The PIM Research Unit is involved in manifold research and industry-funded projects focusing on data-driven and human-centered maintenance and related applications and use-cases. The following list is intended to provide a brief overview of all these activities and to illustrate the diverse competencies of the group.

Research & Industry Projects

Ongoing projects:

ReMAIntAIn (FFG)

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(01/04/2025 - 31/03/2028): AI-Based Repair and Reuse in Resource Intensive Machinery

COIN (EU/FFG)

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(01/03/2025 - 30/11/2025): Implementation of a LLM-based Chatbot for Assessing Inclusivity in Manufacturing Enterprises

 

WIN (Industrie)

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(01.10.2023 – 30.09.2027): Knowledge-based optimization of fleet-asset management

BEHAVE (FFG)

[Translate to English:] Behave Auto Logo

(01.10.2023 – 01.10.2026): Capture, monitoring, and evaluation of the actual usage of chain-driven vehicles for optimizing life cycle costs

CYPHER-COST-ACTION (EU)

[Translate to English:] Zwei Geschäftsmänner stehen vor Laptops und betrachten Daten auf ihren Bildschirmen, während im Hintergrund ein abstraktes digitales Netzwerk mit einer zentralen Gehirn-ähnlichen Struktur dargestellt wird, das moderne Technologien und Datenanalyse symbolisiert.

(10.2023 - 10.2027): Cyber-Physical systems and digital twins for the decarbonization of energy-intensive industries (CYPHER)

Dr. Opera (FFG)

[Translate to English:] Ein Blick auf eine große Rohrleitung, die sich über eine bewaldete, hügelige Landschaft erstreckt. Die Rohre verlaufen parallel zueinander und sind in die grüne Umgebung eingebettet, während im Hintergrund Stromleitungen durch den Wald führen. Die Szene vermittelt eine Verbindung zwischen Industrie und Natur.

(2022 - now): Multicriteria Decision Support Framework for Orchestrating Sustainability Factors in Operation Management Strategies

EULiST (EU)

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(2023 - 2027): European Universities Linking Society and Technology

True_Usage (FFG)

[Translate to English:] Ein Mann in einem blauen Anzug hält ein Tablet und tippt darauf, während im Hintergrund das Wort 'FUTURE' mehrmals in einem futuristischen, digitalen Stil in den Raum projiziert wird. Die Darstellung symbolisiert Technologie und den Blick in die Zukunft.

(2020 - 2023): System for monitoring true usage and optimizing maintenance and inventory planning

Finished projects:

PdM@Pharma (01.2022 - 12.2023): Evolution of Prescriptive Maintenance in the Pharmaceutical Industry - Design and Evaluation of a Novel Data-Driven Maintenance Strategy for the Example of a Chromatography Machine

 

RheinPlan (2021 - 2023): A Rheinmetall-specific maintenance tool for military commercial vehicles

digiTeachVR (04.2022 - 12.2022): digiTeachVR- Digital, integral course for the use of Virtual Reality in Industrial Data and Building Science

WetProRail (2022 - 2023): Weather-based Forecasting Model to Map the Relationship between Weather and Wheel/Rail Contact

CompetenSEE (2023): Hybrid training course for promoting competence development in manufacturing in South-East Europe

DigiTS-ME (2022 - 2023): Lean Industry 4.0 for more competitive production and maintenance in the SMEs

TU-Mars (2020 - 2023): Text Understandability for Maintenance, Availability, Reliability and Safety Management Systems; Text Understandability for Maintenance, Availability, Reliability and Safety Management Systems

PATHFINDER (2022): Hybrid learning paths for professional education in manufacturing

 

ConnectSEE (2022): Connecting Learning Factories for Promoting Manufacturing Education in South-East Europe

 

Learn4SMEs (2022): Learning Factory for Improving Digital Competitiveness and Industry 4.0 Readiness of SMEs in Balkans

 

DigiOrder (01.2021-12.2021): The influence of digital technologies from Industry 4.0 on production key figures and the process efficiency of an assembly department

digiLab IDS (2020-2021): Digital training and laboratory infrastructure for the Industrial Data Science certificate course at TU Wien.

PRESIDE (01.04.2020 – 31.06.2020): Forecasting models for ensuring essential services

RoboNuggets (2020): Provides state of the art learning content for the guided learning platform (GLP) of EIT Manufacturing.

UN.I.CO (2020): Provides interactive, hands-on educational content for guided learning platform (GLP) of EIT Manufacturing​.

DigiMain 4.0 (2021): Empowering Digital and Technical Robotics Skills of Maintenance Workforce 4.0

 

Digital Shift Book 4.0 (2020): Text mining tool for extracting hidden knowledge from digital shift books.

InComSMEs (2017-2019): Increasing the competitiveness of the domestic SMEs in North Macedonia in order to improve their cooperation with foreign investors’ companies.

 

Maintenance 4.0 (2015-2017): Assurance of product quality and plant availability through a real-time based maintenance control center.

Student research projects, Bachelor, Master or Diploma theses

Different topics in maintenance 4.0 focusing on human-centered and data-driven approaches are supervised by PIM team.