Research
We bring edge systems, machine integration and monitoring software into research projects and carry the results into customer work. As consortium partner, member of the advisory committee or contractor of an institute.
Ongoing
MetaLin-X: Dataspace-driven & Sovereign Industrial Metaverse
Since February 2026, funded by the Austrian FFG (BBA2030: GigaApp). Consortium led by eberle.at, operational project management by TU Wien Pilotfabrik; with JKU Linz, TU Wien IFT, TU Graz (smartfactory), Siemens, Posedio and further partners. Our contribution: system and data integration. Edge-based capture of machine-level data (WP 2) and 5G integration (WP 5) for the digital twin.
Funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG (BBA2030: GigaApp).
SAW2Sense: SAW sensors on machine tools
Since May 2026, an IGF project of TUHH (IPMT) with OVGU Magdeburg, funded via FGW. Our contribution: member of the advisory committee. Edge hardware with analogue sensor input and OPC UA, measurement and monitoring software, integration on a Fooke machine.
Supported within the programme for promoting Industrial Collective Research (IGF) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag.
ProMo-X: process monitoring on machine tools
Since 2025, a ZIM project between IFW Hannover and UTTec GmbH. Our contribution: supporting work on in-process wear estimation for single parts and prediction of remaining tool life. Results flow into the UTTM tool monitoring system.
ZIM project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag.
Completed
DataPlan: assistance system for data-based inspection planning
2024 to 2026, BMBF KMU-innovativ, with IFW Hannover and toolcraft AG. Consortium partner with own funding. Result: analysis software for inspection planning based on machine data; machine learning models that flow into the DataStore.
Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.
DeepLightAI: AI-controlled light room for patients
2024 to 2026, DATIpilot of Hochschule Hannover, with Innovation Experts, Silent HT Solutions and Universitätsmedizin Göttingen. Result: touch interface, AI image evaluation, camera and heart-rate monitor integration, LED control; runs as a web interface on the openXEdge.
Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (DATIpilot).
EUProGigant: European Production Giganet
2021 to 2025, BMBF lead project with 16 partners from Germany and Austria. Involved on behalf of PTW TU Darmstadt. Project site: euprogigant.com. Result: Gaia-X compatible edge systems (data sovereignty, vertical integration machine, edge, cloud), the groundwork for the openXEdge. Co-author of a publication in wt Werkstattstechnik online (2022).
ESCOM: Edge Services for Components
2022 to 2025, BMWK technology programme “Edge Data Economy”, coordinated by PTW TU Darmstadt. Involved as technical service provider. Project site: escom-project.de. Result: edge images and deployment via asset administration shells, sensor bridge for IO-Link, trade fair demonstrator for a component manufacturer. Basis of today’s edge cooperation with that customer.
Where we come from
Process monitoring on machine tools has accompanied Dr. Jan Brinkhaus since his doctorate at the Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) at Leibniz University Hannover. In 2009 he founded a company from it and developed the ToolScope monitoring system there; after the acquisition by the KOMET Group he led that subsidiary for many years as managing director. It continues today as Ceratizit Hannover GmbH. In 2019 he founded Brinkhaus GmbH in Isernhagen, which carries today’s work: engineering for machine and component manufacturers, own products, research.