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Levering 1D-3D co-simulation throughout the design cycle to enhance the production lines – Meet our partners: Siemens
In Dimofact, we acknowledge that the success of our project is directly tied to the exceptional contributions of our incredible partners. Their remarkable achievements have played a fundamental role in bringing our vision to fruition. In this new section, we are...
DIMOFAC Farewell Showcase: Shaping Tomorrow’s Factories
Discover how the EU-funded DIMOFAC project has harnessed digital solutions to facilitate permanent production transformations, reducing production line times and fostering adaptability. Through the integration of Plug-and-Produce modules within a 'Closed-Loop...
DIMOFAC Project Update: Successful Conclusion and Upcoming Hybrid Event
The DIMOFAC project is reaching its successful conclusion, and we're excited to share the latest developments. In our sixth newsletter, we highlight key achievements, including our smart factory architecture implementation. Key Points: Hybrid Event in February:...
Improve flexibility at process level -Meet our Partners: NIT
In Dimofact, we acknowledge that the success of our project is directly tied to the exceptional contributions of our incredible partners. Their remarkable achievements have played a fundamental role in bringing our vision to fruition. In this new section, we are...
DIMOFAC shines in Brussels: A Recap of Success at EFFRA’s Manufacturing Partnership Day!
DIMOFAC made an impact at EFFRA's Manufacturing Partnership Day on September 26th! 🚀 As a proud participant in this prestigious event hosted by the European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA), DIMOFAC showcased its groundbreaking project. Exciting...
Developer of Laser Quality Control module -Meet our Partners: DATAPIXEL
In Dimofact, we acknowledge that the success of our project is directly tied to the exceptional contributions of our incredible partners. Their remarkable achievements have played a fundamental role in bringing our vision to fruition. In this new section, we are...
Physics and data-based simulation software tools -Meet our Partners: ESI
In Dimofact, we acknowledge that the success of our project is directly tied to the exceptional contributions of our incredible partners. Their remarkable achievements have played a fundamental role in bringing our vision to fruition. In this new section, we are...
Operational Technology implementation and integration tasks-Meet our Partners: FILL
In Dimofact, we acknowledge that the success of our project is directly tied to the exceptional contributions of our incredible partners. Their remarkable achievements have played a fundamental role in bringing our vision to fruition. In this new section, we are...
Prototypical test beds-Meet our Partners: SmartFactory-KL
In Dimofact, we acknowledge that the success of our project is directly tied to the exceptional contributions of our incredible partners. Their remarkable achievements have played a fundamental role in bringing our vision to fruition. In this new section, we are...
Modular Smart Robotic Solutions – Meet our Partners: COMAU
In Dimofact, we acknowledge that the success of our project is directly tied to the exceptional contributions of our incredible partners. Their remarkable achievements have played a fundamental role in bringing our vision to fruition. In this new section, we are...
Be part of the Manufacturing revolution, Join the DIMOFAC Community!
Are you interested in the evolving landscape of manufacturing and the power of innovation? Are you eager to be part of a community that's driving real change in the way factories operate? Look no further! and join the DIMOFAC Community DIMOFAC is going to...
DIMOFAC in FAIM 2023
The 32nd edition of the esteemed FAIM (Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing) Conference took place from June 18 to June 22, 2023, at the prestigious Instituto Politécnico do Porto. The event, held under the theme "Establishing bridges for more...
RESULTS OF THE DIMOFAC EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
We are so happy to announce that the Expression of Interest of DIMOFAC has been officially closed after receiving an overwhelming response. A total of 16 promising applicants have submitted their applications during the open period, which ran from April 20th to...
DIMOFAC is featured in the EU Valorisation Week as a best practice
The EU Valorization Week held in 25-28 April 2023 provided professionals with a unique platform to exchange experiences, explore methodologies, and foster peer learning focused on sustainability, intellectual asset management, and industry-academia cooperation. The...
DIMOFAC at EMMC 2023: Recap
DIMOFAC partners Centre Technique Industriel de la Plasturgie et des Composites France (IPC) and SIEMENS, took center stage at the prestigious EMMC International Workshop held in April 26-28, 2023. EMMC has gained recognition as a premier cross-cutting event,...
Join the Future of Manufacturing at the Digital Manufacturing Industrial Summit 2023 in Valencia!
🔧 We are excited to announce our participation in the Digital Manufacturing Industrial Summit! We will be showcasing our expertise with a workshop titled "Manufacturing Reconfiguration and Flexibility," which will explore how modern manufacturing is becoming more...
“We must introduce young people to the new reality of manufacturing”
“How to make manufacturing sexy for young people?” Marta Portales, moderator of the session “Young generations & Manufacturing: an insurmountable gap?” went straight to the heart of the problem. Technologist Antonio Grasso affirmed that “we must introduce young...
Recap and Presentations: DIMOFAC at DMIS 2023
he Digital Manufacturing Industrial Summit (DMIS) took place in in Valencia on 25-27 April, 2023. This event was organized by Universitat Politéctina de Valencia, UNINOVA and ICE Information Catalyst. Among the supporters of this event, was the DIMOFAC project....
WEBINAR: Young generations & Manufacturing, an insurmountable gap?
A study from 2018 predicted that more than 8 million manufacturing jobs worldwide could be unfilled in 2030. Why do industrial positions seem unattractive? Why is a sector, so crucial to our everyday lives, that produces about everything around us, from tables,...
Manufacturing Monitoring Systems: a Complete Overview
1. What are the types of manufacturing monitoring systems? The main manufacturing monitoring systems are the following: Process monitoring: warns the operator when the parameters of a given machine deviate (for instance, excessive increase of the...
4 takeaways from the webinar on sustainable manufacturing
1. We need stricter regulations “We are lacking stricter policies that will push circular economy implementations.” (Edurne) Implementing new processes may be challenging but it’s the only way to go. According to the European Environmental Agency, the industry was...
Upcoming Webinar | Reuse, Reduce, Recycle: How can the industry move towards sustainable manufacturing and benefit from it
The World Economic Forum recently underlined the appalling status of the environmental situation in Europe. In 2021, the industry emits an annual total of 880 million tonnes of carbon dioxide and equivalents, making the continent one of the largest emitters of...
DIMOFAC in a word: Interview with Chris DECUBBER
If you had to summarise DIMOFAC in one word, what would it be and why? Responsive. Why does DIMOFAC matter? It is of paramount importance that industrial manufacturing is responsive to changing market requirements as well as disruptions in value...
How to improve collaboration between manufacturers and Industry 4.0 researchers
An innovation is only as good as its bridge to the established technology. The transformation towards Industry 4.0, especially, needs to be guided on both the level of technological details as well as on the high, conceptual level. In this post, Cornelis Bouter,...
“We associate manufacturing with men and we see it as a boring field”…but it’s not the case
That is one of the many misconceptions that we, women and men, could have regarding industrial environments. During a dedicated session organised by various manufacturing and research-related European initiatives (Integradde, DIMOFAC, PeneloPe, Level-Up,...
How to ensure safe human-robot cooperation in factories
Article from Antonio Misuraca, Comau 1. Why is safety important in human-robot cooperation? No more than three decades ago, the common way industries used robotics resources consisted in relegating the robots behind walls, fences and metal doors. In the past,...
WEBINAR: Is Industry 4.0 going to widen the Gender Gap in Manufacturing?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, is disrupting the manufacturing industry and its labour market. However, one aspect remains unchanged: women still are a minority in high-qualified manufacturing positions. In the European Union, only 21% of...
How cyber-physical systems ensure optimal production line monitoring
Cyber-physical systems play a big part in the advent of Industry 4.0. The digital manufacturing revolution going on is moving the approach from mass-production to mass-customisation. This means the consumers act directly on the definition of the production order...
The Manufacturing Digital Transformation in 5 quotes
The transition from summer to autumn was acknowledged with a conversation on a transition of another kind: the digital transformation of the European manufacturing industry. On Tuesday 31 August, five representatives from major H2020 EU Projects in Industry 4.0...
Webinar: Be part of the 91% of manufacturers investing in Digital Factories in Europe
This statistic from a PWC report on the Future of Manufacturing shows that manufacturers cannot afford to lag behind if they want to remain competitive. Following the manufacturing consulting company Aeva, implementing Digital Factory solutions can lead to drastic...