A5071183955- Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
- Corporate Governance and Management
- Digital Innovation in Industries
- Manufacturing Process and Optimization
- Product Development and Customization
- Digital Transformation in Industry
- Innovation, Technology, and Society
- Service and Product Innovation
- Quality and Supply Management
- Technology Assessment and Management
- Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms
- Business Process Modeling and Analysis
- Design Education and Practice
- Assembly Line Balancing Optimization
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Collaboration in agile enterprises
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Engineering and Materials Science Studies
- Business Strategy and Innovation
- Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
- Intellectual Property and Patents
- Open Source Software Innovations
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization
RWTH Aachen University
2015-2024
Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT
2012-2023
Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology
2022-2023
FIR e. V. an der RWTH Aachen
2009-2023
Leibniz University Hannover
2023
Digital Science (United States)
2023
Praxis
2023
Division of Undergraduate Education
2022
Framework
2022
FH Aachen
2011-2020
In retrospective industrial revolutions always lead to a significant increase in productivity. Thus, the question arises what mechanisms contribute raise productivity current revolution "Industrie 4.0". Whereas initial point of all past can be located industry, they resulted tremendous change society. present it is other way around: Reviewing beginning transformation process, not driven by production industry itself. Instead one its main drivers invention social networks and smart devices...
To efficiently support ramp-up processes as well the instruction of new employees in industrial production, increasing integration working and learning is one promising approach. In this context, cyber-physical systems Industry 4.0 enable creation work environments with opportunities to purposefully facilitate tasks. Corresponding measures make use large available amount real-time information pre-processed production data. The informed selection appropriate has already be considered early...
We present the main messages of a European Expert Round Table (ERT) on unintended side effects (unseens) digital transition. Seventeen experts provided 42 propositions from ten different perspectives as input for ERT. A full-day ERT deliberated communalities and relationships among these unseens suggestions (i) what major are; (ii) how rebound transitioning may become subject overarching research; (iii) should subjects transdisciplinary theory practice processes developing socially robust...
Driven by cyber-physical systems, industrialization is on the edge of its fourth revolution, denominated 'Industry 4.0' in Germany. In past, technological advancements were often only starting point for productivity gains and had to be translated into organizational innovation order foster a pervasive improvement productivity. According this, this keynote investigates role systems as driver collaboration that will enable higher levels with Industry 4.0. A framework collaborative practice...
Production complexity has increased considerably in recent years due to increasing customer requirements for individual products. At the same time, continuous digitization led recording of extensive, granular production data. Research claims that using data mining methods can lead managing effectively. However, manufacturing companies widely do not use such methods. In order support utilizing mining, this paper presents both a literature review on definitions artificial intelligence and...
Today's manufacturers are facing numerous challenges such as highly entangled and interconnected supply chains, shortening product lifecycles growing complexity. They thus feel the need to adjust adapt faster on all levels of value creation. Self-optimization a basic principle appears promising approach handle complexity unforeseen disturbances within machines processes. Therefore it will improve resilience competitiveness manufacturing companies. This paper gives an introduction concept...
Agile development processes have recently regularly been named as key to the of novel physical products. Coming from software industry, these pursue target limiting both time-to-market and resources associated with realisation innovative In case products, agile in form highly iterative prototyping is further rmore employed for assuring a stable ramp-up phase. The goal this paper creation an adaptive engineering change management (ECM) rapid changes which are identified central enablers...
The high availability of data as well intelligent analysis methods are central points "Industrie 4.0". However, companies often miss their opportunities because they not able use available information. In times a dynamic market environment, it is essential for to build up detailed understanding the influences on business based data. Especially in product development and life cycle management, data-generated knowledge can significantly increase productivity. problem lack information but an...
Due to various trends, such as e-mobility, a long-term change in the automotive value creation structure is foreseeable. Shorter development cycles demand early prototypes and cause more changes. Currently, there no cost-effective production process for originally deep drawn sheet metal parts series quality at small volumes. In this paper, application of additively manufactured functional elements drawing tools investigated. Besides first concept tools, experimental test are described analyzed.
In relation to the fourth industrial revolution, traditional manufacturing methods cannot serve flexibility demands related mass customization and small series production. Rapid tooling provided by generative has been suggested recently in context of metal forming. Due high loads applied during processes such tooling, a purposeful mechanical description additively manufactured (AM) materials is crucial. Until now, comprehensive characterization approach for AM polymers required allow...