Department of ElectroMechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering

Smartweld - intelligence welded together

Research project Smartweld

SMARTWELD - Development of a SMART system integrating automatic/robotic hybrid WELDing technologies, digitaltwinassisted quality monitoring, and WPS predictive tool

SMARTWELD Project aims to develop new smart, efficient and eco-friendly welding processes. The most promising mitigation approach is the combination of material efficiency and hydrogen transition. The SMARTWELD ambition is to fill the gap by developing, validating, and diffusing an integrated welding system. The system will be constituted by (1) new robotised/automated hybrid welding technologies, (2) digital-twin-assisted online quality monitoring systems, and (3) a predictive tool – providing efficient, eco-friendly welding processes.

  • Researchers: ​ & Behzad Vasheghani Farahani & Timothy Galle
  • Partners: RINA, CSM SPA, LUKASIEWIC RESEARCH NETWORK - INSTITUTE OF WELDING, POLITECHNIKA SLASKA, OPTOPRIM SRL, JT Zaklad Budowy Gazociagow Sp, CIMOLAI SPA
  • funding organisation: EU Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS)
  • https://smartweld.ugent.be/
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