OPeraTIC: Boosting the adoption of Ultrashort Pulsed Laser large scale structuring with an agile, dexterous and efficient manufacturing platform

OPERATIC将开发一个高效和模块化的制造平台，以促进高功率超短脉冲激光器的采用，作为当前表面处理的可持续替代方案。这种开放、可互操作和可扩展的体系结构将解决大型3D零件激光微结构的工业入口障碍。OPERATIC通过不同的开发提供所需的生产力/质量：(I)用于光束传输和操纵的先进光学模块的组合(Ii)灵巧而精密的机器人操纵器。三)人工智能增强的工艺规划和适应性。OPERATIC提出了一种模块化和自动化的光学组件布线，以保证通用性和可复制性，即光束传输(偏振保持光纤)、管理(动态控制光束整形)和计量(用于产品和过程监控的新型光学设置)。最重要的是，OPERATIC将开发一个系统架构，用于将USPL机床提升到大包络和复杂的轨迹，由一种新型的符合RAMI4.0标准的控制器驱动(将灵活的操作与高水平的数控运动精度以及运动、激光加工和质量控制的完全同步相结合)。最后，OPERATIC提出了一个符合I4.0标准的平台，用于在真实环境和其数字表示之间进行系统数据交换和集成双向通信(Automation-ML和OPC-UA标准)。这种端到端的无缝连接增强了机器智能框架，用于定义零缺陷制造战略，并通过人工智能和实时监测和控制实现过程优化。一个由4个顶级研究机构和7个激光行业合作伙伴组成的联盟，在2个以采用为导向的合作伙伴的支持下，将展示汽车、航空、照明和白色家电行业的4个工业最终用户在相关和高影响的大规模使用案例上的操作潜力

OPeraTIC will develop a highly efficient and modular manufacturing platform to boost the adoption of high-power Ultra-Short Pulsed Lasers, as a sustainable alternative to current surface processing. The OPeraTIC open, interoperable and expandable architecture will tackle the industrial entrance barriers of laser microstructuring of large 3D parts. OPeraTIC provides the required productivity/quality through different developments: (i) combination of advanced optical modules for beam transport and manipulation (ii) dexterous and precision robotic manipulator. iii) AI-enhanced process planning and adaptability. OPeraTIC proposes a modular and automated routing of optical components guaranteeing versatility and replicability, i.e beam delivery (polarization maintaining fiber), management (dynamic control beam shaping) and metrology (novel optical setups for product & process monitoring). On top of that, OPeraTIC will develop a system architecture for the upscaling of USPL machines to large envelope and complex trajectories, driven by a novel RAMI4.0- compliant controller (merging dexterous manipulation with high level CNC motion accuracy and full synchronization of motion, laser process and quality control). Finally, OPeraTIC proposes an I4.0-compliant platform for systematic data exchange and integrated bidirectional communication (Automation-ML and OPC-UA standards) between real environment and its digital representation. This end-to-end seamless connection enhances a Machine Intelligence Framework for the definition of Zero Defect Manufacturing strategies, empowered by AI and real-time monitorization and control, for process optimisation. A consortium of 4 top Research Institutions and 7 laser sector industry partners, backed by 2 adoption-oriented partners, will demonstrate OPeraTIC potential on relevant and high impact large-scale use-cases by 4 industrial end-users in the automotive, aeronautic, lighting, and white goods sectors