Increased NWE COmpetitiveness Through Efficient MAn & Machine COllaboration (Q4296063)
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Project Q4296063 in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Increased NWE COmpetitiveness Through Efficient MAn & Machine COllaboration |
Project Q4296063 in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom |
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2,378,463.2 Euro
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3,964,105.34 Euro
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60.0 percent
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7 March 2018
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6 July 2022
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Flanders Make
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51°12'4.14"N, 5°18'24.05"E
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51°28'13.26"N, 5°39'43.74"E
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53°13'54.37"N, 0°32'38.76"W
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49°13'46.85"N, 7°2'27.24"E
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49°14'22.60"N, 6°59'14.24"E
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53°13'43.39"N, 0°33'0.94"W
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51°24'31.21"N, 5°27'24.48"E
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50°55'19.38"N, 5°21'19.33"E
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Manufacturing SMEs in NWE struggle to maintain their cost competitiveness against large-scale production facilities in low-wage economies. This sector specifically suffers workforce scarcity because employees in manufacturing SMEs are often subjected to physically repetitive tasks, which do not use their full capabilities while also contributing to adverse health effects. The next step to increase competitiveness will only be achieved by offering high levels of production flexibility, enabled thanks to collaborative robotics. With the potential to have as much impact (or even more) within the manufacturing sector as 3D printing or IoT (McKinsey, 2013), collaborative robots focus on enhancing the cooperation between human workers and industrial robots, unlike previous automation waves. Collaborative robotics manufacturing not only allows for a more efficient use of employees (+85%, MIT): it reduces health issues and raises motivation. COTEMACO will deliver regional field labs in NL, UK, BE and DE, where the targeting of key production steps in automotive and food will be showcased to overcome low sectorial awareness and knowledge gaps. The auto and food fieldlabs share transferable knowledge of tasks e.g. handling and (un)loading. Collaborative robots will be brought closer to end-user SMEs through testing and interacting in the relevant industry conditions by SME management and other stakeholders in regional manufacturing economies. COTEMACO will engage with 60 SMEs in automotive and food in the fieldlabs via voucher schemes, and work with 50 of those to implement collaborative robotics through international cooperation. This will maintain €500M of regional turnover and 1250 NWE manufacturing jobs, and generate €50M and new 125 jobs. Replication to other sectors and regions will ensure long-term financing sustainability of field labs (private contracts), exploring additional funding to be coupled from regional sources. (English)
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