MADE FAST - a new industrial innovation platform
MADE FAST will be developing and validating innovative digital solutions in Danish manufacturing companies that aim at increasing flexibility, agility and sustainability while at the same time providing talent. Apply now and get access to demonstration projects.
"The key to success in MADE FAST is close teamwork and knowledge sharing across industries, which is something society and the industry are exhibiting in this era of brand new market conditions”.
WS1: Sustainable manufacturing business models and value chain design
WS2: Value chain execution and optimization
WS3: Agile production systems based on intelligent modules and digital twins
WS4: Digitalization of manufacturing processes
WS5: Digital support for a talented workforce
It makes a difference when public and private partners jointly invest in research and innovation in manufacturing. Thus, the work streams emphasize collaboration and innovation across the ecosystem and aim to apply the research in industrial pilots and demonstration projects.
“A unique tradition of collaboration and mutual trust has enabled the Danish manufacturing industry to keep being innovative and adapt to market changes, thus constantly being able to deliver high quality products on time. With the new MADE FAST innovation platform, which aims to enhance flexible, agile and sustainable production across the entire eco-system, Denmark will continue to be a leading manufacturing nation.”
Test and solve automation barriers in your SME in a MADE demonstration project
MADE FAST is an offshoot off the MADE DIGITAL research platform, aiming at accelerating the digital transformation of Danish manufacturing companies.
Including the five work stream subjects from MADE FAST, small and medium sized manufacturing companies can apply to take part in demonstration projects in the following areas:
- Digital Design
- Smart Industrial Products
- Digital Manufacturing Processes
- Intelligent Supply Chain
- Smart Factories
- Digital Assistance Tools
- Organizing Digital Production
- Automation with collaborative robots
- Sensor Technologies and Production Data
Moreover, SME’s can also apply for demonstration projects in the field of materials. Material is one of the key elements to increase efficiency, sustainability and innovation in advanced production in Denmark. Demonstration projects in the field of material could be 3D printing, application of coatings, composite materials or general knowledge on materials in advanced production processes, etc.
Good to know about demonstration projects
- Application deadline: 1 August and 1 November 2020 (MADE MATERIAL, deadline is 1 September and 1 December 2020)
- Only for SME’s
- Project duration: up to six months
- Project budget: up to 200.000 DKK
- Financing: 50 % co-financing (up to 100.000 DKK) by applicant, paid through working hours and up to 20.000 DKK on materials and equipment.
- Research partners: Danish Technological Institute, FORCE Technology, Alexandra Institute or universities members in MADE.
About MADE – Manufacturing Academy of Denmark
Supported with public and private funds MADE is a joint national initiative launched in 2014 between the manufacturing industry, Research & Technology Organisations (RTO’s), universities and various public and private associations.
Exploiting the Danish strength of collaboration MADE links industry, research and innovation and share the results with the entire manufacturing eco-system. Thus, the aim is to generate, share and implement the newest knowledge and to ensure future skills by enhancing education in all levels.
MADE applies research in Danish manufacturing companies to help improve productivity and drive growth. MADE research focuses on strengthening Danish manufacturing companies in three general fields:
- The ability to quickly introduce new products and production equipment
- The ability to optimize and model production processes and value chains
- The ability to control and organize the complex, modern manufacturing company
Who are the members?
213 private companies (mainly manufacturers)
3 RTO’s
5 Universities
8 educational institutions
How MADE has shared knowledge since 2014
35 demonstration projects
21 innovation conferences
17 Open Labs
15 company visits
MADE initiatives and projects
Applying manufacturing research – how does it work?
- Modular production lines: quickly and cheaply reconfigured using standard building blocks to produce customer specific products in small batches.
- 3D-printing enables sustainable production methods and opens for new innovative supply chains and business models
- Using augmented reality to educate workers and to easily change defect components in even the most advanced automation systems
- Implementing flexible robots, built to cooperate with humans
- Using data to make machines order raw materials: automatic supply chains that connect manufacturers, customers and suppliers, using digital tools and technologies
Case: 3D-printing new tools of worn out products
MADE is project partner in the EU initiative C-Voucher. The Danish SME, Thürmer Tools has been selected by as one of the winning project proposals. Thürmer Tools want to develop a circular approach to 3D-printed tools made of metal. The circular approach makes it possible to transform worn out tools into metal powder, which then can be used to produce new items. Thereby, the supply chain becomes sustainable.
Case: Self-propelled robots
The Danish manufacturer of quality bathroom and kitchen fixtures VOLA, has opened an innovative factory of the future enabled by a large number of collaborative robots. Vola’s factory of the future is a unique solution to factory automation, where the robots support Vola’s employees by automating the many logistical process, ensuring productivity and product quality.
Case: Mobile robot inspects wind turbine blades using a 3D-scanner
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and FORCE Technology have developed an automated solution for inspecting the surface of wind turbine blades using a robot scanner system. The robot can scan the surface with a 3D scanner, a structured light scanner using infrared light to collect 3D point clouds from the blade surface.
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