10 October, 2024The Tekniker technology centre is leading the DIGIFORM project, an initiative aimed at integrating advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and sensor technology to optimise industrial processes, with a special focus on the manufacture of aeronautical components. The aim is to improve efficiency and sustainability, reducing production times and ensuring high quality standards, essential in the transformation of sheet metal in the aeronautical sector.
DIGIFORM addresses the automation of key processes such as welding, grinding and forming, where Tekniker is developing advanced AI-based control systems. For example, the TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding process will be equipped with sensors that will detect deformations in real time, minimising errors and improving accuracy. Processes that until now required manual intervention, such as grinding and polishing of metal parts, will also be automated, which will increase productivity.
One of the key innovations of the project is the creation of digital twins, virtual models that simulate manufacturing processes and allow problems to be anticipated and decision-making to be improved in real time. These models are based on data collected directly from production systems, allowing production parameters to be adjusted more accurately and efficiently.
With funding from the TRANSMISIONES programme of the CDTI and the participation of companies from the aeronautical sector, DIGIFORM represents a significant advance in the digitisation of the industry. Tekniker thus consolidates its leading role in industrial automation, contributing to the transformation of aeronautical production towards a more flexible and efficient future, adapted to current technological demands.
