Asphalt
Minerals
The project works towards the digital transformation of the process industry. To do so, it develops and tests an innovative Cognitive Automation Platform (CAP) encompassing methods and tools of the six Digital Transformation pathways (6P -> Product, Process, Platform, Performance, People, Partnership), engaging the cognitive human-machine interaction (industrial IoT connections, smart events processing, knowledge data models and AI-based decision support). It further develops a toolbox of cognitive solutions for planning, operation, control and sensing. CAP Platform and the cognitive tools included can be replicable in areas of production planning, control, automated processes and operations of all SPIRE sectors.
The project will demonstrate its applicability in the key process industries of Asphalt (minerals), Pharma industry (chemical) and Steel (Billets & Bars).