ASCEND - Advanced Sensing & Connectivity for Energy efficient Next-generation hydraulic Devices

项目 **ASCEND** 是Domin、巴斯大学（UOB）和数据分析局（T-DAB）之间的合作，旨在彻底改变流量控制技术/液压行业，该行业由于使用过时的技术而导致运营效率低下，并且是全球二氧化碳排放量的主要贡献者（3-4%）。该联盟汇集了先进传感开发（UOB）的强大专业知识，设计和开发复杂的液压系统（Domin，大华银行），物联网基础设施（Domin）和基于人工智能的预测性维护（T-DAB），以推动行业内的颠覆性数字创新。他们将在Domin的超紧凑和高性能直驱伺服阀（DDSV）平台上构建一个数字服务生态系统（实时遥测和基于AI的洞察），项目成果不仅将大幅降低维护、维修和资本投资的成本，还将为进一步的产品创新和潜在的新商业模式铺平道路。在环境效益方面，如果大规模采用这些技术，到2030年，全球二氧化碳排放量有可能减少60%以上。该财团合作伙伴还将为该项目在英国市场创造一些高技能工作岗位，并在未来5年内创造100多个新工作岗位。此外，通过大规模的数字创新和采用，我们还希望帮助英国ASCEND在流量控制技术方面处于世界领先地位。

Project **ASCEND** is a collaboration between Domin, University of Bath (UOB) and The Data Analysis Bureau (T-DAB) to revolutionise the flow control technology / hydraulics industry, which suffers for operational inefficiencies owing to use of outdated technology and as well as being a major contributor (3-4%) to global CO2 emissions.The consortium brings together strong expertise across advanced sensing development (UOB), design and development of complex hydraulics (Domin, UOB), IoT infrastructure (Domin) and AI based predictive maintenance (T-DAB) to drive disruptive digital innovation within the industry. They will build on Domin's ultra-compact and highly performant direct-drive servo valve (DDSV) platform, and build an ecosystem of digital services (real-time telemetry, and AI based insights) around it. The project outcomes will not only lead to significant cost reduction around maintenance, repairs and capital investment, but also pave the way for further product innovation, and potentially, new business models. In terms of environmental benefits, the developed technologies, if adopted at scale, have the potential to reduce global CO2 emissions by >60% by 2030. The consortium partners will also create a number of highly skilled jobs in the UK market for this project, with the scope to create 100s of further news jobs within the following 5 years. Further, with digital innovation and adoption at a scale, we also hope to help the UK ASCEND to world leading status in flow control technology.