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FDS is partner on a number of European and UK funded R&D projects. On a technical level, FDS brings the solution development and system integration expertise to the projects’ consortia and generally also leads the project management and exploitation activities to garanty a successful delivery of the developed services, and solutions to industry.

FDS has been partners on over 10 projects with 15+ partners, in the last 5 years and is currently leading three innovative UK funded projects focusing on the development of digital manufacturing capabilities in partnership with global/international industry partners. Throughout these R&D projects, FDS is seeking to expand its activity to new sectors aerospace, horticulture, construction), acquire skills and expertise on the use and development of new technologies and improve its existing solutions and service portfolio.

FDS is always looking to join existing consortiums, but also to build new ones and bid for R&D funding. So please do get in touch to explore new potential partnerships, develop new ideas, and unlock funding for your future innovation projects.

SIMPLE

For manufacturing organisations, SMEs in particular, who are deploying data-driven process monitoring and traceability, 80% of the business value typically resides in 20% of the data they collect. The challenges in collecting these information-rich data sets are to break the IT/OT barriers and connect the shop floor, and to ensure that the data is usable right away. The SIMPLE project applies innovative software technology to address these needs, providing a low complexity/skills solution that can be deployed and scaled up effectively at an attractive price point.

The SIMPLE platform facilitates the collection of core process, product and resource data through the use of understandable and manageable data models, and delivers insight in the form of clear and pre-configured KPI dashboards and data analytics algorithms, in order to provide immediate insight into the performance of a production system.

The SIMPLE solution is currently being deployed and tested with leading partners in the Construction, Battery Manufacturing and Automotive industries, and will be availalble for wider deployment in the first quarter 2022. If you want to join the development and test program please contact us.

DIALOG

DIALOG is based around well-established partnerships and clearly identified use-cases such that short-term impact can be readily achieved, and the necessary partners are in place to enable rapid technology development. The project features the integration of a mix of digital technologies, in particular systems integration to link the robotics and mobility elements of the solution together with wider integration between manufacturing and logistics information and control platforms. DIALOG spans the industry sectors of advanced fastener provision and delivery, automotive seat manufacture, and food and drinks in its use-cases, with a wider user group including battery manufacture and horticulture applications.

DAMPO

The DAMPO (Digitally Assisted Manufacturing Process Optimization) project focuses on developing an innovative solution (combination of hardware and software) and engineering methods to enhance the design and monitoring of complex and safety-critical manual assembly processes in manufacturing industry. This application is a digital twin of a physical station. Operations performed on the stations could be visualised remotely in a real-time manner. It could be deployed on both PCs or mobile devices.

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