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InTechCentras

Public establishment “InTechCentras” is a SMART Manufacturing competence centre. Various manufacturing companies, including those operating in the automotive industry are customers of this organization. “InTechCentras” implements the following activities:
• technological-engineering trainings and its projects preparation and management;
• provision of engineering and management consultations;
• EU funding projects networking;
• solutions for production efficiency and productivity increase application;
• organisation of activities related to the 4th Industrial Revolution “Industry 4.0”.
“InTechCentras” is also a coordinator of Advanced Manufacturing Digital Innovation Hub (DIH).

The organization has 4 employees.

“InTechCentras” as coordinator of Advanced Manufacturing DIH, was involved in the development and integration of an Automated Equipment Performance Tracking Systems, that allows integrating existing equipment with the new one. Therefore, local companies already use this device, including transport-related “LESTA”. Organisation also provides training courses related to Industry 4.0 and transport-related companies also managed to use it (“Altas komercinis Autotransportas”, “Vakarų laivų gamykla”).

Digital transformation is a widely spread and inevitable process regardless of location or economic sector. As a result, to remain competitive internationally, companies operating in all economic sectors must be able to reap the benefits of this process. Therefore, the initiative of digital innovation hubs 'DIHs' is especially important as it is designed to help companies improve their processes, products, services through the use of digital technologies. This initiative could be highly useful for companies, directly operating in the transport sector as it can help them to digitise their activities, but also for the manufacturing companies, whose products are used and adaptable to this sector.