Organiser
Ali, MUHAMMAD, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland
The session will focus on match making between the business needs of manufacturing SMEs and robotics technology suppliers. The session will also advertise the EU funding opportunities for SMEs to kick-start the adoption of new manufacturing technologies and accelerate the business.
Agenda of the workshop
08.30 – 08.35 : Opening of workshop and introduction of I4MS – ICT for Manufacturing SMEs, Ali Muhammad, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
08.35 – 08.40 : EU Programmes: New Funding Opportunities for Robotics Projects, Cecile Huet, European Commission
08.40 – 08.50 : ReconCell: A Reconfigurable robot work Cell for fast setup of automated assembly process in SMEs, Norbert Krüger, University of Southern Denmark
08.50 – 09.00 : HORSE – Smart integrated Robotics system for SMEs controlled by Internet of Things based on dynamic manufacturing processes Innovation Action, Anastasia Garbi, European Dynamics 09.00 – 09.10 : Needs of robotics and ICT in an expending SME, Mikko Puttonen, Hanlog
09.10 – 09.20 : AGV and mobile robots: new applications and perspectives, Guy Caverot, BA Systémes
09.20 – 09.30 : Pick-it – Small batch machine tending or order picking thanks to flexible 3D vision, Peter Soetens, Intermodalics
09.30 – 09.40 : MTC activities for promoting ICT among manufacturing SMEs, Junuz Jakupovic, Manufacturing Technology Centre
09.40 – 10.00 : Q&A with the presenters, round table discussion