1. MANUFUTURE MANUFUTURE – a vision for 2020 Assuring the future of manufacturing in Europe Manufuture Platform at the Service of ETPs Presented by Heinrich FLEGEL DaimlerChrysler Brussels, June 9, 2005

2. MANUFUTURE Factories made in Europe.... - -Engineering - -Engineering tools - -Planning - -Planning tools - -Machines - -Automation - -Systems - -Equipment (tools...) - -Control systems - -Methods - -Process-Models - -Management - -Services: Training, Finance......over the life cycle...enable Platforms of Manufacturing Factories made in Europe with European Manufacturing Standards The Vision of Manufuture The World Champion in Manufacturing: all Resources for manufacturing CIAM-MBB-Augsburg 1980....the R&D Focus on - -Adaptive - -Digital - -Networked - -Knowledge based - -High Performance - -New Taylor... with R&D Networks - - Virtual Research labs - - Basic Research - - Application oriented Research - - Regional Centers

3. The road to Europes Future in Industrial Technologies Intelligent Products, Mechatronic Systems and Artefacts knowledge-based tools Digital Design and Engineering: knowledge-based tools high performance Manufacturing Process-technologies: high performance Manufacturing Platform Advanced Materials Enabling Technologies High Performance Processes Research Infrastructure Eur. Platform of Competence: growth, employment, sustainability Education

4. MANUFUTURE PLATFORM Structure MANUFUTURE PLATFORM Structure High Level Group Support Group Chair Mirror Group Industrial Advisory Group Project Management Back Office Technical networking Working Group 1 … Working Group 2 Working Group 3 Working Group 4

5. MANUFUTURE PLATFORM The High Level Group MANUFUTURE PLATFORM The High Level Group - About 45 members to ensure effectiveness - Mandate of 2 years (2005-2006) - Representatives from: the « old » HLG members to ensure continuity the « old » HLG members to ensure continuity Industry /Research Centers /Academia Industry /Research Centers /Academia ETPs ETPs National Manufuture Initiatives National Manufuture Initiatives Trade Unions and NGOs Trade Unions and NGOs Mirror Group (3 as observers) Mirror Group (3 as observers)

6. MANUFUTURE PLATFORM The Working Groups WG 1 – Technologies beyond Existing Borders (Prof. Westkämper, G) WG 1 – Technologies beyond Existing Borders (Prof. Westkämper, G) WG 2 – Innovating Production (Prof. Westkämper, G) WG 2 – Innovating Production (Prof. Westkämper, G) WG 3 – Manufacturing Engineering (Prof. Jovane, I) WG 3 – Manufacturing Engineering (Prof. Jovane, I) WG 4 – New Business Models (Prof. Williams, GB) WG 4 – New Business Models (Prof. Williams, GB) WG 5 – Transformation of Research and Education (Dr. Bueno, E) WG 5 – Transformation of Research and Education (Dr. Bueno, E) HG 6 – Snapshot of Manufacturing in Europe HG 6 – Snapshot of Manufacturing in Europe HG 7 – Role of SMEs HG 7 – Role of SMEs HG 8 – Alignment with ETPs and with national/regional initiatives" (D. Richet, F) HG 8 – Alignment with ETPs and with national/regional initiatives" (D. Richet, F)

7. MANUFUTURE PLATFORM Links to other ETPs

8. MANUFUTURE PLATFORM Next Steps < Mar 2005:1st meetings of the Working Groups< Mar 2005:1st meetings of the Working Groups Jun 2005: 2nd meeting of the High Level Group – Presentation of the DRAFT of the SRA and inputs for the Implementation Plans (national based/industrial sector based)Jun 2005: 2nd meeting of the High Level Group – Presentation of the DRAFT of the SRA and inputs for the Implementation Plans (national based/industrial sector based) Sep 2005:Press conference at EMO Exhibition in Hanover (D): public presentation of the SRASep 2005:Press conference at EMO Exhibition in Hanover (D): public presentation of the SRA Nov 2005:Plenary session with the participation of Commissioner J. Potočnik and/or G. Verheugen: Adoption of the SRA and presentation of the Implementation PlansNov 2005:Plenary session with the participation of Commissioner J. Potočnik and/or G. Verheugen: Adoption of the SRA and presentation of the Implementation Plans Dec 2005:Manufuture 2005 conference in UKDec 2005:Manufuture 2005 conference in UK

9. MANUFUTURE PLATFORM At the service of the other ETPs Manufuture is at the service of other ETPs Manufuture customers are the other ETPs, and Manufuture is ready to serve their needs Manufuture customers are the other ETPs, and Manufuture is ready to serve their needs Manufuture will support and develop the necessary technologies for the manufacture of their (ETPs) high added- value products Manufuture will support and develop the necessary technologies for the manufacture of their (ETPs) high added- value products For Manufuture, alignment with the ETPs and national/ regional initiatives is crucial. For this purpose, a Horizontal Group (HG) has been established For Manufuture, alignment with the ETPs and national/ regional initiatives is crucial. For this purpose, a Horizontal Group (HG) has been established

10. MANUFUTURE PLATFORM At the service of the other ETPs Role of the Horizontal Group Help to structure manufacturing approach in all the TPs. Help to structure manufacturing approach in all the TPs. Stimulate the consideration of new manufacturing concepts within TPs. Stimulate the consideration of new manufacturing concepts within TPs. Help to fill the gap between product and process R&D challenges. Help to fill the gap between product and process R&D challenges. Propose the pooling of R&D needs from the different TPs. Propose the pooling of R&D needs from the different TPs. Seen as "supplier TP" by the other TPs Seen as "supplier TP" by the other TPs Proposal for an exchange workshop on manufacturing challenges in Brussels between TPs : July 19, 2005.

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