Factory of the future - infrastructure

Developing the PTC test and demo environment for industry needs

The Infrastructure Factory of the Future project is the first step in the Factory of the Future initiative initiated by Innovatum Science Park and GKN Aerospace. The aim is to further strengthen the Production Technology Center (PTC) in the areas of connected industry, additive manufacturing (AM) in metal and non-destructive testing (NDT). The project also expands PTC's existing manufacturing processes with automated composite production.

Through the project, we will prepare the premises and organization for the expansion of the PTC in Trollhättan and install specific equipment for automated composite production and additive manufacturing in metal.

The work packages of the project are:

• Organization and communication, to develop how PTC is organized and communicated.
• Premises, to increase the PTC workshop space by about 600m2 for the development of manufacturing methods linked to the production of composite parts. Furthermore, the work package aims to identify and address other common problems within the PTC premises.
• Needs assessment, to increase understanding and knowledge of industry needs for testing and demo in the areas:
  • Non-destructive testing and non-contact measurement
  • Production of composite parts
  • Additive manufacturing of metals
  • Digital tools and systems in the manufacturing industry
• Test and demo, to install and test the equipment that will be added during the project related to automated composite production and metal additive manufacturing.