•••6••• Innovationen de:karb research project Showing the carbon footprint across the entire supply chain Research project by Trumpf, Thyssenkrupp Materials Services and Fraunhofer IPA to mitigate the climate impact of sheet metal processing. The de:karb project will create an open platform enabling companies to determine a specific component’s carbon footpr int. Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is providing funding of 8.3 million euros. A project consortium headed by Trumpf and including Thyssenkrupp Materials Services and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA is investigating ways of reducing carbon emissions in sheet metal processing. The goal is to create a freely accessible online platform that companies can use to accurately determine the carbon footprint of any component. “Digitalization is the key to mitigating the climate impact of industry”, says Jens Ottnad, Trumpf project lead. “As a leading supplier and user of digitally networked production systems, we have everything it takes, together with our project partners, to make the world of sheet metal processing more sustainable.” The project was launched in June and will run for three years. Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is providing funding of 8.3 million euros. Online platform to show where emissions arise An online platform will enable companies to identi fy which measures, implemented at which stage of production, will result in the greatest reduction of carbon emissions. For this purpose, Trumpf and Thyssenkrupp Materials Services will connect their own IT systems to the platform. “To reduce emissions, companies must first know the size of their own carbon footprint”, explains Energy-intensive processes such as laser cutting should be scheduled for times when sufficient electricity from renewable resources is available Foto: TRUMPF Read more on page 7 H I T Z E S C H U T Z | L A S E R S C H U T Z WWW.JUTEC.COM Besuchen Sie uns: Halle 6 | Stand C13
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