News & Events

  • Successful end of the IMPROVE project

    After three years of intense research and lively and inspiring collaboration, the IMPROVE project came to an end in August 2018. Coordinated by Oliver Niggemann and his team at Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences, the 13 partners from industry and research successfully developed new solutions towards the factory of the future. On...
  • IMPROVE interview clip: A look behind the scenes

    As the IMPROVE project is coming to an end, the consortium has released a short video clip featuring interviews with several IMPROVE partners. Together, the 13 partners from IT, research and industry have developed innovative Industry 4.0 solutions for the next generation of automated manufacturing. Watch the interview clip to get an impression of...
  • IMPROVE releases animated clip

    To promote its major findings, the European research project IMPROVE has published an animated clip about the newly developed tools for automated manufacturing. The clip illustrates key results that have been accomplished during the project: the simulation & optimization tool, the condition monitoring tool, the alarm management tool as well as the...
  • IMPROVE at “VDI Automation” 2018

    Baden-Baden – In the frame of the “VDI Automation” conference from July 3-4 in Baden-Baden, Germany, the IMPROVE team has presented their research on data mining projects. Iris Weiß from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Alexander Harrer from Brückner, showcased the practical work they have realised within IMPROVE. In this context, they...
  • Sunny Days in Italy – IMPROVE gathers for their final Meeting

    On June 28 and 29, the IMPROVE consortium met in Italy for the project’s final Progress Meeting kindly hosted by Prof. Cesare Fantuzzi and his team from UNIMORE as well as Davide Buratti and the OCME team. With only two months until the end of the project, the partners now mainly focused on the question how to make most of the results found in...
  • Springer publication on IMPROVE available online

    The IMPROVE consortium has recently published a Springer Special Edition on the project in which the partners give insights into different parts of their work and its results. The issue features articles on the following topics: Software Architecture for Unifying Data Transfer in Automated Production SystemsSocial Science in Engineering...
  • IMPROVE team at VDI conference

    May 2018 – In the frame of the VDI conference “Big Data in Production” in Ettlingen from 15 to 16 May 2018, IMPROVE team members have presented the European research project on automated manufacturing. IMPROVE coordinator Prof. Dr Oliver Niggemann welcomed all participants to the VDI conference that brings together leading players in the field of...
  • IMPROVE at SPS Drives Italia in Parma

    In the frame of the Italian key event for industrial automation & digitalization, the SPS IPC Drives Italia, IMPROVE will present the project and its work on May 22-24 in Parma. The IMPROVE research will be highlighted in the space "Know How 4.0", which is devoted to new projects and innovation for industry 4.0. IMPROVE partner...