Application cases of biological transformation in manufacturing technology

CIRP journal of manufacturing science and technology, vol. 31, pp. 68–77

Abstract

Digitalization and Industry 4.0 are promising developments for solving current technical challenges. However, to fully exploit the potential of digitalization and Industry 4.0, not only manufacturing and information systems must interact, but biological systems too. The interaction of biological, manufacturing and information systems is an emerging research field defined as Biological Transformation in manufacturing or biologicalisation in manufacturing. This publication introduces three different projects that represent the application of Biological Transformation in manufacturing to inspire and initiate further research in this area. The interactions of the three system types are described in detail, and their potential for the manufacturing sector is discussed in reference to the framework Biological Transformation in manufacturing.

Authors 8

1. Thomas Bergs corresponding Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

2. Ulrich Schwaneberg Aachen Institute of Biotechnology

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Institute of Biotechnology (ABBt) at RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany

3. Sebastian Barth Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

4. Lennard Hermann Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

5. Tim Grunwald Aachen Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology

   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

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   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT), Steinbachstraße 17, 52074 Aachen, Germany

6. Sebastian Mayer

   Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing

   Affiliation as printed

   Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (SCAI), Schloss Birlinghoven 1, 53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany

7. Ferdinand Biermann Aachen Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology

   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

   Affiliation as printed

   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT), Steinbachstraße 17, 52074 Aachen, Germany

8. Nesli Sözer Aachen Institute of Biotechnology

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Biotechnology (ABBt) at RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany