Introducing the
Mechatronics Club
Promoted by Reggio Emilia Industrial Association
(part of Confindustria, General Confederation of Italian Industry)
Aimone Storchi – President (Davide Bezzecchi, secretary)
October 2012
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Agenda
1. Who we are: Association of Entrepreneurs of Reggio
Emilia “Associazione Industriali di Reggio Emilia” –
“Confindustria” and Mechatronics Club (Club
Meccatronica)
2. Promoting Mechatronics as a fast growing market
3. The mechatronics cluster of Reggio Emilia
4. “Club Meccatronica” of Reggio Emilia
5. Profiles of the “Club Meccatronica” members (seeannex)
1. About us:
the Association of Entrepreneurs of Reggio Emilia
“Associazione Industriali di Reggio Emilia” represents approximately 750
manufacturing and service enterprises based in the province of Reggio Emilia
(amounting to 41.000 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).
•Industriali Reggio Emilia to its associated firms offers Services:
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The Association promoted in the 2004 the “Club of Meccatronica”.
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)
2.Why promote Mechatronics for the growth of the
manufacturing companies?
The Mechatronics as the combination of electronics, mechanics,
automatism and embedded software, is actually a fast growing
market and concerns more and more industries in their different
technological evolution.
•Different technologies and manufacturing sectors involved
•specialized industry in products with high added value
The Mechatronic Product
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
The Mechatronic Product
What mechatronics is
MECHATRONICS = MECHANICS + ELECTRONICS + SOFTWARE
Electronics
• power control
• actuators
• sensors
Mechanics
• machines
• fluid dynamics
• trasmissions
• materials
MECHATRONICS
Information
Technology
• modelling
• systems theory
• artificial intelligence
The experience of Reggio Emilia system: Mechatronics
Supporting System (promoted by Mechatronics Club)
Integrated Stategy and Coordinated network of organisations to suport and
promote the company needs (Students/Traininig, Universities, Research and
Technology transfer, Laboratories,……..).
2.
LOCAL
AUTHORITIES +
Chamber of
commerce
SCHOOLS AND TRAINING
Centers
CIS + ITI Nobili
ITS FOUNDATION (Schools,
Training Center, Companies,
University)
UNIVERSITY’ of MODENA AND
REGGIO EMILIA
-Degree first/second level on
Mechatronics Engineering
-Doctoral research
MECHATRONIC CLUSTER
REGGIO EMILIA Technopole:
(300 companies)
Research Center for applied
research and services Labs on
Mechatronics:
Mechatronic for hydraulic
system, mechatronic materials,
mechatronic diagnostics and
maintenance, industrial
eletctronic systems, control
interaction of robotic and
industrial systems
Emilia Romagna High Technology
Network
(10 Technopoles and 6
Technology Platforms)
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Mechatronic Club
(75 Companies)
INNOVATION CENTER AND
SERVICES/TEST LABS
Reggio Emilia Innovazione
3.Characteristics of the
Mechatronics Cluster
Services with absolute flexibility and products based on
customer’s requirements
300 enterprises:
150 (50%) producing finished products or mechatronic
Main features of the
Mechatronics Cluster
of Reggio Emilia
components (belonging to the “mechatronic core")
150 (50%) producing non-mechatronic components for
mechatronic industries (belonging to the District known as
the District subcontracting mechatronics of excellence).
Number: 300 (150)
Forecasts on market trends
Turnover: 6 Billion
Euros
Excellent for developing advanced and HiTech solutions
Employees: 27.000
Strong aim towards internationalization
4.From Mechatronic cluster to Mechatronic Club
Mechatronic Cluster
ENTERPRISES
(300 companies)
EXCELLENCE IN
MECHATRONICS
UNIVERSITIES AND
RESEARCH
CENTERS
CLUB
MECCATRONICA
Mechatronics Club
(75 companies and
organisations)
“Club Meccatronica” was founded with the aim of networking 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 75 industrial enterprises and
organizations.
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
1.Agriculture Machinery
2.Machinery and Equipment for
Production
Garage
Equipment
3.Intelligent and Eco-Sustainable
Mobility
3.A ELECTRICAL AND HYBRID VEHICLE
COMPONENTS (Alternative Fuel)
A.E.B.
LANDI RENZO
- LPG and CNG alternative
automotive fuel systems and components
- Electronic
devices for converting
internal
combustion
engines from gas to
LPG and NG
RAIL – components for automotive gas
system (LPG and Natural gas injectors)
ZAPI Group
Electronic
speed
controllers
and
associated products
for application in
electric vehicles
www.clubmeccatronica.org
3.B INFOTAINMENT(audio and antennas systems, HMI, Car Alarm, etc)
META
SYSTEM
ASK INDUSTRIES
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Research,
development and
production
of
advanced
electronic security
system for the
automotive,
motorcycle
and
energy markets
(Power
e
comfort,
Telematics, Safe
& Security)
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Designs,
develops,
manufactures,
and
distributes high quality car
audio
and
antennas
systems - loudspeakers,
subwoofer
boxes,
amplifiers, antennas, and
cables
PHONOCAR – A Leader
– Human
machine interface and
interaction solutions
RE:LAB
in the Car-Hifi-Sector and
related Accessories
SONAVOX – Car
Hi-Fi
as
Subwoofers,
Woofers,
Sub
Tubes, Active Close
Enclosures,
Tweeters,
Speakers, Antennas
and many other
accessories.
AUDIODESIGN
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Loudspeakers,
Amplifiers, Accessories,
Cables,
Fastningmaterial and Interfaces
AUTOSONIK
– Starting from the first car
radios, till CD Players arriving until state-ofthe-art multimedia systems
www.clubmeccatronica.org
3.C AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS
LOMBARDI
NI – A world
leader among
producers of
diesel engines
up to 50 kW
VIMI FASTENERS
– A global
leader in the production and
marketing of mechanical fasteners
for a broad range of industrial
applications
VP ITALY
– High-quality pistons for
nearly any powersport use from
motrcycles and ATVs to marine and
carting
SPAL AUTOMOTIVE
– world leader in the design
and manufacture of high
quality electric fans and
blowers for all types of
vehicles and equipments
G3 – Operates in the highest
ranges
sector
of the car
accessories
www.clubmeccatronica.org
4.Amusement Park
5.Home Appliances
6.Components for Agriculture and Industrial
Goals of the Club
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1. Becoming a meeting point to share
informations and experiences about the
numerous and various mechatronic issues
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2. Strengthening networking between
Enterprises and University
3. Fostering/promoting partnership among
members
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4. Supporting the mechatronic culture at
every level (improve technical culture by
training courses, etc)
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5. Promoting the Reggio Emilia Emilia’s
mechatronic cluster around the world.
(National Prize for mechatronic international
partnerships, etc.)
Achieved Activities of the Club
1. Promotion
initiatives aimed to
improve technical
culture in the Club
and in the District
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 “Meccatronica ed
Oleodinamica: Sodalizio vincente” (30 may ’08)
EIMA and the seminary “La Meccatronica nella
Progettazione delle Macchine per l’Agricoltura” (nov ’08,
nov ’10)
Motorsport Expotech (oct ’09)
Stages and Courses for Students
IFTS courses and support the realization of the Progetto
Abramo for the formation and for the organization of
stages in companies for 15 students of the Brasilian
Mechatronic Center (2008 with the collaboration of CIS
and Unimore)
www.meccatronica.org
Web Site home page www.meccatronica.org
Achieved Activities of the Club
●Premio Italiano Meccatronica – Italian Mechatronic
Prize
2. Promotion and
fostering of
Mechatronic
companies and
local district
2007 Brembo
2008 System
2009 Carlo Gavazzi Space
2010 Prima Industrie
2011 Health Robotics
Achieved Activities of the Club
Fostering of the Net made of Italian Mechatronic Centers and
Clusters
2. Promotion and
fostering of
Mechatronic
companies and
local district
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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)
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Efforts for the creation and support activities for the start-up of
Technical and Training Pole – “ITS per la Meccatronica
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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
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Sept ‘09 – Mission in Croatia (Byelovar) with Unimore
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Sept ‘10 – Mission in Germany with the Reggio Emilia Province
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Oct ‘09 – Participation at “L’Italia che corre al futuro” - Tokyo, Japan
with Emilia Romagna Region
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Gen ‘11 – Participation at the European project “Adriatic Danubian
Clustering” and “Autonet”
Achieved Activities of the Club
Fostering the development of conjunction projects
between different Club Companies and University.
3. Meeting and
aggregation
initiatives for the
companies.
Sharing R&D
Projects (joint
projects)
In particular for funding announcements as the
regional one “dai Distretti produttivi ai Distretti
tecnologici – Nov ‘09” the club achieved the support of
3 projects:
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Laboratory ISOTRACTOR – Agri - mechatronic
(7 companies + University of Modena and Reggio
Emilia)
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Laboratory DIRO’ – Mobile Robotics
(6 companies + University of Modena and Reggio
Emilia)
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Laboratory SIER – Hybrid Vehicle
(2 companies + University of Modena and Reggio
Emilia, Reggio Emilia Innovazione)
International promotion
and collaboration
 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
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For further information:
www.meccatronica.org
clubmeccatronica@assindustria.re.it
davide.bezzecchi@industrialireggioemilia.it