The eFABIS project continues advancing in the research and development of key manufacturing technologies, aiming to drive new production processes that support BorgWarner’s transition toward a business strategy based on sustainability, digitalization, and smart manufacturing.
This initiative addresses the challenges posed by the mobility of the future, particularly regarding electric and connected vehicles. For this purpose, BorgWarner is supported by CTAG, a leading research organization in the automotive sector in Galicia, and Binarial, a technology SME specialized in advanced production processes.
At the close of the second year, the consortium has achieved significant progress in all the proposed research lines:
- Development of eProcesses and Advanced Robotics: During this year, the design and maturation of new production processes for eCooler manufacturing have been further developed, incorporating improvements in automation, system integration, and scalability.
- Testing and validation of the new processes: Testing and validation methodologies initiated in the first period have been expanded. In this phase, new test campaigns were executed, providing preliminary results that help consolidate and refine the processes under development.
- Logistics 4.0: The concept of the ad-hoc AMR has continued to evolve, with advances in functional design, intelligent navigation, and compatibility with the new process flows. Pilot tests have also been conducted to validate performance in real logistics scenarios and optimize integration within the plant.
As a result, eFABIS continues strengthening the foundations for a strategic transformation of BorgWarner’s plant in Vigo. The progress achieved positions the company favorably to undertake the production of disruptive, advanced, and high-value products linked to electric and connected vehicles, supported by a solid R&D activity and next-generation enabling technologies.
The strategic eFABIS project is funded by the Galician Innovation Agency (GAIN) of the Xunta de Galicia, within the framework of the call “Fábrica Intelixente e Sustentable 2023” (DOG No. 128, July 6, 2023), with file code IN854A 2023/07, and co-financed by the European Union.