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Description
The project will develop a new product for the sector - the New Generation Automated Container loading System by developing a new machine (main supported activities and eligible costs: experimental development, staff remuneration, purchase of materials for the development of the new product), informative activities, cooperation with a Norwegian partner.
The new product will bring container-loading technology to the market with a new level of automation. The current technology requires the presence of human resources and other technical units (fortlift) to perform the work. The existing CLC technical solution consists in loading the goods onto a platform with a separate technical unit (fortlift) and then sliding the platform with all the goods into the container. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFHnAyGS98s
The new technology will be more automated and robotic than the existing one.
The new technology will allow goods to be picked up from automated lines in factories or warehouses, and charged on a container loading system by a robotic arm. This way, goods can move dynamically, quickly, safely, continuously and with minimal human presence, right up to being transported by container off-site.
Many of the SmartTEH target market customer companies already have automated warehouse or factory systems with conveyors, automatic goods feeding, etc. But they cannot escape the last manual step - loading goods into containers.
Summary of project results
The Project (“Development of a new product – Generation Automated Container Loading System”) was needed to put into production a new product of the Project Implementer`s company (SIA SmartTEH), becoming more climate-neutral in the production process and in the product life cycle, and reducing an environmental impact. The challenges the Project set out to address were related to implementation of a new product, using new technologies and cooperation with the Project Partner (Norwegian company).
As part of the Project, a new product was introduced into production: Generation Automated Container Loading System.
The aim of the project is to develop Generation Automated Container Loading System. The prototype hardware will be able to provide energy management of the electronic components, which will increase the autonomous lifetime of the product. The Project develops a new machine (main supported activities and eligible costs: experimental development, staff remuneration, purchase of materials for the development of the new product), informative activities, cooperation with a Norwegian partner.
The following and outputs were realized during the Project:
- understanding material trends in sustainability;
- understanding of main customers and their markets;
- evaluating of material choices;
- preparing of the inspirational report in English.
The following activities were implemented within the Project:
- purchase of production equipment;
- 3 (three) informative events about the Project and the support program as a whole were held;
- cooperation with Norwegian partner – NORWEST ENTREPRENØR AS – was successfully implemented.
These activities and products were important because they helped to reach the aim of the Project and they gave a chance to the end beneficiaries to get a new product at the end of the Project.
The Project achieved its results, was successful and has the expected long-term impact. It matters that it achieved its results and was successful because into production was put a new product and it has a positive impact to the end beneficiaries.
As part of the implementation of the Project, a new production facility has been purchased, which enables the production of a new environmentally friendly product. It is important that the new product will have a high added value – in the production process, a high-quality final product is produced. This will allow the Company to strengthen its position in the market and increase turnover. As part of the Project, the highest quality equipment was purchased, which will reduce the percentage of defects and will function for a long time.
The project will lead to the development of a Generation Automated Container Loading System. The prototype hardware will be able to provide energy management of the electronic components, which will increase the autonomous lifetime of the product.
Summary of bilateral results
The Project Partner provided the project promoter with knowledge transfer activities that were necessary and useful for introducing a new product and technology in production and development.A systematic review of the production process and production parameters was the basis for recommendations. The Project Partner assessed the stage of development of the product and technology and helped identify the further steps to be taken and necessary to ascertain the product''s performance, the technology and the further planned commercialization of the product and the technology. The Project Partner helped to indicate to what extent the product and the technology is planned to be developed in the framework of the project and what the further development directions of the product and the technology might be (future potential of the product or technology).An analysis of the target market was carried out, including whether it is a new, growing, or fully established market with established players. Market accessibility was assessed (the lower the market accessibility, the higher the marketing costs will be).It was assessed whether the product/technology developed can be "consumed" in the existing market situation and infrastructure (whether the technology is compatible with existing technologies and processes). Additional adaptations to the technology or existing infrastructure may be necessary to bring the technology to market.Securing intellectual property rights was assessed—whether the product and the technology can be protected by a patent, the likelihood of a third party being able to copy the product and the technology, and whether there is a patent currently registered on the product and the technology. It was considered whether introducing the product and the technology on the market would infringe on already established intellectual property rights.