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Z-Fact0r project deliverables

The page lists 12 deliverables related to the research project "Z-Fact0r".

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Z-Fact0r: list of downloadable deliverables.
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Project Website

A project website will be developed and also continuously updated with project progress information.

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. 2020-04-09

Z-Fact0r middleware platform and components

Definition of the specifications for the middleware and related components that integrates the sensors network with the proposed Z-Fact0r architecture. The middleware itself will act as service bus, based on SOA architecture, for the communication between levels. In this sense, all the elements to be attached to the middleware will be considered. The integration of the middleware with the multi sensor/actuator cloud will be achieved through the Device Managers which will allow an interoperable communication mechanism based on standardized protocols (e.g. OPC UA) with any kind of sensors and actuators on the shop floor.

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes 2020-04-09

Integration Discipline and Incremental Strategy

Z-Factor architecture encompasses the design and development of a diverse set of technologies with different specifications, requirements and developing methodologies. Therefore, as an early activity in the Task, we’ll define an integration discipline to be followed for the integration exercise, incl. methodology, activities to be performed, hierarchy of components / interfaces integration, incremental builds, etc.

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Documents, reports 2020-04-09

Techniques for product reworking

A novel approach will be used by the Z-fact0r consortium to deal with the repairing/reworking, fully automated process of defected parts in a manner that will result in quality restoration of the defect without any deviation of the non-repaired parts. In this respect, the defected areas will be patched with dispensed material of the same kind as the underlying component using ink or paste dispensing techniques.

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Documents, reports 2020-04-09

Methodology for Z-Factor solution validation / evaluation

• Methodology for the types of evaluation activities, timeframe and expected results per activity, instruments to be used (e.g. users’ acceptance questionnaires, impact check-lists and data collection forms) to assist the different types of evaluation exercise.
• Technical indicators for performance assessment (KPIs). Indicative e.g. number of correctly detected defects per time interval, precision and recall (where precision will capture positive defect-detection values, and recall will capture sensitivity), F-Measure, False Alarm Rate, Min Time Between Failures, System Up Time, etc.
• User/stakeholder acceptance indicators based on 9241/10, 9241/11 and 9241/110 standards. Ergonomics, user-friendliness, usability and plant stakeholders’ satisfaction will be also measured in that respect. E.g. (a) Ful-filment of requirements: “The solution fulfils the trial requirements”, (b) Learnability: “It is easy to start to use the solution and learn functionalities”, (c) Understandability: “The solution is easy and self-clear to understand and the concepts and terminology are understandable”, (d) Efficiency: “The time and resources required to achieve the objectives of the solution are reasonable, the solution is fast enough and does not require too many steps”.
• Indicators for assessing the impact of Z-Factor on the factories. Indicative e.g: a) Improvement in the number of production facilities breakdown and amount of idle time, b) machinery deterioration rate and achieved im-provement, c) reduction of production costs, of waste and scrap, d) production output quality (qualified output / total output produced), e) % of products/workpieces successfully repaired, f) improvement in prediction and prevention efficiency, improvement in detection efficiency, g) improvement in production cost, h) improvement in single-stage production defect rate, average multistage production defect rate (goal for zero-defects), i) im-provement in defect propagation to downstream stages.

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Documents, reports 2020-04-09

Z-MANAGE Prescriptive Green Optimisation Model and Solver

Mathematical modelling of respective KPIs such as customer service and energy/power consumption as functions of decision variables. The resultant will be a multi-objective mixed-integer programming (MOMIP) model. To solve the model, a metaheuristic solver will be developed.

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Other 2020-04-09

Management update report 2

Outline document describing the achieved progress from the 13th till the 24th month reporting period

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Documents, reports 2020-04-09

Deburring remanufacturing approaches

A novel concept of intelligent robotic deburring cells, implementing ZF’s ZD strategies will be developed. Metrological on-line inspection tools will evaluate product quality at each deburring stage identifying defects; a parametrized model based control will interpret the sensory input and, thanks to a model based control embedding the knowledge of the deburring process, will automatically generate an optimized deburring cycle, choosing the best tools and setting the ideal working parameters. The Robot cell supervisory control will be then able to automatically generate the multi-stage deburring cycle once sensed the quality achieved. After each deburring stage, the quality achieved will be checked in order to better tune the next operation or, in the worst case, define a proper repairing action. Proper compliant tools and ZD deburring strategies will also be defined. One of the major challenges will deal with the development of the inference engine, and its encoding into the robotic cell supervisory control, in order to add the robotic cell the “intelligence” to autonomously generate ZD strategy in real-time. Integration and validation will be carried out experimentally on a prototype at TRL 5-6.

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Documents, reports 2020-04-09

Z-PREVENT Validation and Verification of KPIs

Validation and verification of the KPI models by experiments on the line and with the help of line managers from the use-case factories. The models for the 5 KPIs (Productivity, Efficiency, Quality (Customer Satisfaction), Environmental Impact, and Inventory levels) will be measured and fine-tuned. The already installed actuators and sensors will be used to monitor the KPI over time

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Documents, reports 2020-04-09

Data Management Plan (DMP)

The plan will describe ways to manage all research data, and metadata, during and after the project duration.

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Documents, reports 2020-04-09

Management update report 1

Outline document describing the achieved progress for the first 12 month reporting period

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Documents, reports 2020-04-09

Report on the analysis of SoA, existing and past pro-jects/initiatives

Investigation and update on the SoA, analysing new, existing and past projects, initiatives and if new products/technologies have been introduced into the market.

Programme: H2020-EU.2.1.5.1. - Topic(s): FOF-03-2016

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Documents, reports 2020-04-09