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Automated handling of SOC stack components for stacking process
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UN Sustainable Development Goals(SDG)
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 7
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

The UN explains: "Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity the world faces today. Be it for jobs, security, climate change, food production or increasing incomes, access to energy for all is essential.

Transitioning the global economy towards clean and sustainable sources of energy is one of our greatest challenges in the coming decades. Sustainable energy is an opportunity – it transforms lives, economies and the planet."

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 9
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

The UN explains: "Investments in infrastructure – transport, irrigation, energy and information and communication technology – are crucial to achieving sustainable development and empowering communities in many countries. It has long been recognized that growth in productivity and incomes, and improvements in health and education outcomes require investment in infrastructure."

The EU-funded Research Project
This innovation was developed under the Horizon Europe project AMPS with an end date of 31/05/2027
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Description of Project AMPS
AMPS project brings together the leading European companies in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Solid Oxide Electrolyzer manufacturing value chain. The project includes automation companies (Rocksoft, Smartal) and manufacturing equipment producers (SITEC, Haikutech, Dosetec) as well as cell manufacturer (Elcogen AS) and stack manufacturer (Elcogen oy). The project is motivated by their strong commitment to develop their products and services and commence real mass-manufacturing. The industry partners are supported by research institutes VTT, Polito and VUTS. The high-level AMPS objectives are: 1. Automated high-speed cell production with integrated quality control 2. Automated high-speed interconnect plate production and coating with integrated quality control 3. Automated high-speed stack assembly with integrated quality control 4. Complete component tracking and optimized mass-manufacturing by using virtual twins 5. Assessment and demonstration of target stack manufacturing cost of <800 €/kWel at production volume of 100 MW/year 6. Establish European supply chain of SOC manufacturing equipment Successful dissemination of the AMPS results is in the core of the participating companies business, as they are selling stack components and associated manufacturing equipment for many other companies than just AMPS partners and therefore want to spread the knowledge of the developed solutions and manufacturing methods and equipment.

Innnovation Radar's analysis of this innovation is based on data collected on 06/03/2025.
The unique id of this innovation in the European Commission's IT systems is: 133451