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Presentation and Evaluation of SMErobot™ Input-Devices at Fraunhofer IPA, Stuttgart, Germany.
Several robot cells will be available to let end-users test the concepts in reality. |
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European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in manufacturing will be the future customers of the SMErobot™ developments. They are offered the opportunity to become part of the SMErobot™ initiative, which is aimed at developing low-cost, modular and interactive automation solutions. The SMErobot™ consortium fully exploits the potential of industrial robots and is creating radically new types of robot systems, offering a whole new family of SME-suitable robots.
SMErobot™ is virtually open to SMEs in all major branches of manufacturing industry. SMEs have the opportunity to co-operate within SMErobot™ as a partner, either as a member of the so-called SMEEIG or as a member from the SMEpool. They can actively participate in shaping the strategy of SMErobot™. |
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The official name is SMEEIG EESV, which is a so-called European Economic Interest Group (EEIG). SMEEIG has been founded to facilitate the integration and co-operation of both SME End-Users and System Integrators within SMErobot™. The SMEs which actively participate will be organised in it to allow for maximum flexibility without much bureaucratic burden. The SMEs in SMEEIG will actually receive money to compensate their active involvement. Obviously, they will have to justify their efforts and cost claims on a cost-level basis to the SME co-ordinator Pro Support. Hence, it is important that all SMEs have a clear added value to the project, and, prior to their integration, have a good understanding of what is required from them, both with respect to their technical tasks and their administrative obligations. Therefore, a formal entry procedure has been drawn up. | ||||||||
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The main purpose of the SMEpool is to provide a low-entry platform for linking SMEs to the project. Although the SMEpool is not a legal body, its members will clearly benefit from the co-operation within the Consortium. All SMEs with an interest in production automation and robotics are welcome in this pool. It provides the Consortium with a focused and relevant contact database for disseminating noteworthy achievements and innovative results. The SMEpool will also serve as a reserve list (‘waiting room’) for possible future entrance to SMEEIG. The majority of the SMEpool members will however not be involved in SMEEIG. Also, the SMEpool participants do not get financial compensation for their efforts. | ||||||||
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For more information, please contact the SME coordinator Ir. Maarten B. BONKE, M.Sc. Phone: +31 74 2551160 Fax: +31 74 2508171   SMEEIG Benefits Flyer in English  SMEEIG Benefits Flyer auf Deutsch 
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A variety of tailor−made training and education activities and information materials are developed to meet the requirements of the different target groups of SMErobot™. In particular training and education activities intend to:
In the last project period the T&E activities focus on conducting
The SMErobot™−Toolbox (www.smerobot-tools.com) demonstrates one of the main results of the work package Training & Education and is transferred to SME-clusters and multipliers as well as educational organizations.
It offers various self-explanatory training modules and checklists to develop and implement the new SMErobot™ technology (a robot system as a multifunctional tool for small and medium-sized companies).
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Contact Prospektiv GmbH Phone: +49 231 556976-16 Fax: +49 231 556976-30  
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| Socio-economic impact and new business models | |
The implementation of robot technologies in SMEs has potential socio-economic impact. Effects of new robotic concepts on the economic competitiveness of SME end-users and on their workforce, e.g. regarding workload and qualification requirements, will be evaluated. Scenarios of the new roles of workers interacting with the new robotic concepts in SMEs will be designed. Results are prototypical human-resource allocation concepts taking into account the new interfaces between the worker and the robot concept (as regards programming, maintenance etc.) and the specific frame conditions of different SME types (financial resources, firm size, branch, manufacturing mode etc.). The analysis will be based on expert interviews with the different SME end user-types. In addition, new manufacturing and robot technologies often act as an enabler for SMEs to build up additional competencies and resources. Options for new business models for SMEs may open up, giving way to innovative service models and patterns of cooperation up to the vision of creating virtual SME manufacturing. Based on expert interviews with SME end users, robot manufacturers and system integrators, future market needs, opportunities and requirements regarding flexible manufacturing and new business models will be assessed. |
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