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A pilot line is a pre-commercial production line that produces small volumes of new technology-based products, or employs new production technology, as a step towards the commercialisation of the new technology.
Pilot lines help bridge the gap between research and commercialisation, which is caused by the fact that new technology that has been proved only in a laboratory usually is not ready yet for application. They help bridge this gap in two ways:
In terms of the Technology readiness level framework, pilot plants validate production technology at levels TRL5-6: validation and demonstration of technology in a relevant environment.
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