Smart Polymer Processing Plant (S-P3) – Open Collaborative Intelligent Platform
Problem addressed
The next-generation intelligent injection molding with real-time material and quality monitoring using breakthrough sensors, award-winning control algorithms for superior precision, and a dedicated big-data system for intelligent collaboration.
Innovation
- Breakthrough and world first sensor for capturing material and quality changes on line
- Award winning control algorithms for superior precision for injection molding
- Dedicated big-data open system for collaborative intelligent molding
Application
- A Smart Sensor for a Huge Injection Mold Market (14 Million Molds Annually for Chinese Mainland Alone)
- A Smart Control System for Millions Production Lines
- A World First Real Intelligent System Platform for Thousand Polymer Processing Plants with Collaborative Development Applications
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (https://hkust.edu.hk/) is a world-class research intensive university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. Over 80% of our research work were rated “Internationally excellent” or “world leading” in the Research Assessment Exercise 2020 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee. We were ranked 3rd in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2022, and our graduates were ranked 23rd worldwide and among the best from universities from Asia in Global University Employability Survey 2021.
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