from research .… to market
Innovation at ITIA-CNR
Giacomo Copani
RIM Plus Workshop
Bruxelles, 17/07/2014
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
Institute of Industrial Technologies and Automation
of the National Research Council of Italy
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.
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ITIA FIGURES
28%#
33%#
EU#
NATIONAL#
29%#
9%#
REGIONAL#
PRIVATE#
Currently ITIA is involved into several
National and European RTD&I projects
ITIA personnel
European projects (EC FPs)
24
Permanent staff
45
National projects
7
Full Time Temporary staff
48
Regional projects
7
PhD students
11
Industrial contracts
4
Total
104
ITIA is COORDINATOR of 2 EC 7PQ Projects
of which 93 people are RTD&I staff
(Senior/Junior Researchers and Technicians)
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ITIA COMPETENCIES
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
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ITIA mix for innovation
The ITIA-CNR mix of activities for innovation
Innovation services
and projects
Produce innovation
Pilot plants
Build the infrastructure
for innovation
Regional and National
smart specialization
Create the environment
for innovation
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ITIA mix for innovation
The ITIA-CNR mix of activities for innovation
Innovation services
and projects
Produce innovation
Pilot plants
Build the infrastructure
for innovation
Regional and National
smart specialization
Create the environment
for innovation
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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 manufacturing
SME (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
structure
•  Implementation of simulation
models, tests, training to designers
to improve machines performance
(i.e. vibration control, energy efficie
ncy, etc.)
components
process
control
•  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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Main characteristics of innovation projects
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 projects
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
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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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, crossfertilisation, 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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ITIA mix for innovation
The ITIA-CNR mix of activities for innovation
Innovation services
and projects
Produce innovation
Pilot plants
Build the infrastructure
for innovation
Regional and National
smart specialization
Create the environment
for innovation
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ITIA-CNR strategy for Pilot Plants
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ITIA-CNR Pilot system for
footwear production,
Lab for Design &
Mass Customization, Vigevano
Micro Factory
ITIA-CNR Micro Manufacturing
Chain,
Milano and Bari Laboratories
De Production Factory
ITIA-CNR Re/De Manufacturing
Pilot Plant,
Milano (under construction)
Digital Factory
VFF - Virtual Factory Framework
EC FP7 Project,
Coordinator: ITIA-CNR
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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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1,20
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Nastri Load/
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and component
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2,00
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Disassembly.
3,00
3,00
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Accesso
manutenzione
Accesso
manutenzione
6,00
1,50
Functional +
AOI + PCB
remove
1,00
2,00
1,00
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1,00
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1,50
1,50
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PCBWarehouse
Warehouse
PCB
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Rework
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Stazione
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Disassemblaggio
Meccatronico
Meccatronico
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materiale
0,50
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Futura
Cella
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Semi-automatica
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AreaCarico
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Area
2,00
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1,50
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Automatica
Unità
0,50
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Manuale
Unità
1,50
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Pallet
Trasporto
0,50
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Test
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ECU
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Legenda
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In-Circuit
Rework
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Boundary
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2,00
Test
2,80
2,80
1,50
1,50
2,00
Cell 3: PCB
Shredding and
separation.
The value of a pilot plant
1.  Demonstrate technology to companies and offer
innovation services
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The value of a pilot plant
•  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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The value of a pilot plant
1.  Demonstrate technology to companies and offer
innovation services
2.  Support machine builders in developing new technologies
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The value of a pilot plant
•  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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The value of a pilot plant
1.  Demonstrate technology to companies and offer
innovation services
2.  Support machine builders in developing new technologies
3.  Support experimental research in new projects
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The value of a pilot plant
•  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-was
te Recycling Technologies and Systems, Progetto Bandie
ra La Fabbrica del Futuro”
•  Submission of a European project proposal in the Call
“WASTE-3-2014 - Recycling of raw materials from produc
ts and buildings”
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The value of a pilot plant
1.  Demonstrate technology to companies and offer
innovation services
2.  Support machine builders in developing new technologies
3.  Support experimental research in new projects
4.  Support the learning factory concept
5.  Aggregate internal multi-disciplinary teams of researchers
working on common topics
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The value of a pilot plant
1.  Demonstrate technology to companies and offer
innovation services
2.  Support machine builders in developing new technologies
3.  Support experimental research in new projects
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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Current situation of pilot plant
•
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)?
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ITIA mix for innovation
The ITIA-CNR mix of activities for innovation
Innovation services
and projects
Produce innovation
Pilot plants
Build the infrastructure
for innovation
Regional and National
smart specialization
Create the environment
for innovation
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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
January 2012
Lombardy Region:
“Call for initiatives oriented to the creation
and empowerment of high-technology
districts through research, innovation and
education”
May 2012
Ministry of research:
“Call for proposal of strategic plan
and project proposals for Clusters”
Clusters Proposals and evaluation of Ministry/Region
Association
“National Technology Cluster
Intelligent Factory”
Association
“Lombardy Cluster
Intelligent Factory”
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The role of ITIA in National/Regional Clusters
Research(
Innova-on(
Market(
European'Projects'
Proge9o'Bandiera'
“La'Fabbrica'del'Futuro”'
Na#onal'and'Regional'
Technology'Clusters'
on'Intelligent'Factory'
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The role of ITIA in National/Regional Clusters /1
1.  Setup clusters’ governance and structure
MINISTERO$
Proge2o$
OCG$Cluster$
nazionale$
Proge2o$
Proge2o$
Regione$1$
Cluster reg.
Regione$n$
Regione$2$
Consorzio
Reg.
Distretto
reg.
Industria
Univ e enti di Ric.
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
2%$
Companies$
7%$
17%$
Universi3es$and$
Research$Centres$
74%$
280 organizations
Associa3ons$
Technology$Districts$
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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
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Transmission to Lombardy Region
of the document “Challenges and S
trategic Research Areas of Advanc
ed Manufacturing in Lombardy”
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Establish a link between National/Regional priorities
and the European ones
Existing
Roadmaps
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Roadmap
Contextualization
to the Regional
Industry
Definition of
Regional priorities
EFFRA
Regional Strategic
Research Roadmap
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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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from research .… to market
Thank you for your attention!
For further information:
giacomo.copani@itia.cnr.it