LABORATORY Virtual engineering and digital manufacturing – Industry 4.0

SECTION FOR DIGITAL MANIFACTURING AND VIRTUAL FACTORIES

PROJECT BG05M2OP001-1.001-0008 | NATIONAL CENTER OF MECHATRONICS AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

assoc. prof. PhD eng. Konstantin Kamberov

Contacts

e-mail: kkamberov@tu-sofia.bg

tel. +35929652574

The Section conducts research directly related to the Industry 4.0 concept. New methods for 3D digitalization and integration of virtual factories are being developed; approaches for location and determination of optimal parameters, representing the transition from the virtual prototyping to the physical realization and technological sequence for the specific determination of capacity and communication parameters of production equipment. Potential partners and clients of the laboratory can be research teams in the country and abroad with similar scientific interests, as well as industrial partners, manufacturers of various components for mechatronics.

ACTIVITIES

The Section conducts research in the field of digital technologies, in particular – virtual factories, as well as some specific activities related to technologies from Industry 4.0.

  • Research in the field of 3D digitalization and integration of virtual factories;
  • Development of methods and technologies for 3D optimized location parameters of production equipment;
  • Research and development of methods and technologies for 3D optimized capacity parameters of production equipment;
  • Research in the field of hybrid (additive + subtractive) technologies;
  • Developments and research in the field of high-tech coatings.

SERVICES

  • 3D digitalization of industrial sites.
  • Construction of virtual models of factories, optimization of location and capacity parameters.
  • Rapid tooling and tool corrections and repair.
  • Construction of highly wear-resistant coatings on machine-building parts.
  • DLC coatings.

EQUIPMENT

The Section has the following equipment:

Robotized system for research and demonstration of process optimization

 Аllows combination of subtractive and additive technologies.

Process chamber for building coatings

Upgrading of the ion-nitriding line, which allows for building DLC coatings.

Scanning system for factory constructions and premises

Used for scanning of production premises for the purpose of planning, simulation and optimal location of the equipment.

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