Future PRINTer
When XR Meets the Factory Floor
Integrating Digital Twin and Extended Reality
into a lithography production line
Digital Twin
Extended Reality
IoT / IIoT
AI & ML
When XR Meets the Factory Floor
Integrating Digital Twin and Extended Reality
into a lithography production line
Greek R&D Project · 2024–2026
Future PRINTer is a 24-month R&D project developing a fully integrated platform that digitally mirrors a lithography production line and makes that mirror accessible through Extended Reality.
The project unites two partner organisations — a technology research company and a lithography production company — bringing together expertise across software engineering, extended reality, AI/ML, and real-world print production operations.
Core Technology
Each layer solves a distinct real-world problem on the production floor
A real-time virtual mirror of the production line. Sensor data updates the model continuously, enabling simulation, what-if analysis, and anomaly detection without touching the real machine.
AR overlays and VR simulations put digital information directly in front of the operator — for immersive training, live operation assistance, and step-by-step maintenance guidance.
Raspberry Pi IIoT nodes deployed across the production line, capturing temperature, vibration, pressure, light, and motion in real time via MQTT to the data platform.
Machine learning models trained on multi-sensor time series to predict faults, classify machine state, detect anomalies, and project the health trajectory of components.
Extended Reality in Practice
Three distinct use cases, each solving a real operational pain point
New operators complete full simulated production runs in VR before touching the real machine. Zero risk, repeatable, and measurable skill assessment on demand.
Real-time sensor readings and Digital Twin state overlaid on the physical machine. Colour-coded health indicators and anomaly alerts guide operators before problems escalate.
Step-by-step 3D instructions guide technicians through repair procedures. Institutional knowledge is captured digitally, reducing dependency on individual experts.
The Companies Behind It
Two complementary organisations combining R&D expertise with real-world production know-how
Responsible for software architecture, Digital Twin development, sensor network deployment, AI/ML algorithms, and Extended Reality application development.
Provides the lithography production line, operational expertise, domain knowledge, and real-world validation throughout testing and field trials.
Latest Updates
Follow our progress as the project moves from research to real-world deployment
What We Deliver
Tangible results produced throughout the project — updated as work progresses
Acknowledgements
Future PRINTer is co-financed by the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Programme Competitiveness 2021–2027 (ΕΣΠΑ – Πρόγραμμα Ανταγωνιστικότητα).
