Digitalisation
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SUSTAIN Eurocluster 2nd Open Call - Deadline Extension
The submission deadline for the applications of the SUSTAIN 2nd Open Call has been extended till 13/09/2024, 17.00 CET! Please find below the updated information: Opening date: 27/06/2024. Deadline: 13/09/2024, 17:00 Brussels time. SMEs must apply via the following link: https://sustain-digital.iti...
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Guiding EU Manufacturing landscapes: exploring the Manufacturing-as-a-Service domain with MASTT2040 project!
⚙️ Cluster COMET is proud partner of the Horizon project MASTT2040: MANUFACTURING AS A SERVICE FOR THE EU'S TWIN TRANSITION UNTIL 2040, which emerges as a guide of innovation and strategic foresight within the Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) domain. The aim is to navigate the shifting landscapes...
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ACCELERATE GDT celebrated its second workshop in Duisburg, Germany
Duisburg Business and Innovation (DBI) hosted the second workshop of the European Project ACCELERATE GDT on July 20-21, which aimed to introduce and discuss the Duisburg cluster and socio-economic ecosystem as part of the workshops and study visits planned during the project’s implementation...
Support programme
Micro Grants for SMEs from KET4CleanProduction
This programme is an SME financial support instrument managed under the KET4CleanProduction initiative of the European Commission. Micro Grants are offered for transnational cooperation projects between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and minimum 2 KET technology centres (KET TCs), which...
Best practices
Digitalised one-piece-flow manufacturing
The wonders of digital production Digitalisation and product key saves material and energy costs Good example of 'just-in-time' manufacturing and customised production using digital solutions Schmalz, a mid-sized mechanical engineering company in southern Germany, has a simple ethos: only use and...
Best practices
Making small-sized custom-packaging viable
Small package, big opportunity... Optimisation of space on foam blocks Accelerated development process and wider customer base Less waste on the client-side Custom-packaging enterprises traditionally prefer industrial clients that order in bulk. This often meant one-size-fits-all solutions that used...
Best practices
Digitally tracking air leaks
Expected and unexpected benefits An app that pays for itself within a couple of weeks Digital tool to map out compressed air leaks in a production hall Freeing up funds for more repairs There is no such thing as a flawless airtight compressed airline. Though leakage appears to be inevitable, there...
Best practices
Digitalising foundry production processes
Century-old system gets a digital makeover Easily integrated smartphone app optimises manual labour processes Identical output achieved while savings 400 tonnes on input € 45 000 saving on energy costs Kemptener Eisengiesserei Adam Hönig AG is an iron foundry located in Bavaria. The integration of a...