Guidance programme human capital for adoption Industry 4.0 operator assistive technology
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Guidance programme human capital for adoption Industry 4.0 operator assistive technology
Digitalisation, collaborative robots and digital work instruction platforms offer new opportunities for companies in the manufacturing industry that aim to increase the flexibility of their production systems. In various Industry 4.0 Living Labs (Collaborative Workcell 4.0, AR/MR in lab and process environments and T2 for Industry 4.0) innovative Operator Support Technologies (AOT) were developed, ranging from digital work instruction platforms to train or inform operators on the work content for making a specific product variant to flexible robot systems that take over repetitive or stressful tasks.
The target groups are mainly manufacturing, food processing and the pharmaceutical sector and their suppliers. The adoption of this Operator Support Technology requires the following to be successfully adopted:
- New knowledge of technological possibilities;
- New skills from plant manager to operator;
- A vision on AOT adoption, supported by all stakeholders, from management to operators;
- An answer to concerns regarding job insecurity and workability.
Project goals
The aim of this ESF project is to develop a roadmap for integrating the new OAT into business processes with a focus on human capital. This means that the employees of the companies in the different target groups will be actively involved, trained and accompanied during the integration. Guidance and training programmes are drawn up for all employees who play a direct or indirect role in the design, configuration and maintenance of flexible work environments equipped with operator support technology, but especially for operators with regard to their day-to-day use.
The script, the guidance and training paths will be applied and validated in 6 pilot environments in 6 Flemish companies.
Project partners
- Promotor
- Partners