R&D - Research & Development - Driving Advanced Engineering and Intelligent Manufacturing for the Industry 5.0 Era
Ce.S.I. is actively engaged in a wide range of R&D and innovation initiatives aimed at developing advanced mechanical solutions, high-performance materials, and digital technologies to drive the evolution of next-generation machines and processes in line with the vision of Industry 5.0.
Ce.S.I.’s R&D Portfolio includes:
- Innovative materials and applications for lightweight, damped, and adaptive structures
- Cyber-Physical Systems for real-time vibration and thermal error compensation
- Ultra-high-precision machining modules for micro and advanced manufacturing
- Machine learning and predictive analytics for intelligent manufacturing systems
- Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Engineering, including AI-powered prognostics
Ce.S.I. takes part in strategic international R&D and innovation projects, contributing to the development and application of cutting-edge engineering and design technologies. These efforts enhance the company’s own capabilities while delivering value-added solutions to improve its customers’ competitiveness in the design and deployment of innovative machinery and processes.
R&D and Innovation projects of Ce.S.I.:
Acronym: AI4MAT
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Title: AI-powered service to support material selection in early design phase of machine tools
Acronym: COMMIT
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Title: Human-Centric Operations in Manufacturing SMEs aided by GeneraTive AI
Acronym: AIDEAS
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Title: AI Driven Industrial Equipment Product Life Cycle Boosting Agility, Sustainability and Resilience
Acronym: SUPREME
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Title: Strengthening of Logistics and Supply Chain Management of Maintenance Services through Process Mining powered by AI
Acronym: IPER

Title: Intelligent prediction of woodworking machines PERformance
Acronym: D4CM

Title: Deep learning-based errors Detection to boost Data-Driven Circular Manufacturing
Acronym: SMART-GRIP

Title: Integrated Software suite for component Matchmaking and Maintenance planning for Robotic Grippers
Acronym: DualREQ

Title: Industrial Data Service for Quality Control in Smart Manufacturing
Acronym: iROT
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Title: Smart Flange For All-In-One intelligent Maintenance & Vibration Control Of ROTating Equipment
Acronym: i4Q

Title: Industrial Data Service for Quality Control in Smart Manufacturing
Acronym: MMTECH (H2020)

Title: New aerospace advanced cost effective materials and rapid manufacturing technologies
Acronym: PROGRAMS (H2020)
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Title: PROGnostics based Reliability Analysis for Maintenance Scheduling