Electrification

Main Objectives:

The CELLA project, a collaboration between the MADE Competence Center, Comau, LMT, and the Politecnico di Milano, focuses on developing innovative automation solutions for two critical stages in battery cell production: electrode cutting and the stacking of active materials.

At the heart of the project are two experimental semi-automatic stations installed at MADE4.0, designed to validate technologies ready for scaling up in gigafactories.
Electrode Cutting: CELLA uses laser cutting to ensure greater precision, speed, and flexibility compared to mechanical cutting. The research focuses on defining the optimal operating parameters for processing different materials (cathodes, anodes, separators, etc.), in order to guarantee cutting quality and industrial reliability.
Sheet-by-Sheet Stacking: This controlled stacking process is fundamental for next-generation cells (e.g., prismatic). To be scalable to the required speeds, it must overcome technical challenges such as ultra-high-precision positioning (within 0.2 mm), electrostatic charge management, and achieving cycle times of less than 0.1 seconds per sheet. The machine is equipped with specialized grippers and advanced vision systems to optimize continuous production.

Main Objectives:

PURE project intends to transform a good innovation (widely qualified and validated) into a great industrialized product.

The APA (technology by ISCLEANAIR) solutions are based on a very easy and effective process to purify the air from contamination, pollution and even harmful micro-organisms as viruses: unique water-based and mechanical processes remove the pollutants present in the ambient air and, with air cleaning (washing) cycles, obtain the dilution principle and the elimination of harmful elements in simple water, down to the smallest, nastier sizes and types including gases, VOCs, NOx, SOx, heavy metals and hydrocarbons, but also superfine nano-particulate matter, viruses, bacteria and mould spores.


PURE Project introduction

Air Pollution Abatement System by ISCLEANAIR

Main Objectives:

The main focus of VERIFy is to develop an automated detection System for quality control and corrective tasks in manufacturing processes that require casting. It features an autonomous robotic cell that inspects casted parts and detects their possible aesthetic defects thanks to its innovative Vision System. Afterwards, the VERIFy system can classify the defective part as scrap or as to-be-finished, where a force feedback-enabled robot handles the finishing process on the spots where said defects have been identified. Automating a process that is traditionally done manually leads to a more accurate diagnosis and minimizes equipment deburring. The project seeks to increase production efficiency and reduce ergonomic strain on human workers.

Main Objectives:

The RoboFIETS project studies the potential of assistive technologies and human-robot co-production in order to create added value for the European E-bike industry. The research team analyzed the feasibility of automation in 16 assembly lines and developed three prototypes to optimize the manufacturing of personalized bicycles, which in contrast to mass-production follows different standards and requirements. With tools like VR and exoskeleton aids, RoboFIETS can make workplaces more sustainable and inclusive for all workers.