Traitor
trajectory tracking
The TRAITOR project (an acronym for “innovative system for trajectory tracking in manufacturing processes”) aims to develop an integrated system capable of facilitating cobot programming. The system will enable shop-floor or factory operators to be replaced by cobots in tasks involving moving parts or tools that pose a high risk of serious injury (such as cutting machines, milling machines, welding units, painting equipment, etc.). Specifically, the project aims to create a tracking pen capable of achieving sub-centimeter resolution, even in industrial environments.
The project’s core concept is to extend the principles of smart and safe production to small and medium-sized enterprises, where human-machine interaction still largely relies on manual processes. By utilizing collaborative robots, a production method based on synergy between the operator and the work tool will be established; this will ensure complete safety during processing stages, as well as high efficiency and precision, while minimizing production waste.
The TRAITOR Project
Innovative system for trajectory tracking in manufacturing production processes
The project’s primary goal is to extend the Industry 4.0 concept to small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises by offering an innovative yet cost-effective, intuitive, safe, and reliable system to support production. In this context, the “smart factory” concept will be introduced into production environments where manual labor remains prevalent, aiming to create a safer workplace while boosting productivity and reducing manufacturing defects, raw material waste, and energy consumption per unit produced, as well as minimizing the environmental impact of waste disposal. The proposed system is so innovative that no prior programming knowledge is required to configure the cobot.
The TRAITOR device will provide innovative support to SMEs operating in environments requiring high operational flexibility—specifically for non-standard tasks that vary in type and volume, and which involve significant product and process variability.
Benefits of the solution
Project Partner
Ali6 S.r.l. is engaged in the design, manufacture, sale, maintenance, and management of electric generators and transformers, high-efficiency cogeneration plants, trigeneration systems, photovoltaic systems, renewable energy production plants (biomass, biogas, wind, solar PV, solar thermal, and mini-hydro), biofuel production systems, and biogas production systems based on anaerobic digestion and/or gasification processes.
The company operates in the fields of internal combustion engines, turbines, and turbo-alternators, and designs and manufactures multi-purpose industrial robots, railway vehicles, railway vehicle bodies, and electrical and electronic equipment for railway vehicles and their engines. Furthermore, it provides technical consultancy and conducts experimental research and development in engineering, nanotechnology, and biotechnology, as well as in the design and production of electrical and electronic equipment. Finally, it handles the conception, management, and promotion of projects involving industrial research, experimental development, and technological innovation.
Established in 2006, Kad3 S.r.l. specializes in providing design, technical consulting, and integrated engineering services for industrial and civil systems (electrical, water treatment, waste disposal, plumbing, and power/thermal generation) and for clean energy and renewable source systems (solar, wind, geothermal, cogeneration, and biomass), as well as the mechanical design of railway machinery.
Today, Kad3 offers comprehensive professional technical consulting in mechanical design, supporting clients through every stage of the design process—from concept, 3D CAD/CAE modeling, virtual prototyping, and product development to verification and engineering—utilizing: 3D modeling (Surface Design, Sheet Metal Design, Piping & Cabling, Mechanism Modeling); Finite Element Analysis (FEM); Thermo-fluid dynamic and multiphysics analysis (CFD); Fatigue analysis; Structural design and verification (static and dynamic); Kinematic and dynamic design and analysis (multibody) for rigid or flexible bodies; and Failure analysis. Furthermore, Kad3 S.r.l. designs SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems—distributed computer systems for the electronic monitoring of physical systems, used in industrial settings to monitor and control infrastructure or industrial processes.
National Operational Programme “Enterprises and Competitiveness” 2014-2020 ERDF – **TRAITOR Project – KAD3 S.R.L. – Project No. F/190087/02/X44 – CUP: B68I20000200005**
