Hans Praat discusses how to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in becoming smart factories under Industry 4.0. He presents two examples: 1) a joined transition initiative involving 40 partners and pilot projects to develop model-based product design and autonomous manufacturing, and 2) a shared smart factory that provides an alternative to in-house or outsourced manufacturing, optimized for high-mix/high-volume production of smart products for SMEs and startups. The smart factory offers customized, on-demand manufacturing within hours using modular, robotized processes that businesses control themselves.

1. Industry 4.0 is a jungle. How can we
support / encourage average SME’s to
become a smart factory?
”Introduction of advanced
digital manufacturing
technologies in the European
regions”
Hans Praat
• Projectmanager Fieldlab Region
of Smart Factories
• Dir. Technologies Added Incubator

2. The Northern
Netherlands

3. Hannover Messe 2018Technologie-aanbieders
How to unlock SME power
in response to Industry 4.0?
Two examples

4. Smart Products in Smart Factories
Survival strategy for the manufacturing industry
Adaptive
Autonomous
Connected
Customized
Products Factories Economy
Supply
chains

5. 5
• Joined transition towards Industry 4.0
• 40 partners
• Focus: modelbased product development and
autonomous
(self learning) manufacturing
• Action lines:
– 12+ pilot projects, based on real business cases
– Ecosystem (science, education, community,
branding)
– Business development
• Community program for non-members
• EU Digital Innovation Hub
Fieldlab Region of Smart Factories
Flexible
Automation
Shaver
Feed forward
control Fuel
Cel
Pilot
factory
wearables
Modelbased
Engineering
Shaver
Intergation
CAD/CAM &
PDM
Customized
Lenses
in flow
Personalized
Healttech
IoT
Personalized
Vision
technology
Self
Sailing
boats
3D Bending
Shipbuilding

6. Largest Fieldlab @ the Dutch
Smart Industry Agenda

7. Hannover Messe 2018Technologie-aanbieders
Hannover Messe 2018

8. “It will feel like your own factory,
but it works as a shared facility”

9. Official opening by
Secretary of State
Mona Keijzer and
Henk Brink, Provincie
of Drenthe, May
2018

10. “It will feel like your own factory,
but it works as a shared facility”
 The first shared Smart Factory inThe Netherlands
 Alternative for in-house manufacturing or outsourcing to low cost countries
 Unique, robotized, modular and scalable process for High mix/high volume manufacturing
 Optimized for ‘smart products’ / For SME’s, startups and new entrees from abroad
 Fieldlab @ Dutch Smart industry Agenda
Smart
Cities
Smart
Buildings
Smart
Homes
Smart
Energy
Smart
Health
Smart
Mobility
Smart
Utilities

12. Delivery times
in hours
N = 1
Partners controls
manufacturing
themselves

13. Invest in your
own factory or
in a shared
manufacturing
facility?

14. Co-sponsored by:

16. Industry 4.0 is a jungle. How can we support /
encourage average SME’s to become a smart factory?

17. Step by step

18. Plan based
Sub optimized
Realtime
Intelligent, but
human decides
Autonomous
systems
Organizational
concept
Plan based
Integrated
Outdated
technology
Technology is
available, but
needs to be
customized
Possible, but
Developed on
demand
Available
in the future
What
technology
State of the
Art by off the
shelf solutions
Traditional
manufacturing
Innovative
manufacturing
Smart Factory
now
Smart Factory
in the future
Maturity
phase
Advanced
manufacturing
16% 14% 2% 0%Distribution 68%
Diffusion of Innovation
theory (Rogers)

19. Traditional
manufacturing
Innovative
manufacturing
Smart Factory
now
Smart Factory
in the future
Maturity
phase
Advanced
manufacturing
Revenue
model
Product
Intelligence
Production
technology
Etc.
Competences

20. • Ist -> Soll
• Matching supply & demand
• Challenge your customer
• Report progress
• Create your own roadmap
• Etc.

21. • www.smartfactoryassessment.com
Dutch – German- English
• Masterclass
• Next step: scientifically validation
• Roll-out in NL @ EU i.a. Growin
(Interreg)

23. Traditional
manufactures
Advanced
manufacturers
Innovative
manufacturers
Smart Factory
now
Smart Factory
in the future
Pilot projectsn Research
Maturity Assessment
Frontrunners
Dissimilation
Centre of Expertise

24. Hannover Messe 2018Technologie-aanbieders
It’s possible to unlock SME power
in framework of industry 4.0
Collaborative
manufacturing
Practical
guidelines
Ecosystem
Joined journey

25. Thank you!
”Introduction of advanced
digital manufacturing
technologies in the European
regions”