THE PRAIN PROJECT (PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE) SHOWS A STANDARDISED METHODOLOGY AS A SERVICE TO ASSIST SOUTH TYROL’S SMES TO IMPROVE THEIR PRODUCTION. THIS OBJECTIVE IS TO SHOW COMPANIES IN THE REGION HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE CONCEPT OF PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS TO OPTIMISE THE PRODUCTION LINE BY MEANS OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND DIGITISATION. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS AND DATA ANALYSIS ALLOWS FOR A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING THAT PROMOTES THE IMPROVEMENT OF PRODUCTION AND TIME REDUCTION.\ NFRAUNHOFER ITALIA (FHI) SETS OUT TWO HOLDINGS AS EXAMPLES TO DEVELOP THE PRAIN METHODOLOGY IN VITH OF ITS PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO ADAPT TO BUSINESS REQUESTS AND BARRIERS. AT LEAST 10 OTHER ENTERPRISES CONCERNED SHALL FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THE EXPERIENCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT, THE BENEFICIARY’S EXPERIENCE OF BEING ABLE TO FOLLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF Q.