Field of Expertise

Mechanics, equipment design and Robotics

Expertise

The Center for Industrial Equipment Design, CDEI-UPC is a technological innovation center of the Technical University of Catalonia, located in Barcelona with 21 years of experience carrying out research projects, technology transfer and training actions. Our team is composed mainly by Engineers with different fields of technical expertise: Sustainability and energy system, Mechanical design, Electronics and automation, Robotics, Materials resistance, and Vibrations. CDEI expertises: • Definition, design and integration of new automation of processes. • Full R&D support and technological consultancy. From ideation and design-thinking process to technical solution for your industrial innovation. • Technical feasibility studies. • Accurate design and eco-design. Optimizing resources and ensuring economic and environmental sustainability of the product. • Design of new machinery concepts for process automation; design, prototyping, testing and validation and industrialization. · Research for novel procedures, solutions or applications. · Prototyping. Specific design for a cost-effective and representative prototype. · Testing and validation. Definition and leadership of accurate test protocols to fully prove the product performance. • Simulation using CAE tools based on the finite element method. • Data acquisition and analysis; noise, energy consumption, vibrations, stress and strain. • Energy and resources optimization, reduction of vibrations and noise and ergonomic improvements of industry processes. • Environmental consultancy services and Lice Cycle Assessment · Equipment energy efficiency · Eco-Design (ISO 14006) · Life Cycle Assessment · Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) · CO2 footprint (ISO 14067) • OnDemand training. The On Demand program specializes in tailor-made work and training sessions adapted to the specific training needs of each company.