Launch Of KI4KI: Artificial Intelligence For The Plastics Industry
Kick-off meeting with workshop successfully held
The plastics industry faces considerable challenges. Rising energy and raw material costs, increasing international competitive pressure, ambitious sustainability requirements and increasingly complex development and production processes characterise the everyday business of many companies. In this environment, artificial intelligence is developing into a key technology for measurably increasing quality levels, efficiency and the speed of innovation.
Based on this, we at the IKV officially launched the KI4KI consortium project with nine industrial companies at the Plastic Innovation Centre 4.0. With the kick-off meeting, we have set an important milestone in working with industry partners to sharpen the role of artificial intelligence in the plastics industry, identify specific areas of application, and systematically record the needs of companies.
During the kick-off meeting, we conducted a GAP analysis to identify the key requirements, challenges and development potential of the participating companies. Two keynote speeches from the industry by M.TEC Engineering GmbH (link to speaker) and MAAG Group (link to speaker) provided practical insights into current AI applications in plastics technology. In subsequent workshops on product development, process optimisation and experiences and challenges in implementing AI, these topics were explored in greater depth and applied to specific issues faced by the companies.
‘Companies that do not want to leave the potential of artificial intelligence in plastics technology untapped should participate in the KI4KI consortium project now. They will receive a structured assessment of their initial situation, guidance on AI methods and solutions, and access to a strong network of industry and research partners.’
We would like to express our sincere thanks to all participants and the companies involved:
Bekum Maschinenbau GmbH, egeplast international GmbH, John Deere GmbH & Co. KG, Kuraray Europe GmbH , Simona AG, Soplar SA, Treffert GmbH, Viega Holding GmbH & Co. KG und Windmöller & Hölscher SE & Co. KG
Other companies are warmly invited to join the consortium project in order to systematically identify their own AI potential, reduce implementation risks and generate concrete added value through AI in their companies.
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