Group picture of IALF Members

    President

    The president is responsible for the strategic development of the IALF, represents the learning factory community and is chairing the General Assembly of the IALF. Further the coordination of the activities of the IALF and the external appearance is in the area of responsibility of the president.

    Prof. Vera Hummel

    ESB Business School, Germany

    Werk150
    Topics for Research and Training at Werk150

    Topics for research and training

    System “Factory 4.0”

    • Design of hybrid work systems: Human-robot-collaboration in production and intralogistics
    • autonomously controlled, changeable intralogistics systems
    • Digital Twin
    • Digitally integrated product and process engineering & manufacturing
    • Application of 5G technologies
    • Smart products & digital business models

    Vice-President

    The vice-presidents heads the presidential committee and supports the president of the IALF.

    Prof. Sebastian Thiede

    University of Twente, The Netherlands
    Topics for Research and Training

    Topics for research and training

    • Smart manufacturing solutions based on Cyber Physical Production System (CPPS) framework (e.g. data acquisition strategies, machine learning and factory simulation, decision support and control)
    • Methods for factory planning and operation (e.g. layout planning, planning and control, quality management, lean management)
    • Innovative manufacturing systems/factory concepts (e.g. flexible production systems, scale up scenarios)
    • Sustainable manufacturing (e.g. energy and resource efficiency)
    • Human factors in manufacturing systems (e.g. occupational health and safety, ergonomics, workplace design)

    General Secretary

    A general secretary from the same institute as the president is appointed who supports the president and the presidential committee.

    Jan Schuhmacher

    ESB Business School, Germany

    Werk150
    Topics for Research and Training at Werk150

    Topics for research and training

    System “Factory 4.0”

    • Design of hybrid work systems: Human-robot-collaboration in production and intralogistics
    • autonomously controlled, changeable intralogistics systems
    • Digital Twin
    • Digitally integrated product and process engineering & manufacturing
    • Application of 5G technologies
    • Smart products & digital business models

    Organigram

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