FabOS is the open, distributed, realtime-capable, secure operating system for manufacturing
FabOS is the IT backbone for the versatile factory of the future and the foundation of an ecosystem for data-driven services
We are at the Hannover Fair
Hall 15, Stand H07
Deutsche Messe
30521 Hanover
Deutsche Messe
30521 Hanover
Monday to Friday,
daily from 09:00 to 18:00
17. April - 21. April 2023
daily from 09:00 to 18:00
17. April - 21. April 2023
Technological sovereignty with FabOS
FabOS provides a flexible and extensible architecture to meet future requirements of cognitive services, real-time applications, and data marketplaces. Following the example of operating systems, a platform for manufacturing companies is developed. FabOS…
- offers companies an open platform so that they do not have to be bound to solutions or specifications from specific manufacturers.
- is a system for distributed and heterogeneous infrastructures
- takes into account the requirements of real-time production applications
- takes into account both IT security and operational safety
Components
FabOS components form a modular construction kit
Asset Administration Shell
Service Lifecycle Management
Seamless Computing
One Stop Shop
Convergent network
Component identification
Speech recognition
Transfer App
Secure On - & Offboarding
Use cases
FabOS provides the foundation for a modern production environment
Milling
- Milled parts require high precision and surface finish.
- Surface finish defects may occur during manufacturing.
- Tools must be replaced preventively to ensure quality.
- A complete check of all components is time-consuming and expensive.
FabOS components used:
Milling
Project partners involved:
Laser cutting
- Robust, automated removal of parts from the residual grid
- Avoidance of downtimes and manual interventions
- Determination of the removal strategies in advance, without the possibility of modification during production
- Complex part geometries and different material properties
- Need to adapt the removal strategy to different part geometries and material properties
FabOS components used:
Laser cutting
Project partners involved:
Bin Picking
- Automatic separation of chaotically filled boxes
- High performance for uninterrupted line production
- Automatic identification of unknown parts
- Adaptation to different hardware for commissioning
FabOS components used:
Bin Picking
Project partners involved:
Measuring
- Missing markings on milled parts make traceability in quality assurance to the manufacturing process difficult.
- The options for loading workpiece carriers are usually ambiguous and provoke errors due to lack of concentration.
- Type, position, orientation and placement accuracy of objects on the workpiece carriers are not available as digital information for subsequent processes.
- Process changes and parameter entries at workstations / machines are made in a less user-friendly manner by keyboard entry.
- Quality assurance in production with random samples is inaccurate or leads to high costs due to 100% inspection.
- The lack of secure data connections to production complicates remote service deployment.
FabOS components used:
Measuring
Project partners involved:
Assembly
- Technical solutions in hand assembly can help reduce human strain
- Quality inspection is important for compliance with quality standards
- DeepInspect uses advanced object recognition methods to assist assembly and check the product for correct assembly.
FabOS components used:
Assembly
Project partners involved:
Stock
- Store floor employees often maintain documents in paper form
- Interaction with digital systems is often cumbersome
- Operation of mobile devices (smartphone, tablet, e-paper) is more difficult due to dirt and gloves
- There is no universal language solution for production conditions (noise, mechanical stress)
FabOS components used:
Stock
Project partners involved:
About FABOS
From a consortium of business and science
FabOS is being developed jointly by companies from industry and science as part of a research project. The research project is funded as part of the innovation competition "Artificial Intelligence as a Driver for Economically Relevant Ecosystems" of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK).
The FabOS project is supported by
Leading companies jointly develop FabOS
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