MWG funds sustainable CFRP production at Leibniz IVW with 500,000 euros: AI and IIoT for a greener future

The Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW) in Kaiserslautern is pleased to announce a €500,000 grant, awarded by Katharina Heil, Ministerial Director of the Ministry of Science and Health of Rhineland-Palatinate (MWG). This funding will be used to make the production of lightweight and robust fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) components more environmentally friendly and sustainable.

What does this mean in practice?

• Smart Production: By networking its production facilities into an "Industrial Internet of Things" (IIoT), the IVW captures and analyzes key real-time data such as energy consumption, temperature, and pressure.

• Artificial Intelligence in Action: The data analysis enables targeted process optimization, allowing machines to learn to operate with reduced energy and material consumption.

• Less Waste: Thanks to precise control, production waste and rejects are minimized, which saves costs and benefits the environment.

Benefits for Society

These developments pave the way for building cars and airplanes that are not only energy-efficient in operation but also sustainably manufactured. This conserves valuable resources and reduces CO₂ emissions—a clear benefit for both society and the environment.

IVW thanks the MWG for its support on the journey toward a sustainable future.

The full press release can be found here: Environmental optimized production through digitalization at IVW