Project Context and Objectives
Although the metallurgy and metalworking sectors are among the largest contributors to Portuguese exports and national GDP, their productivity level is 42% below the average recorded in the Eurozone.
This project aims to contribute to increasing productivity in the sector through the promotion of the predictive SIMS technology (Smart Industry Monitoring System), which adds a monitoring sensor to industrial equipment. This enables real-time data collection, leading to manufacturing process optimisation, waste reduction, and early detection of operational failures.
The project will assess the impact of adopting this technology, organise a set of dissemination activities to promote its uptake, carry out several pilot projects to validate the benefits of adoption, and develop a set of guidelines for its implementation, taking into account the national context.
Project Title
TransferSIMS: SIMS technology transfer
Beneficiary
COFAC – Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, CRL / Universidade Lusófona
NUTS II Region
Norte; Centro; Alentejo
Fund
ERDF
Total Eligible Cost
€418,565.01 (Total Approved Funding)
€492,429.42 (Eligible Financed Amount)
ERDF Financial Support
€418,565.01
Co-financing Rate
85%
Operation Code
COMPETE2030-FEDER-01457900
Operation Website
ulusofona.pt
Specific Objective
RSO1.1 – Promoting research and innovation
Description
Although the metallurgy and metalworking sectors are among the main contributors to Portuguese exports and national GDP, their productivity level is 42% below the Eurozone average. This project aims to increase sector productivity through the promotion of the predictive SIMS technology (Smart Industry Monitoring System), which adds a monitoring sensor to industrial equipment, enabling real-time data collection that supports manufacturing process optimisation, waste reduction, and detection of operational failures. The project will assess the impact of adopting this technology, organise dissemination activities to encourage its uptake, carry out several pilot projects to validate its benefits, and develop guidelines for its adoption in line with the national reality.
