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ICIL LAB is the new ICIL laboratory through which you will be able to understand the supply chain through Gamification, which seeks to reinforce the assimilation of knowledge and skills through the "learning by doing" methodology, based on developing skills in a real context and "what if" scenarios.
The aim of this experimental area is to obtain a transversal vision of the Supply Chain by integrating trends in digitalisation and new technologies, which the sector must face through the experimental use of different simulation, gamification and know-how transfer tools.
It currently has more than 20 technologies with which it will be possible to internalise augmented reality, international trade using blockchain, demand planning, production and warehouse management, technologies such as RFID, picking to voice, 3D printing, among others.

Dow combines chemistry with biology and physics to create innovative products that drive breakthroughs in society. Its goal is to be the most innovative, customer-focused, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. In addition, the company has adopted Industry 4.0, robotics and IoT as part of its
operations and production strategy.

Consultancy specialized in design and implementation of circular economy strategies and industrial symbiosis. It offers a platform of online synergies that MAPS the surplus resources, as a tool for decarbonization and reduction of environmental impacts: it identifies and quantifies industrial and agricultural waste that can potentially be converted into RESOURCES through industrial symbiosis, and identifies with which companies to develop the SYNERGY”.

Zentinel MDS sells Industrial Observability solutions that provide manufacturers with accurate and immediate information about the operation of their machines.

Industrial observability is the ability to understand the operation of machines and processes by analyzing their external signals, typically through sensors, and independently of control systems

ZentinelMDS is a Premium Reseller of Perinet GmbH and iNDTach GmbH, companies that design and market technologies for connecting sensors to information management systems and machine diagnostics.

HUBMASTER® Storage and Handling Solutions is a manufacturer of warehouse automation solutions using the patented HUBMASTER® multi-aisle stacker crane technology. The company focuses on continuous product and software development, investing in research and adaptation of the latest trends in sensor technology to improve its technology and offer cutting-edge solutions to its customers. Its products optimize space and efficiency in the warehouse or factory through automated storage processes, reduce operating costs and increase productivity. HUBMASTER® technology is presented as an alternative to automated guided vehicles (AGV/AMR) and traditional single-aisle stacker cranes. Headquartered in Spain, HUBMASTER® has a global presence with locations in Europe, Asia and the Americas, and offers consulting, design, manufacturing, installation and maintenance services to its customers worldwide.

Excelencia-Tech offers a complete range of professional polymer 3D printing, metal 3D printing and post-processing solutions for a variety of applications in any industry.

As a Stratasys Platinum Partner, we offer since July 2021 machines capable of printing in 5 different technologies, FDM, SAF, P3, Polyjet and SLA, addressing the needs of the aerospace, automotive, consumer products, dental, medical, education, rail and art and fashion industries for manufacturing, jigs and accessories, production parts, prototypes, packaging, design as well as composite tooling.

Stratasys leads the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative 3D printing solutions for diverse industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer products and healthcare. Stratasys’ solutions using smart, connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem and manufactured-on-demand parts offer competitive advantages at every link in the product value chain. Leading organisations around the world are turning to Stratasys to transform product design, streamline production and supply chains, and improve patient care.

Ariño Duglass is one of the first independent European companies dedicated to the design, manufacturing and distribution of glass.

A great 52-years’ experience, as well as our costumers trust throughout this whole time, is the perfect mixture for our cutting-edge position. Because of that, the company is part of the glass industry elite, especially in terms of architecture and railway.

Consistent funding in research and development, along with the improvement with regard to the manufacturing process, and the continuous training of qualified staff are fundamental for creating the Company’s strong spirit. Furthermore, thanks to all of that, in addition to caring our logistics service and adjusting the Company towards the changes requested by the market and our own costumers’ necessities and demands –increasingly ambitious and innovative–, we have been able to achieve new challenges in terms of services and production in order to reach costumers’ full satisfaction.

Witeklab is a specialized company in developing technology solutions within the telecom, electronics and integrated computerized system fields. In addition to their products, they offer consulting services and design customized projects to bestow advanced technology solutions on companies from different industries.

The application of both sensor technology and wireless data transfer, as well as online data processing and presentation, offer great benefits to private building industries, civil work and infrastructure and facilities management. Witeklab’s ground-breaking, wireless sensor system is focused on making these industries more efficient and clean, drawing inspiration from the Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0 and smart cities.

Witeklab solutions include several fields from the building industry, civil work and facility maintenance. Among them, we can find: managing concrete setting-processes with Monsec; monitoring corrosion processes with Corrochip;  tracing hidden or underground facilities with Trenchip; detecting changes in slope protection systems with Rockchip; as well as other breakthrough solutions like IoT sensor system for heritage conservation.

Malena Engineering is a company specialized in the mobility and transport sector, applying the latest technologies. As the members and managers of the company have been experts in the sector for decades, we can offer a reaction capacity that is difficult to match by larger companies with excellent quality and costs.

We are currently collaborating with the largest companies in the automotive sector (VW, SEAT, Jaguar Land Rover, Lotus, Geely, Aston Martin, Valeo, etc.) as well as in the aeronautical sector (Sabena Technics, Airbus, Airtificial, etc.) and the railway sector with Talgo and CAF.

We have offices and branches in the Spanish territory to better serve our customers in the city of Martos to support one of the largest lighting companies in the automotive world which is Valeo.

In the city of Valladolid where Renault and Michelin have their technical and production centers.

In Abrera near Barcelona to support SEAT and VW.

We also have international offices in France and England.

Amphos 21 is a scientific and technical consultancy that provides innovative and high added value solutions to environmental problems. It has 30 years of experience in the water sector offering quantitative developments in the entire water cycle, from the management of the resource in the hydrological environment to all the processes of the water industry.

Today, Amphos 21 is part of the RSK International Group, which has more than 100,000 employees and a presence in more than 40 countries.

Amphos 21 offers digital solutions to companies in the water sector ranging from digital twins, already operating in numerous water assets, to solutions based on artificial intelligence for the management of water quality and quantity by optimizing their processes and consumption.

VDM Health is an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) software developer company for the health sector. It has DSS solutions for healthcare professionals integrated into a last-generation interoperable and multi-tenancy platform. We offer smart tools to facilitate clinical and pharmacological decisions, as well as software to screen diagnostic images using deep learning artificial vision patterns, automatic medical records encoding as well predictive warning systems for environmental pollution. Also is working in a set of very innovative APPs to provide automatic telemedicine response, smart online pharmacy, and fast clinic health checking using cameras on smartphones.

NTT DATA, part of the NTT Group, is a global innovative company providing business and IT services with its headquarters in Tokyo. The company helps its customers in their transformation processes via consultancy, industrial solutions, commercial process services, digital and IT modernization and managed services. NTT DATA enables them—and society as a whole—to move confidently towards the digital future. The company proves its commitment to the long-term success of its customers, combining a global scope with local service to work with them in over 50 countries around the world. For more information, please visit nttdata.com.

SiOCAST has developed a revolutionary technology of injection molding into silicone rubber molds. The company is a spin-off by the CONIEX Group, specializes in silicone rubber manufacturing, and proposes a solution that can fill the gap between 3D printing and industrial injection in steel tooling.

The SiOCAST system allows an in-house production of small thermoplastic parts, in short, medium, or big quantities, in an eco-friendly, very little waste process, that reduces transport costs, and on-demand manufacturing without outsourcing

HP Inc. creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere.

Through our computer products, printers and 3D printing solutions, we design experiences that amaze.

HP 3D printing technologies are reinventing design and manufacturing by unlocking the full potential of 3D printing.

Our solutions bring together new systems, data intelligence, software, services and material innovations that enable customers to scale their 3D production to unprecedented levels.

Manufacturing predictability with high quality parts, performing at industry-leading levels of efficiency, accuracy and repeatability.

Offering the best economics in production environments, it provides greater flexibility, optimises workflows and simplifies the management of production systems.

  www.hp.com/go/3DPrinting.

Founded in 1960, Girbau is a world leader in comprehensive professional laundry & textile treatment solutions, recognised for its high degree of innovation, quality and sustainability. With its headquarters in Vic (Barcelona), the company operates in over 100 countries, with 16 subsidiaries in Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania and Asia, and production centres in Spain (Vic), France (Aix-les-Bains) and China (Shanghai). The group has more than 800 employees. Girbau is a benchmark company in the laundry industry, with initiatives such as Girbau LAB, a collaborative innovation platform that seeks to boost the laundry industry and generate value beyond the company in terms of sustainability, digital transformation, and well-being. In addition, Girbau has cutting-edge solutions such as Mobile Laundry and Girbau Sapphire, a remote laundry management software.

IMHOIT is a Catalan company based in the Zona Franca of Barcelona, Spain. It has an R&D&I department strongly focused on the security of data acquired at the closest point of its generation (sensors), together with the most advanced certification through invulnerable algorithms, using sophisticated mathematical models.Using multiple end-to-end secure communication formats, we provide secure data to feed traceability and blockchain agnostic solutions.We have extensive experience in the integration of diverse hardware systems with proprietary embedded software across multiple verticals: mining, oil and gas, logistics and circular economy.

What is their activity? And key data on the company    

Founded in 1906, Leitat is one of the leading entities at national and European level in technology management. It has a team of more than 500 professionals, experts in applied research, technical services and management of technological and innovation initiatives.

Leitat adds social, industrial, economical and sustainable value, offering comprehensive solutions in multiple sectors and areas: development of new materials, eco-sustainable production, occupational health prevention systems, waste revaluation and use of natural resources, interconnectivity and digitisation of industry, green energy and maximisation of energy efficiency. Leitat is recognised by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness and is one of the main entities participating in the Horizon2020 programme of the European Union.

What are the highlights of their presence at the DFactory?

Leitat is committed to improve the competitiveness of the companies in the DFactory ecosystem, providing knowledge and technology for the transition to a digital and sustainable industry. Leitat operates under open innovation models as the technological manager of the laboratories for the development of research and innovation projects, with a vision of technology transfer and adoption in the industry for its impact and positive return on society.

In DFactory Barcelona, Leitat focuses on the management of technology and industrial R&D, to generate transformative projects in this area, generating technological value to the DFactory ecosystem.

Pioneering products, solutions and/or projects:

They have a Robotics LAB, a space for the development, testing and validation of new robotic skills, processes and functionalities based on enabling technologies such as artificial vision, navigation, force control, light manipulators and sensors. They also have a 3D Printing LAB, in collaboration with the IAM3DHUB, an industrial consortium formed by different companies from different technological fields of the 3D printing sector, created to facilitate and accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing technologies in industry, at an international level. They also have the IoT Lab - Connectivity for the integral development of Internet of Things projects in the data value chain: from sensor technology, actuators and product integration ("the things"), advanced connectivity and interoperability protocols, to the value of the data (data ingestion, automation and intelligence).

They have the Photonics and Vision LAB for the development, testing and validation of advanced optical/photonic and vision systems, enabling the generation of data for sensors/products, digital manufacturing and quality control in production processes. They also manage the Artificial Intelligence LAB, in collaboration with HERMES, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence, whose objective is the integration and transversal application of AI in the industrial sector. Through an open innovation model, it fosters the creation of AI solutions to advance research and development in the areas of energy, mobility, health, cybersecurity, natural language processing, earth sciences and data analysis.

At WindForce we are experts in large scale additive manufacturing in many sectors. From design and architecture to advertising, retail to the transportation sector including automotive, rail and marine, we encourage and accompany our customers to make the leap into large format digital 3D printing, supporting them in every step of the way and supporting their ambition to make 3D printing a profitable dimension of their business.

PICVISA is an innovative technology-based company that offers solutions based on robotics, artificial intelligence and machine vision to the national and international markets. We design, develop and produce selection and classification equipment for valuable materials. Our equipment can select and classify these materials by composition, shape and/or colour based on our own software.

OnRobot's product range includes a wide selection of tools for collaborative applications, including electric grippers, 2.5D vision system, force/torque sensors, various vacuum grippers, the award-winning Gecko gripper, screwdriver, sander and tool changer. In addition, OnRobot offers WebLytics, a remote monitoring and diagnostics software to optimize production and minimize downtime for collaborative robot applications

This new combination of OnRobot offerings makes it faster and easier to automate tasks such as packaging, quality control, material handling, machine maintenance, assembly and surface finishing. Headquartered in Odense, Denmark, OnRobot also has offices in Dallas, Soest (Germany), Barcelona, Warsaw, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore and Budapest.

NEXIONA is a leading solutions company for digital transformation, expert in private platforms that connect, integrate and analyze data, to improve the management, efficiency and security of companies. In the 21st century, data control and ownership is crucial. It is one of the main reasons why NEXIONA is in a unique market space versus all other IoT Platforms as a Service (PaaS): the Private Data Platform space.
NEXIONA was founded in 2012 in Barcelona, as a native IoT company with a clear mission to guide organizations in their digital transformation, creating a more competitive digitized and connected business model.
With more than 150 IoT projects successfully delivered, NEXIONA has saved customers and its partners millions of Dollars while optimizing operations and delivering on promises. The projects reach various industry segments, and this growing worldwide demand has led NEXIONA to open commercial offices in Canada, Germany and the United States since 2019.

KUKA is a global automation corporation with sales of around 2.6 billion euro and roughly 14,000 employees. The company is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany. As one of the world’s leading suppliers of intelligent automation solutions, KUKA offers customers everything they need from a single source: from robots and cells to fully automated systems and their networking in markets such as automotive, electronics, metal & plastic, consumer goods, e-commerce/retail and healthcare.

We apply the latest in augmented and virtual reality technology simply and effectively in the Industry 4.0 context. We develop technological solutions for sales, marketing and communication to boost your promotion and improve the way you communicate your products and services. More than 16 years of experience and over 350 successfully completed projects speak for our ability to understand and cater for our clients’ needs.

AsorCAD was born with the vocation of providing 3D scanning services, reverse engineering, metrology and other 3D solutions to companies with very specific and complex needs. The constant challenges posed by their customers make it necessary to apply the best technology on the market and thus be able to provide the highest quality of service. This technology, the best on the market, is what they also offer in the products they sell: 3D scanners, 3D software, 3D printers and top-level computer equipment.

Alisys drives the digital transformation of organizations by creating technology solutions that simplify communication and operational processes, reduce costs, optimize resources and improve business outcomes.
The company is a global pioneer in the development of cloud solutions for the management, remote operation and analysis of robot fleets. Its platform simplifies the actual deployment of these devices and their integration into the processes of different industries. In addition, organisations turn to Alisys to take advantage of the most disruptive technologies to improve customer experience processes and boost efficiency by more than 30%.

The IAM 3D HUB is a digital innovation hub devoted to additive manufacturing and 3D printing. The hub aims to accelerate the adoption and development of additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies in the European Union manufacturing sectors as an alternative way to design, develop and manufacture new competitive products and services that strengthens their competitiveness.
IAM 3D HUB provides companies a “One-Stop” Shop to assess, guide and address all their needs in AM. It also contributes to a new era of production from code to material without tools as a fast, safe and efficient manufacturing system.
It is an initiative founded by Leitat Technological Center, HP, Renishaw, Forward AM by BASF, Abrast by Coniex, AM Solutions by Rösler Group, GPAInnova DLyte, and Materialise as technological partners; as well as the 3D Incubator, the first 3D printing incubator in Europe and Fira in Barcelona; as well as Fira de Barcelona and its main trade show devoted to 3D printing, INUSTRY 'From Needs to Solutions', as strategical partners. The Hub also receives the support of ACCIÓ, the Catalan Government's agency for enterprise competitiveness.