was awarded at the competition "100 Places for Industry 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg." In the innovation environment, companies experience how they can systematically introduce Industry 4.0 into production. Baden-Württemberg's Ministeri…

"Technical Cleanliness - Effects, Analysis, and Prevention of Contaminations" is the title of the event that can be registered for starting today. Interested parties are advised to do so promptly. The interest in this cross-industry event with the top theme "Technical Cleanliness" is already extreme…