Context
Machining 4.0 is an Interreg project comprising of 13 partners across Europe, with Sirris as lead partner. The project has been awarded €2.55m EU funding and it will run between 2018-2021.
Aim
The project aims to increase the knowledge level of machining SMEs and transform them into more innovative enterprises by transferring knowledge on innovative technologies, stimulating hands-on experimenting and supporting the transformation process.
IMR will demonstrate how dynamic planning and scheduling can greatly help machining SMEs. To do this, IMR will set up a demonstrator in Mullingar so any company can visit and understand its benefits. IMR also offers, in collaboration with UCD, 15 vouchers of €12.000 to Irish SMEs to transform their production systems.
Impact
1000 SMEs will acquire knowledge on innovative machining technologies, 250 SMEs will experiment with new technologies and collaborate with R&D partners, and 50 SMEs will receive intensive business support. This increases the knowledge/innovation level for machining in NWE.
This will be achieved via:
- The provision of access for SMEs to an online portal to provides specialized knowledge on innovative technologies for machining.
- Access to complementary state-of-the-art equipment and demonstrations.
- Vouchers for business transformation and coaching.
Partners
- Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques (CETIM)
- Fraunhofer-Anwendungszentrum Industrial Automation (IOSB-INA)
- Irish Manufacturing Research
- MedicalMountains AG
- Stichting STODT Praktijkcentrum voor geavanceerde Technologie (STODT)
- Swiss Mechatronics
- University College Dublin – National University of Ireland Dublin (UCD)
- University of Strathclyde (AFRC)
- Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW)
The North-West Europe Interreg programme is part of the European Cohesion Policy and is financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The programme is designed to promote cooperation in North-West Europe. NWE663
THEMATIC PILLAR
Automation & Advanced Control
