I4MS 2015: Enhancing digital transformation in manufacturing SMEs I4MS 2015 will explore the progress achieved by the I4MS initiative and the impact participation has had on SMEs. To date I4MS has achieved over 80% industrial participation. An initial participation of 80 SMEs has now grown to 150 as momentum continues to build. Success is also evident with SME participation in projects leading to the adaption of new technologies and approaches. I4MS phase two will take this success further through additional projects supported by a budget of approximately EUR 35 Mn. At I4MS 2015 participating SMEs will present their experiences, results achieved and impact made. They will explain how they have benefited and what the adaption of innovative ICT has meant for their business. European support does not just exist at EU level. Action at regional level supported through programmes such as Smart Specialisation present the good opportunity to reach out to and involve the diverse landscape of European SMEs. At I4MS 2015 participants will be introduced to a new activity designed for such outreach – digital innovation competence centres – and an outlook towards the next stage of I4MS. I4MS is a EUR 77 Mn initiative of the 'Factories of the Future' partnership designed to support the adaption of innovative ICT by SMEs. Through seven integrated projects in four key areas, I4MS brings manufacturing SMEs directly into research and innovation projects, introducing them to innovative technologies and supporting the adoption of such technologies.

1. Enhancing Digital Transformation
in Manufacturing SMEs
22nd of May
Brussels
2015

2. INDEX
1. WHAT WE ACHIEVED
2. HOW WE DID IT
3. HOW I4MS HELPED
4. HOW WE WILL TAKE IT FORWARD
0. PROJECT INFORMATION AND SCOPE

3. PROJECT DATA
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Starting date: July 2013
Ending date: June 2016
Duration: 3 years/36 month
Budget: 10.253.510 €
EC contribution: 7.499.998 €
32 partners
Partners’ type:
• SMEs: 19
• Industrial Organizations: 6
• Research and academy: 7
INTElligent FIXtures for the manufacturing of
low rigidity components

4. INTEFIX approach
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INTELLIGENT
FIXTURES
Monitoring (sensors)
Control
Adaption (actuators)
Precision
Quality
Cost
Fixture main function: Securely HOLD and accurately LOCATE the workpiece
CONCEPTS:
• Mechatronic/Adaptronic systems
• Adaptability (Tunable behaviour)
• Modularity (Modular elements)
• Flexibility (Other applications: welding,
assembly...)

5. MAIN OBJECTIVE
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The INTEFIX project aims to establish fixture design methodologies taking advantage of the available state of the
art software and hardware tools (sensors, actuators, CAD/CAM/CAE, CNC, PLC, process simulation tools,...)
combined with ad-hoc ICT tools (control algorithms, simulation tools...) to control and adapt the behaviour of the
fixture, resulting in the development of intelligent fixtures. These methodologies will be based on the use of
modular elements to obtain highly configurable, fast, accurate and durable fixture systems.
Experiments  Methodology
State of the art systems  Integration
Modular elements  Configurability & Reusability
Adaptive fixture  Intelligent fixtures – Fast and accurate
TRAINING activities

6. STRUCTURE
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VIBRATION
POSITIONING
DEFORMATION
Structure of the project  a series of CASE STUDIES/EXPERIMENTS arranged in 3 WORKING GROUPS:
CASE STUDY n
Coordinatingpartner
Technology
supplyers
End-user
RTD
performers
Role Total in Project (SMEs)
INTEGRATOR 8 (1)
TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIER 16 (14)
END USER 8 (4)

7. WHAT WE ACHIEVED
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Case Study 1.2. Turning of low pressure turbine
casing.
• Reduction of vibration in machining process
• Increased performance with higher cutting conditions
• Expected improvement in the end user application (ITP):
– 10% in tool life
– 30% in productivity
• Cooperation between 2 companies:
– CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES: Hardware
– WÖLFEL GROUP: Control software
• Expected cost: 2000-3000 €/unit
Applicable to any kind of mechanical systems

8. WHAT WE ACHIEVED
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Case Study 2.3. Distortions in aeronautical
structural parts.
• Increased precision and reduction in rejected
workpieces
• Current situation:
– Up to 7 machining steps
– Periods of stress relief between machining
stages (up to a couple of days)
– Use of chemical clamping methods (Set-up times
of approx. 18h)
• Expected:
– 4 machining steps. Reduction of 30% the
machining time
– Substitution of chemical clamp by rib clamps.
Set-up time reduction to approx. 3h.
• Improved precision, correcting the clamping
position at every machining step

9. WHAT WE ACHIEVED
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Case Study 3.1. Fixture system for workpiece adjustment
and clamping with/without its predeformation.
• Touch probe provides information about the position of the
workpiece
• Metrology software + Algorithm to obtain the target position
• Automatic leveling with the positioning elements
• Expected cost: approx. 2000 € per leveling unit
• Expected cost for the automation system: not known yet
• Improvement of positioning accuracy during the set-up
process
• Reduction of the deformation associated to self weight
• Minimization of vibrations during machining

10. HOW WE DID IT
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3 Working groups
• Applications arranged in Case Studies/Experiments representing common problems in
manufacturing

11. HOW WE DID IT
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3 Working groups
• Applications arranged in Case Studies/Experiments representing common problems in
manufacturing
• Establishment of teams for each experiment covering the required capabilities,
involving technology suppliers of the relevant markets (Fixtures and fixture elements,
sensors, actuators…)
SENSORS ACTUATORS END-USERSFIXTURES

12. HOW WE DID IT
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3 Working groups
• Applications arranged in Case Studies/Experiments representing common problems in
manufacturing
• Establishment of teams for each experiment covering the required capabilities,
involving technology suppliers of the relevant markets (Fixtures and fixture elements,
sensors, actuators…)
• FOCUS ON the development of new products, systems and
applications

13. HOW I4MS HELPED
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• Enhanced dissemination activities
• Incorporation of new partners through an OPENCALL
 Strengthening of the COMPETENCE CENTRES
• Contribution to potential Competence Centres through the establishment of working
groups, technological methodologies and training material
• Possibilities for NETWORKING in events like this

14. HOW WE WILL TAKE IT
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Existing Commercial Networks
• Evolved/Improved Products and applications
• Already developed markets able to accept the new developments
• Established commercial networks
Aeronautics, precision engineering, machine tools…

15. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION