REVEAL Project: AI/ML for Silicone Injection Molding Quality and Process Optimization

Vision-based quality inspection and holistic process optimization using AI/ML for silicone injection molding production.

Project Overview

The REVEAL research project aims to optimize elastomer injection molding for silicone seals through cutting-edge AI, ensuring comprehensive quality control. The project focuses on:

Using AI to improve elastomer injection molding for silicone seals.
Optimizing production processes and enhancing quality control.
Digitizing all relevant process parameters.

AI Technologies

Advanced AI models detect and classify defects in real time.
Vision AI provides image-based inline quality control across different products.
Process AI enables tight control through live data processing.
Multimodal AI combines process and image data to detect complex patterns/defects.

Benefits and Goals

Significant cost reduction through decreased defective parts, yielding material savings and reduced carbon emissions.
Minimized downtime through accelerated error analysis.
Enhanced knowledge transfer to the next-generation workforce.

Project Details

Partners: 4
Total Budget: 3 Million €
Total Grant: 2 Million €
Funding Rate Aptiv: 0.5 Million € (40% of Total Costs)
Duration: 3 years
Project Dates: 01 May 2025 – 30 April 2028

Project Participants

Universities:

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

Industrial Organisations:

Aptiv Services Deutschland GmbH (AS&UX AI Factory Core & CS Silicone Production Plant)
SHS plus GmbH
aiXbrain GmbH

Funding Information

This R&D project is funded by state resources from the Ministry of Economy, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of North-Rhine Westphalia on the basis of §§23 and 44LHO and the European Commission.

The project was co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in North Rhine-Westphalia. [Link to ERDF NRW: www.efre.nrw]

The Team

The REVEAL consortium was welcomed at the kick-off event. The team comprises experts from the participating universities and industrial organizations.

Image: The REVEAL consortium team at the kick-off meeting, featuring representatives from Aptiv, SHS, aiXbrain, and Bergische Universität Wuppertal.

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