Reifenhäuser REICOFIL GmbH & Co. KG

Reifenhäuser REICOFIL is the globally leading provider of complete nonwoven, meltblown and composite lines. Founded in 2005 as a spin off from Reifenhäuser Maschinenfabrik, a manufacturer for extrusion technology for the plastics processing industry with a 100 years history. It distributes nonwoven, meltblown and composite lines worldwide. With more than 180 staff members it holds broad know-how in the fields of nonwoven production and hosts Europe’s biggest nonwoven laboratory located at its headquarter in Troisdorf. Besides that, REICOFIL supports two other laboratories in Germany and the USA, which are operated by independent institutes. The aim of those labs is to support customers in developing new products and to provide manufacturer independent research.

REICOFIL will participate as machine builder which has to fulfil requirements of manufacturing industries. After requirement analysis REICOFIL work in WP3 on learning algorithms of prediction models and normal behaviour models. REICOFIL has already experience in behaviour model learning on their machines and they identified challenges. These challenges will be solved during the project. REICOFIL will provide a machine for a prototype (WP7). The developed techniques will be transferred, implemented and verified during pilot runs. The impact will be measured and documented.

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