Research at EKS InTec
Turning research into industrial reality.
Together with research institutions and industry partners, we explore new approaches to simulation, automation and intelligent production — and turn promising ideas into solutions that work in practice.
Fields of research
Research focused on industrial application.
Our research activities connect digital engineering, standardized information exchange and intelligent production environments.
Industrial systems
Digital twin and digital shadow
- Models, characteristics and behaviour
- Distributed digital twins
- Contextualization of information
- Use of artificial intelligence for uncertain or missing information
- Novel testing concepts during engineering, virtual commissioning and operation
- Use cases such as energy optimization, collision avoidance and anomaly detection
Interoperability
Information exchange
- Use of engineering data from production plants, including AutomationML, Collada and FMU
- Component exchange in standardized formats such as AutomationML, FMU and AASX
- Acquisition and use of operational data through standards such as OPC UA
Interoperability
Standards and integration
- IEC standards such as IEC 62714 AutomationML
- VDI guidelines for continuous engineering
- German Platform Industry 4.0, including the AAS Submodel Simulation
- AutomationML e.V. working groups for toolchains, components, robotics and joint standards
Connected production
Globalization and digitalization
- IoT, edge and cloud platforms combining production data with business information
- Data and information security
- Connectivity and networking
- Training and education in digital environments without access to the real production plant
- Location-independent collaboration and remote access
Ongoing
ReDriveS
Automated and digitized circular economy solutions for electric axle drive systems as key technologies in electromobility
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Ongoing
SARESA
Strategic recovery of resources from end-of-life products
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Ongoing
GENIUS
Generative AI represents a breakthrough in artificial intelligence and will significantly increase productivity in software development. However, the direct implementation of generative AI in software development processes is still experimental and subject to critical uncertainties regarding…
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Completed research projects
Explore our completed research activities and collaborative projects.
Completed
AVANTI
Test methodology for virtual commissioning based on behaviour simulation of production systems
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Completed
ENTOC
Engineering tool chain for efficient and iterative development of smart factories
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Completed
SPEAR
Smart prognosis of energy with allocation of resources
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Completed
TESTOMAT Project
The next level of test automation
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Completed
XIVT
Excellence in variant testing for configurable embedded systems
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Completed
DAVID
Design approach for structuring distributed digital twins
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Completed
AIToC
Artificial Intelligence supported Tool Chain in Manufacturing Engineering
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Completed
FertiRob
Development of a flow line production for hydrogen electrolyzers
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Completed
TooliNG
Digital twin of the tool set to support the tool creation process
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Completed
DIAMOND
End-to-end, data-driven solutions for the creation, transfer, and use of digital twins in the plant engineering process.
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Completed
MODAPTO
Modular manufacturing in distributed control via interoperable digital twins.
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Completed
Werk 4.0
From conventional production plant to resilient competence plant through Industry 4.0
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Completed
BAP
Banana Process Optimization
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Completed
SEAMLESS
Simulationsgestützte, assistenzsystem-basierende Engineering- und Maintenance-Dienstleistungen für Lean Aftersales-Services
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Completed
DigiKleb
Dynamically combined Digital Twins and Digital Shadows for adhesive bonding processes in the automotive industry
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