TVS presented the Architecture of the Digital Product Passport Platform for Additive Manufacturing

The Green Engineering, Analysis & Reskilling for Unbounded Production (GEAR-UP) project’s consortium partners gathered in Manresa, Spain, to attend the 2nd general assembly on 29 & 30 April 2025. Eurecat, one of the consortium partners, hosted the assembly this time. The participants provided thorough discussions on the project priorities. They also promoted greater cooperation and collaboration among the partners for the success of the project.

As SINTEF Manufacturing is coordinating the project, other partners also joined the general assembly- Aerobase Innovations AB (Sweden), Flowphys AS (Norway), Fraunhofer SCAI (Germany) Eurecat - Technology Centre (Spain) Welding Alloys France (France), EIT Manufacturing (Italy), CelluCircle (Sweden), Colfeed4print (Spain), Technovative Solutions LTD (TVS) (UK), Aker Solutions (Norway), and 3D Production AS (Norway).

In GEAR-UP, Technovative Solutions Ltd (TVS) is leading the demonstration of use cases & circularity platform integrating Digital Product Passport (DPP) within Work Package 7. Under this work package, they will develop a DPP framework and a circularity platform. TVS will also integrate different simulation and modelling tools, along with digital tools (including AI-based Life Cycle Assessment or LCA tools), into the developed platform.

In the general assembly, Mohammad Atiqur Rahman, Senior Electronics Engineer at TVS, highlighted the progress that has been made by TVS for the GEAR-UP project. He presented the definition of the initial architecture of the DPP platform, an initial list of DPP attributes for the use cases and the ongoing assessment of different blockchain frameworks (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, etc.) based on criteria (e.g., security, scalability, speed, cost, community support, consensus mechanism, and the specific needs of the application) to be incorporated in the DPP platform.

About GEAR-UP

GEAR-UP is a transformative initiative aimed at revolutionising the manufacturing sector through sustainable practices and advanced technologies. The project focuses on developing digital tools and methodologies to address the variability of recycled materials, specifically targeting stainless steel, aluminum alloys, and fiber-reinforced plastics for additive manufacturing (AM). Additionally, GEAR-UP sets ambitious goals for enhancing sustainable product design through innovative simulation and modeling software. Overall, GEAR-UP represents a paradigm shift in engineering design, focusing on the circular value chain and developing universally adaptable AM technologies resilient to material variability. This initiative is expected to have a direct impact on the high-performance consumer products, green energy, and high-tech robotics markets. 

The GEAR-UP Project is funded by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA); Grant agreement ID: 101178484.