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Innovation at ITIA-CNR Giacomo Copani RIM Plus Workshop Bruxelles, 17/07/2014

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The National Research Council of Italy (CNR)

•  Public research body controlled by the Ministry of Research and University

•  More than 100 research Institutes

•  More than 8000 employees •  Major research organization in Italy

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ITIA-CNR

ITIA-CNR

performs strategic activities of Scientific Research and

Innovation in order to contribute to the development

of the Factory of the Future

for the Competitiveness and Sustainability of Italian and

European Manufacturing Industries.

The focus of RTD&I activities is on co-evolving

Products/Services, Processes and Production Systems.

Institute of Industrial Technologies and Automation of the National Research Council of Italy

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ITIA FIGURES

Currently ITIA is involved into several National and European RTD&I projects

Permanent staff 45

Full Time Temporary staff 48

PhD students 11

Total 104

of which 93 people are RTD&I staff (Senior/Junior Researchers and Technicians)

ITIA is COORDINATOR of 2 EC 7PQ Projects

European projects (EC FPs) 24

National projects 7

Regional projects 7

Industrial contracts 4

ITIA personnel

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28%#EU#

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ITIA RTD&I Groups:

"   MBM – Manufacturing Business Models

"   EVA - Enterprise Engineering and Virtual Applications

"   SCPM - Supply Chain and Production Management

"   2MaCS - Machine and Manufacturing Control Systems

"   IRAS - Intelligent and Autonomous Robot Systems

"   MEDIS - Micro Enabled Devices and Systems

"   DASM - Dynamic Analysis and Simulation of Machinery

ITIA COMPETENCIES

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The ITIA-CNR mix of activities for innovation

Create the environment for innovation

Innovation services and projects

Pilot plants

Regional and National smart specialization

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Pilot plants


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Example 1) Robotized system for stone-working

•  Robotized system for the reproduction of marble artifacts

•  The customer was a system integrator having a contract with a manufacturingSME (benefiting of a regional funding)

•  Enabling technologies: vision systems,

robot control

•  Trough the developed solution, traditional marble-working companies can continue their activity in Italy

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Example 2) Virtual reality for steel factories

•  System of Virtual reality supporting the configuration and the commercial offering of machines for steel factories

•  The customer was a supplier of machinery for steel production

•  Collaboration with Politecnico di Milano to offer an integrated solution (networking for innovation)

•  Enabling technologies: virtual reality, simulation, systems interoperability

•  The developed solution allows the customer to be more competitive and to offer manufacturers high added value in technology acquisition phase

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Example 3) Simulation for improved machinery desing

•  Implementation of simulation models, tests, training to designers to improve machines performance (i.e. vibration control, energy efficiency, etc.)

•  Several customers in the machine tool industry

•  Enabling technologies: process simulation, process control

•  Customers could offer to the market high-quality machines

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Main characteristics of innovation projects

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Innovation activities based on research results (enabling technologies)

Difficult to cooperate with SMEs unless there is immediate opportunity of funding

The effective diffusion of the innovation depends on customers

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Main characteristics of innovation services




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Innovation projects: EXPLORE EU FP7

Goals:

•  to unleash the full potential of the knowledge accumulated in European research project

•  to promote and support the exploitation of R&D results, mainly by gathering resources to disseminate (models, case studies, demonstrators) and prepare commercial exploitation, cross-fertilisation, education and standardisation

Examples of results:

•  web resources and innovation handbook supporting companies’ innovation capabilities

•  map of regional specializations and research results to match demand and offering

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Pilot plants


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ITIA-CNR strategy for Pilot Plants

De Production Factory ITIA-CNR Re/De Manufacturing Pilot Plant, Milano (under construction)

Macro Factory ITIA-CNR Pilot system for footwear production, Lab for Design & Mass Customization, Vigevano

Micro Factory ITIA-CNR Micro Manufacturing Chain, Milano and Bari Laboratories

Digital Factory VFF - Virtual Factory Framework EC FP7 Project, Coordinator: ITIA-CNR

MBM

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IRAS

MEDIS

DASM

Supply Chain and Integrated Logistics Enterprise Engineering

and Virtual Applications Life Cycle Assessment

Dynamic Analysis and Simulation of Machinery

Machine and Manufacturing Energy Analysis and Optimization

Manufacturing Technologies

Products/Processes Design

Machine and Manufacturing Control Systems

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Pilot Plant for De-Manufacturing of mechatronics

Co-funded by CNR and Lombardy Region

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Pilot Plant for De-Manufacturing of mechatronics

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Cell 1: Robotic Disassembly.

Cell 2: PCB Remanufacturing (testing, repair and component disassembly)

Cell 3: PCB Shredding and separation.

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1.  Demonstrate technology to companies and offer

innovation services

The value of a pilot plant

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•  Show recycling companies new concepts of robotics, automation and mechanical processes for recycling

•  Run experiments with manufacturers’ products to assess the potential of recycling and remanufacturing business models (automotive, white goods, telecommunications)

•  Shred materials as a service to obtain materials’ powders useful to chemical research and process development

•  …

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innovation services

2.  Support machine builders in developing new technologies


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•  Robot manufacturers: New cooperative and safe robot systems for disassembly

•  Recycling machinery suppliers: New automated systems for shredding and materials separation with NIR embedded technology

•  Remanufacturing machinery suppliers: New automated technology for de-soldering and re-assembly of PCBs components

•  Manufacturers of logistics systems: New modular reconfigurable transportation systems

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innovation services


3.  Support experimental research in new projects


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•  First project CNR-Lombardy Region (2010)

•  National Project “Zero Waste PCBs – Integrated Technological Solutions for Zero Waste Recycling of Printed Circuit Boards, National Programme “Progetto Bandiera La Fabbrica del Futuro”

•  Second project CNR-Lombardy Region “(2013)

•  National Project “WEEEReflex- Highly Evolvable E-waste Recycling Technologies and Systems, Progetto Bandiera La Fabbrica del Futuro”

•  Submission of a European project proposal in the Call “WASTE-3-2014 - Recycling of raw materials from products and buildings”

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innovation services



4.  Support the learning factory concept

5.  Aggregate internal multi-disciplinary teams of researchersworking on common topics


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innovation services



4.  Support the learning factory concept

5.  Aggregate internal multi-disciplinary teams of researchers working in a common framework

6.  Aggregate national partners operating in the same research area


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•  Not at standard use, yet (inaugurated in 2013)

•  Technology suppliers very interested

•  De-manufacturing companies already “in the business” are interested

•  They are currently participating to pilot plant activities inside an “industrial interest working group”

•  Activity of “creating the innovation community” around the pilot plant

•  How to know that a pilot plant exists (marketing of pilot plants)?

Current situation of pilot plant

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The policy-oriented activity

ITIA is a promoter of the National Technology Cluster on intelligent Factory and of the Lombardy Cluster on Intelligent Factory

Association “National Technology Cluster

Intelligent Factory”

Association “Lombardy Cluster Intelligent Factory”

May 2012 Ministry of research:

“Call for proposal of strategic plan and project proposals for Clusters”

January 2012 Lombardy Region:

“Call for initiatives oriented to the creation and empowerment of high-technology

districts through research, innovation and education”

Clusters Proposals and evaluation of Ministry/Region

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The role of ITIA in National/Regional Clusters

Research( Innova-on( Market(

Na#onal'and'Regional'Technology'Clusters'on'Intelligent'Factory'

Proge9o'Bandiera'“La'Fabbrica'del'Futuro”'

European'Projects'

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The role of ITIA in National/Regional Clusters /1 1.  Setup clusters’ governance and structure

OCG$Cluster$nazionale$

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Associazioni e altre org.

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The role of ITIA in National/Regional Clusters /2

2.  Build a stable community of companies with increased capacity of research and innovation

74%$

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2%$Companies$

Universi3es$and$Research$Centres$

Associa3ons$

Technology$Districts$

280 organizations

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The role of ITIA in National/Regional Clusters /3

3.  Contribute to define a Regional/National research roadmap through a collaborative process in which companies are involved

11/07/2014 Transmission to Lombardy Region of the document “Challenges and Strategic Research Areas of Advanced Manufacturing in Lombardy”

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EFFRA

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Existing Roadmaps

Contextualization to the Regional

Industry

Definition of Regional priorities

National Roadmaps

Regional Strategic Research Roadmap

Establish a link between National/Regional priorities and the European ones

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Difficulties

•  Hard to explain companies this complicated governance at National/Regional level

•  Companies, especially SMEs, do not perceive immediately the strategic value of participating to Clusters

•  A strong diffusion activity is needed

•  Essential to have the endorsement of the Institutions

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Conclusions

•  Innovation is addressed at different levels in the frame of a coherent strategy (innovation services, infrastructure development, policy and clustering)

•  Important conditions to play this role are: •  The direct involvement of the institute in the research

phase •  The policy-related activity at European, National and

Regional level

•  Hard to cooperate with SMEs in innovation, but pilot plants and Technology Clusters are promising avenues

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