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Introducing the Mechatronics Club Promoted by Reggio Emilia Industrial Association

Introducing the Mechatronics Club Promoted by Reggio Emilia Industrial Association (part of Confindustria , general confederation of Italian industry) Dr. Davide Bezzecchi January 2011. Agenda

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Introducing the Mechatronics Club Promoted by Reggio Emilia Industrial Association

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  1. Introducing the Mechatronics Club Promoted by Reggio Emilia Industrial Association (part of Confindustria, general confederation of Italian industry) Dr. Davide Bezzecchi January 2011

  2. Agenda • 1. Whowe are: AssociationofEntrepreneursof Reggio Emilia “Associazione Industriali di Reggio Emilia” – “Confindustria” • 2. The MechatronicProduct • 3. The Cluster of mechatronicsof Reggio Emilia • 4. “Club Meccatronica” of Reggio Emilia • 5. Profilesof the “Club Meccatronica” members (annex)

  3. About us: the Association of Entrepreneurs of Reggio Emilia “AssociazioneIndustrialidi Reggio Emilia” represents approximately 700 manufacturing and service enterprises based in the province of Reggio Emilia (amounting to 38.000 employees). • Founded in 1945, Industriali Reggio Emilia is a voluntary association of companies which aims to represent, protect, promote and develop member companies and their interests. • It is the expression in the territory of Reggio Emilia of the Association of “Confindustria” (the Association of the Italian Entrepreneurs. • It brings together various sectors, from electrical to mechanical (machines and equipment), food, textile, ceramic tiles, rubber and plastic, construction and real estate, services. • The associated enterprises are mostly small and medium size enterprises (75% of them have from 1 to 50 employees). • The Association promoted in the 2004 the “Club of Meccatronica”. www.assindustria.re.it

  4. Services Provided by Industriali Reggio Emilia to its associated firms: • Work and social security:work relationship, representation at negotiations, labor law and arbitration procedures. • Fiscal: fiscal assistance to employees and companies. • Industrial and territorial laws: trading laws, relationship with public administration, building construction and town planning. • Environment, quality, safety and energy: quality, environment and safety management systems, technical standards and directives, safety in the work place, the environment, energy sources. • Foreign trade and internationalization: information on foreign countries, international contracts, search for partners. • Innovation, Research and Development. • Finance, insurance, planning and control: credit and guarantee, risk management and insurance consultancy, planning and control. • Human resources development: business and entrepreneurial training, professional training, personnel search and selection. www.assindustria.re.it

  5. Reggio Emilia’s Province • Half milion of inhabitants • low unemployment rate 5.0% (before crisis 2.5%) • Workforce = 242.000 unit (98.000 in industries) • With over 58,000 enterprises (one every nine inhabitants) the province demonstrates a formidable entrepreneurial attitude. • high per capita income = 30.000 €/inhabitant (during 2009) • Export = 3.587 Ml€ (first quarter ’10) (+11% referred to first quarter ’10) www.assindustria.re.it

  6. MECHATRONICS = MECHANICS + ELECTRONICS + SOFTWARE 2.The Mechatronic ProductWhatmechatronicsis

  7. 2.The MechatronicProduct The device control is managed by an electronic component typically embedded in the product itself. Control means the ability to adapt to the different operating conditions. Target Development of INTELLIGENT MACHINE 1. High performance in every condition 2. Energy saving 3. High safety for the operator Obtained by programming technologies www.assindustria.re.it

  8. Emilia Romagna MechatronicCompanies and products

  9. Emilia Romagna MechatronicCompanies and products

  10. The Cluster of Mechatronicin Reggio Emilia as a model of synergic combination of mechanical, electronic and software engineering. • Over the last few years, the mechatronic industry has been gaining importance in Reggio Emilia area, where mechanic has always played a key role in the economic history of the territory. • Dating back to the agricultural mechanic at the beginning of the last century through the developments of the aeronautic industry between the First and Second world wars and the subsequent constant spin-off processes, Reggio Emilia’s mechatronic industry has now achieved a global leadership position and technological excellence in several fields of advanced mechanics and, more specifically, in mechatronic. • Mechatronic is a territorial resource for the 65% of the companies that belong to the cluster. The companies can find suppliers in the area, confirming the idea of a kind of production based on a high ability to develop both design and industrial applications in conjunction with territorial closeness. • The territorial milieu of the cluster has been enriched over the years by the start-up of a University of Engineering and in particular by the creation of a special Degree course and PhD in Mechatronics and also a Research and Technology transfer Center “REI - Reggio Emilia Innovazione”. • Over the last 6 years local institutions have focused on the fostering and promotion of the cluster supporting the integration of provincial actions (Mectron Lab) to regional strategies for the development of high technologies and mechanics (Hi- Mech District). www.assindustria.re.it

  11. 3. The Reggio EmiliaMechatronics cluster : main products/sectors • Stationaryapplications: • industrial automation; • robotsforhandlingmaterials; • machinetools; • machinesfordecoration; • transport and hoistingsystems; • packaging machines. Solutionsthat can compete against the best internationalbrands Dynamicapplications: • engines; • auxiliarydevicesfor the automotiveindustry; • machineryfor agricolture; • home appliances; • hydraulic and electronic systems; • diagnosticsinstruments; • Mechanicalcomponents. MECHATRONICS www.assindustria.re.it

  12. Specializations of Mechatronic Cluster members: 1. AGRICULTURE MACHINERY Tractors and agricultural, gardening, ground moving machinery 2. MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION – ROBOTICS Garage/Automotive equipment Automated machine tools e production equipment Packaging/Material handling (moving and lifting) systems and machinery for packaging, lifting, elevation and handling 3. INTELLIGENT AND ECO-SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY (Automotive) Eco-sustainable: components for electric vehicles, LPG and CNG - alternative fuel systems and components, hybrid systems Intelligent: car audio/alarm, infotainement,, antennas systems, loudspeakers, subwoofer boxes, amplifiers, cables 4. AMUSEMENT PARK Amusement ride, merry-go-round, roller coaster. 5.HOME APPLIANCES White goods, small appliances, boilers, water heating, air conditioning, elevators 6. COMPONENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL SECTORS Power Transmission/Engines, Fluid Power Systems, Electronic components, Automation, Software www.assindustria.re.it

  13. Agriculture Machinery

  14. Machinery and Equipmentfor Production

  15. Intelligent and Eco-Sustainable Mobility

  16. Amusement Park

  17. Home Appliances

  18. Components for Agriculture and Industrial Sector

  19. Characteristics of the enterprises of the Cluster Services with absolute flexibility and products based on customer’s requirements 220 enterprises: 130 (60%) producing finished products or mechatronic components (belonging to the “mechatronic core") 90 (40%) producing non-mechatronic components for mechatronic industries (belonging to the District known as the District subcontracting mechatronics of excellence). Main features of the Mechatronic Cluster of Reggio Emilia Number: 220 (130) Turnover: 3 Billion Euros Employees: 13.000 Forecasts on market trends Excellent for developing advanced and Hi-Tech solutions Strong aim towards internationalization

  20. 4.From Mechatronic cluster toMechatronic Club UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTERS EXCELLENCE IN MECHATRONICS Mechatronic Cluster ENTERPRISES (220 companies) CLUB MECCATRONICA (70 companies and organisations) “Club Meccatronica” was founded with the aim ofnetworking the different experiences and initiatives in order to make them coherent and useful for developing the whole mechatronics cluster. It represents 100 Businessmen, managers, technicians, university professors and researchers of 70 industrial enterprises and organizations. www.assindustria.re.it

  21. Goals 1. Becoming a meeting point to share informations and experiences about the numerous and various mechatronic issues 2. Strengthening networking between Enterprises and University 3. Fostering/promoting partnership among members 4. Supporting the mechatronic culture at every level (improve technical culture by training courses, etc) 5. Promoting the Reggio Emilia Emilia’s mechatronic cluster around the world. (National Prize for mechatronic international partnerships, etc.)

  22. AchievedActivitiesof the Club • Promotion and Information By managing newsletters and the web page www.meccatronica.org • Techical Seminars “Matlab e Simulink“, “Innovation Day” during the decennial of the Faculty of Engineering of Reggio Emilia, “Mechatronics Materials” and many others • Companies and Research Centers Tours Matech, Marposs, T3Lab, Agusta Westland, PoliTO, etc. • Technical Training Promotion of the course “Electronic for Mechanicals” organized by University of Modena and Reggio Emilia • Fairs and Exhibitions • Fluid Trans and the seminary “MeccatronicaedOleodinamica: Sodaliziovincente” (30 may ’08) • EIMA and the seminary “La MeccatronicanellaProgettazionedelleMacchine per l’Agricoltura” (nov ’08, nov ’10) • Motorsport Expotech (oct ’09) • Stages and Courses for Students IFTS courses and support the realization of the ProgettoAbramo for the formation and for the organization of sages in companies for 15 students of the BrasilianMechatronic Center (2008 with the collaboration of CIS and Unimore) 1. Promotion initiatives aimed to improve technical culture in the Club and in the District www.meccatronica.org www.assindustria.re.it

  23. Web Site home page www.meccatronica.org

  24. AchievedActivitiesof the Club • Premio Italiano Meccatronica – ItalianMechatronicPrize 2007 Brembo 2008 System 2009 Carlo Gavazzi Space 2010 Prima Industrie 2. Mechatronic companies and local district promotion and fostering

  25. AchievedActivitiesof the Club Fostering of the Net made of Italian Mechatronic Centers and Clusters • Presentation of Turin Mechatronic Pole (Oct ‘09), stipulation of a collaboration agreement (Maggio 2010), collaboration with many other Italian centers (Vicenza, Umbria, Bergamo, Puglia, Sicilia) • Efforts for the creation and support activities for the start-up of Technical and Training Pole – “ITS per la Meccatronica • Efforts for the creation and support activities for the formation of the Reggio Emilia Tecnopolo (Mechatronic Laboratory) International promotion of the Cluster and the Club • Sept ‘09 – Mission in Croatia (Byelovar) with Unimore • Sept ‘10 – Mission in Germany with the Reggio Emilia Province • Oct ‘09 – Participation at “L’Italia che corre al futuro” - Tokyo, Japan with Emilia Romagna Region • Gen ‘11 – Participation at the European project “Adriatic Danubian Clustering” 2. Mechatronic companies and local district promotion and fostering

  26. International promotion and colaboration • Japan and Russia: Attending the fairs and exhibitions (2006/2009) • Croatia : agreement with the city of Byelovar for a student exchange program (2009) • Brasil - The Abramo Project (2008) • Trainig course of 5 months on “Highly skilled technician in Mechatronics” and training in associated companies for 15 young students of the “Mechatronics Center - Rio Grande Do Sul”: in collaboration with CIS (Industrial Association business school) and Engineering Faculty of University of Modena and Reggio Emilia • ………India, Canada, Poland,… • Germany, Sweden, Spain….(Twinnovate Project) • USA…. • ………ADC Project countries …………

  27. AchievedActivitiesof the Club • Fostering the development of conjunction projects between different Club Companies and University. • In particular for funding announcements as the regional one “daiDistrettiproduttiviaiDistrettitecnologici – Nov ‘09” the club achieved the support of 3 projects: • Laboratory ISOTRACTOR – Agri - mechatronic • (7 companies + University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) • Laboratory DIRO’ – Mobile Robotics • (6 companies + University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) • Laboratory SIER – Hybrid Vehicle • (2 companies + University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia Innovazione) 3. Meeting and aggregation initiatives for the companies. Sharing R&D Projects (joint projects)

  28. For further information: www.meccatronica.org clubmeccatronica@assindustria.re.it davide.bezzecchi@assindustria.re.it

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