17.05.22PI_451
BBG relies on artificial intelligence in production automation
Research project of Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg with BBG and Weidmüller develops self-learning automation
Mindelheim/Germany, 17. May 2022. A system partner for the plastics processing industry, BBG is collaborating within the framework of a research project to develop production automation based on artificial intelligence (AI). The project "EKI - Engineering für die KI-basierte Automation in Produktionsumgebungen (Engineering for AI-based Automation in Production Environments)" is funded by the dtec.bw - Zentrum für Digitalisierung- und Technologieforschung der Bundeswehr (Center for Digitization and Technology Research of the German Armed Forces). Other partners besides BBG are the Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg and Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG in Detmold, who are software specialists.
The project is intended to enable the self-learning adaptation of production systems to changing requirements and environmental conditions, for example in order to manufacture new variants of a product.
Results are reviewed by BBG at Mindelheim
At the Mindelheim-based company, an end-to-end line for finishing glass with polyurethane (PUR), one of BBG's core competencies, is being set up to demonstrate and test the research results. This includes various automation modules for preparing the encapsulation process, such as component priming and flash-off. This is complemented by the PUR encapsulation station, consisting of a metering machine, mold carrier system and encapsulation mold with automated release agent application. The feeding of inserts and the removal of finished components are also handled automatically. At the end of the process chain, there are further automation modules equipped with AI-basedalgorithms for finishing and quality control.
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