Introducing the

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• Introducing the
• Mechatronics Club
• Promoted by Reggio Emilia Industrial Association
• (part of Confindustria, General Confederation of
  Italian Industry)
• Aimone Storchi President (Davide Bezzecchi,
  secretary)
• October 2012

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• Agenda
• 1. Who we are Association of Entrepreneurs of
  Reggio Emilia Associazione Industriali di Reggio
  Emilia Confindustria and Mechatronics Club
  (Club Meccatronica)
• 2. Promoting Mechatronics as a fast growing
  market
• 3. The mechatronics cluster of Reggio Emilia
• 4. Club Meccatronica of Reggio Emilia
• 5. Profiles of the Club Meccatronica members
  (seeannex)

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• About us the Association of Entrepreneurs of
  Reggio Emilia Associazione Industriali di Reggio
  Emilia represents approximately 750
  manufacturing and service enterprises based in
  the province of Reggio Emilia (amounting to
  41.000 employees).
• Founded in 1945, Industriali Reggio Emilia
  is a voluntary association of companies which
  aims to represent, protect, promote and develop
  member companies and their interests.
• It is the expression in the territory of
  Reggio Emilia of the Association of
  Confindustria (the Association of the Italian
  Entrepreneurs).
• It brings together various sectors, from
  electrical to mechanical (machines and
  equipment), food, textile, ceramic tiles, rubber
  and plastic, construction and real estate,
  services.
• The associated enterprises are mostly small
  and medium size enterprises (75 of them have
  from 1 to 50 employees).
• Industriali Reggio Emilia to its associated firms
  offers Services
• The Association promoted in the 2004 the
  Club of Meccatronica.

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Reggio Emilias Province

• Half milion of inhabitants
• low unemployment rate 5.0 (before crisis 2.5)
• Workforce 242.000 unit (98.000 in industries)
• With over 58,000 enterprises (one every nine
  inhabitants) the province demonstrates a
  formidable entrepreneurial attitude.
• high per capita income 30.000 /inhabitant
  (during 2009)
• Export 3.587 Ml (first quarter 10) (11
  referred to first quarter 10)

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• 2.Why promote Mechatronics for the growth of the
  manufacturing companies?
• The Mechatronics as the combination of
  electronics, mechanics, automatism and embedded
  software, is actually a fast growing market and
  concerns more and more industries in their
  different technological evolution.
• Different technologies and manufacturing sectors
  involved
• specialized industry in products with high added
  value

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The Mechatronic Product
The device control is managed by an electronic
component typically embedded in the product
itself. Control means the ability to adapt to
the different operating conditions.
Target
Development of INTELLIGENT MACHINE 1. High
performance in every condition 2. Energy
saving 3. High safety for the operator Obtained
by programming technologies
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The Mechatronic ProductWhat mechatronics is
MECHATRONICS MECHANICS ELECTRONICS SOFTWARE
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The experience of Reggio Emilia system
Mechatronics Supporting System (promoted by
Mechatronics Club)
Integrated Stategy and Coordinated network of
organisations to suport and promote the company
needs (Students/Traininig, Universities, Research
and Technology transfer, Laboratories,..).
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LOCAL AUTHORITIES Chamber of commerce ()
SCHOOLS AND TRAINING Centers CIS ITI Nobili ITS
FOUNDATION (Schools, Training Center, Companies,
University)
UNIVERSITY of MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA -Degree
first/second level on Mechatronics
Engineering -Doctoral research
MECHATRONIC CLUSTER (300 companies)
Mechatronic Club (75 Companies)
REGGIO EMILIA Technopole Research Center for
applied research and services Labs on
Mechatronics Mechatronic for hydraulic system,
mechatronic materials, mechatronic diagnostics
and maintenance, industrial eletctronic systems,
control interaction of robotic and industrial
systems
INNOVATION CENTER AND SERVICES/TEST LABS Reggio
Emilia Innovazione
Emilia Romagna High Technology Network (10
Technopoles and 6 Technology Platforms)
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3.Characteristics of the Mechatronics Cluster

• Services with absolute flexibility and products
  based on customers requirements
• 300 enterprises
• 150 (50) producing finished products or
  mechatronic components (belonging to the
  mechatronic core")
• 150 (50) producing non-mechatronic components
  for mechatronic industries (belonging to the
  District known as the District subcontracting
  mechatronics of excellence).

Main features of the Mechatronics Cluster of
Reggio Emilia Number 300 (150) Turnover 6
Billion Euros Employees 27.000
Forecasts on market trends
Excellent for developing advanced and Hi-Tech
solutions
Strong aim towards internationalization
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4.From Mechatronic cluster to Mechatronic Club
UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTERS
EXCELLENCE IN MECHATRONICS
Mechatronic Cluster ENTERPRISES (300 companies)
CLUB MECCATRONICA Mechatronics Club (75 companies
and organisations)
Club Meccatronica was founded with the aim of
networking the different experiences and
initiatives in order to make them coherent and
useful for developing the whole mechatronics
cluster. It represents 100 Businessmen,
managers, technicians, university professors and
researchers of 75 industrial enterprises and
organizations.
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• Specializations of Mechatronic Cluster members
• 1. AGRICULTURE MACHINERY
• Tractors and agricultural, gardening, ground
  moving machinery
• 2. MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION
  ROBOTICS
• Garage/Automotive equipment
• Automated machine tools e production equipment
• Packaging/Material handling (moving and lifting)
  systems and machinery for packaging, lifting,
  elevation and handling
• 3. INTELLIGENT AND ECO-SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
  (Automotive)
• Eco-sustainable components for electric
  vehicles, LPG and CNG - alternative fuel systems
  and components, hybrid systems
• Intelligent car audio/alarm, infotainement,,
  antennas systems, loudspeakers, subwoofer boxes,
  amplifiers, cables
• 4. AMUSEMENT PARK
• Amusement ride, merry-go-round, roller coaster.
• 5.HOME APPLIANCES
• White goods, small appliances, boilers, water
  heating, air conditioning, elevators
• 6. COMPONENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL
  SECTORS
• Power Transmission/Engines, Fluid Power Systems,
  Electronic components, Automation, Software

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1.Agriculture Machinery
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2.Machinery and Equipment for Production
Garage Equipment
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3.Intelligent and Eco-Sustainable Mobility
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3.A ELECTRICAL AND HYBRID VEHICLE COMPONENTS
(Alternative Fuel)
A.E.B. - Electronic devices for converting
internal combustion engines from gas to LPG and
NG
LANDI RENZO - LPG and CNG alternative automotive
fuel systems and components
RAIL components for automotive gas system (LPG
and Natural gas injectors)
ZAPI Group - Electronic speed controllers and
associated products for application in electric
vehicles
www.clubmeccatronica.org
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3.B INFOTAINMENT(audio and antennas systems, HMI,
Car Alarm, etc)
META SYSTEM Research, development and
production of advanced electronic security system
for the automotive, motorcycle and energy
markets (Power e comfort, Telematics, Safe
Security)
ASK INDUSTRIES Designs, develops, manufactures,
and distributes high quality car audio and
antennas systems - loudspeakers, subwoofer boxes,
amplifiers, antennas, and cables
PHONOCAR A Leader in the Car-Hifi-Sector and
related Accessories
RELAB Human machine interface and interaction
solutions
SONAVOX Car Hi-Fi as Subwoofers, Woofers, Sub
Tubes, Active Close Enclosures, Tweeters,
Speakers, Antennas and many other accessories.
AUDIODESIGN Loudspeakers, Amplifiers,
Accessories, Cables, Fastning-material and
Interfaces
AUTOSONIK Starting from the first car radios,
till CD Players arriving until state-of-the-art
multimedia systems
www.clubmeccatronica.org
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3.C AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS
LOMBARDINI A world leader among producers of
diesel engines up to 50 kW
VIMI FASTENERS A global leader in the
production and marketing of mechanical fasteners
for a broad range of industrial applications
SPAL AUTOMOTIVE world leader in the design and
manufacture of high quality electric fans and
blowers for all types of vehicles and equipments
VP ITALY High-quality pistons for nearly any
powersport use from motrcycles and ATVs to marine
and carting
G3 Operates in the highest ranges of the car
accessories sector
www.clubmeccatronica.org
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4.Amusement Park
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5.Home Appliances
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6.Components for Agriculture and Industrial
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Goals of the Club

• 1. Becoming a meeting point to share informations
  and experiences about the numerous and various
  mechatronic issues
• 2. Strengthening networking between Enterprises
  and University
• 3. Fostering/promoting partnership among members
• 4. Supporting the mechatronic culture at every
  level (improve technical culture by training
  courses, etc)
• 5. Promoting the Reggio Emilia Emilias
  mechatronic cluster around the world. (National
  Prize for mechatronic international partnerships,
  etc.)

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Achieved Activities of the Club

• Promotion and Information
• By managing newsletters and the web page
  www.meccatronica.org
• Techical Seminars
• Matlab e Simulink, Innovation Day during the
  decennial of the Faculty of Engineering of Reggio
  Emilia, Mechatronics Materials and many others
• Companies and Research Centers Tours
• Matech, Marposs, T3Lab, Agusta Westland, PoliTO,
  etc.
• Technical Training
• Promotion of the course Electronic for
  Mechanicals organized by University of Modena
  and Reggio Emilia
• Fairs and Exhibitions
• Fluid Trans and the seminary Meccatronica ed
  Oleodinamica Sodalizio vincente (30 may 08)
• EIMA and the seminary La Meccatronica nella
  Progettazione delle Macchine per lAgricoltura
  (nov 08, nov 10)
• Motorsport Expotech (oct 09)
• Stages and Courses for Students
• IFTS courses and support the realization of the
  Progetto Abramo for the formation and for the
  organization of stages in companies for 15
  students of the Brasilian Mechatronic Center
  (2008 with the collaboration of CIS and Unimore)

1. Promotion initiatives aimed to improve
technical culture in the Club and in the District
www.meccatronica.org
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Web Site home page www.meccatronica.org
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Achieved Activities of the Club

• Premio Italiano Meccatronica Italian
  Mechatronic Prize
• 2007 Brembo
• 2008 System
• 2009 Carlo Gavazzi Space
• 2010 Prima Industrie
• 2011 Health Robotics

2. Promotion and fostering of Mechatronic
companies and local district
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Achieved Activities of the Club

• Fostering of the Net made of Italian Mechatronic
  Centers and Clusters
• Presentation of Turin Mechatronic Pole (Oct 09),
  stipulation of a collaboration agreement (Maggio
  2010), collaboration with many other Italian
  centers (Vicenza, Umbria, Bergamo, Puglia,
  Sicilia)
• Efforts for the creation and support activities
  for the start-up of Technical and Training Pole
  ITS per la Meccatronica
• Efforts for the creation and support activities
  for the formation of the Reggio Emilia Tecnopolo
  (Mechatronic Laboratory)
• International promotion of the Cluster and the
  Club
• Sept 09 Mission in Croatia (Byelovar) with
  Unimore
• Sept 10 Mission in Germany with the Reggio
  Emilia Province
• Oct 09 Participation at LItalia che corre al
  futuro - Tokyo, Japan with Emilia Romagna Region
• Gen 11 Participation at the European project
  Adriatic Danubian Clustering and Autonet

2. Promotion and fostering of Mechatronic
companies and local district
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Achieved Activities of the Club

• Fostering the development of conjunction projects
  between different Club Companies and University.
• In particular for funding announcements as the
  regional one dai Distretti produttivi ai
  Distretti tecnologici Nov 09 the club
  achieved the support of 3 projects
• Laboratory ISOTRACTOR Agri - mechatronic
• (7 companies University of Modena and Reggio
  Emilia)
• Laboratory DIRO Mobile Robotics
• (6 companies University of Modena and Reggio
  Emilia)
• Laboratory SIER Hybrid Vehicle
• (2 companies University of Modena and Reggio
  Emilia, Reggio Emilia Innovazione)

3. Meeting and aggregation initiatives for the
companies. Sharing RD Projects (joint projects)
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International promotion and collaboration

• Japan and Russia Attending the fairs and
  exhibitions (2006/2009)
• Croatia agreement with the city of Byelovar for
  a student exchange program (2009)
• Brasil - The Abramo Project (2008)
• Trainig course of 5 months on Highly skilled
  technician in Mechatronics and training in
  associated companies for 15 young students of the
  Mechatronics Center - Rio Grande Do Sul in
  collaboration with CIS (Industrial Association
  business school) and Engineering Faculty of
  University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
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• For further information
• www.meccatronica.org
• clubmeccatronica_at_assindustria.re.it
• davide.bezzecchi_at_industrialireggioemilia.it