1. 1 Future needs for advanced manufacturing systems. Mr. Dipl.-Ing. Berndt Heller Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik, Nürtingen, Germany Conference to launch the European Union’s Fifth Framework Programme for research Essen, 25-26 February 1999.

2. 2 Heller Maschinenfabrik, Nürtingen, Germany Founded in 1894 # Employees: 1870 Turn-over: 248 Mill. Euro (280 Mill. US $) Export : 52 % Product Range Flexible System Transfer Lines Machining Centers Crankshaft and Camshaft Machines Germany (Nürtingen) England (Redditch) USA (Troy, Mich.) Brazil (Sorocaba) Manufacturing Plants

3. 3 Machine Tools: The Basis for Production Key figures of the sector 1998 [Billion Euro]: ProductionConsumptionExportsImports CECIMO-countries:15,011,84,8 * (32%) 1,6 * Japan: 8,63,35,90,6 USA: 4,26,41,13,4 Taiwan/Korea/China: 3,75,11,63,0 *Excluding trade among CECIMO countries  14 national member associations, ~ 1200 companies  155.000 employees in the member industries (mainly SMEs)  CECIMO represents ~ 45% of the world machine tool production  Maintains a permanent communication with the EC and international organisations (standardisation,…)  Supervises the organisation of the EMO-fair

4. 4 Customer Requirements productivity flexibility high accuracy clean attractive prize level Needed Technical Competence drive technology actuators - sensors controls and electronics information technology system integration dynamic - static behaviour process technology materials, coatings... Machine Tools: The Basis for Production, the Product of Various Skills

5. 5 Constraints and Opportunities Requirements of the markets (customers) Local factors: Legislation Environment State of the art, New technologies Resources: Financial Markets Employees Suppliers Machine Tool Construction: Orientation of R&D Activities Short and medium term actions Internal research projects Bilateral developments Competitive activities Medium and long term actions Horizontal and vertical co-operation in R&D Joint sectorial actions through Pre-competitive activities

6. 6 Joint sectorial actions with support of the European Commission Create strategic networks of information and interactions Identify strategic needs for the European Machine Tool Sector Promote and support technological and economic progress CAMATT, AMOSE Analysis by R&D institutes of technological trends IRC Identification of strategic R&D topics in co-operation with end user industries OSACA Promotion and support of specific strategic R&D project TEAMS Co-ordination of R&D Dissemination of results

7. 7 Cluster III Industrial Manufacturing Process innovation Cluster IV Improvement of Manufacturing Systems and their Components Cluster II New Manufacturing Systems and Subsystem Integration TEAMS: Thematic Network Advanced Manufacturing Systems Network co-ordinator CECIMO Network Steering Committee Industrial Advisory Group Cluster Co-ordinators Network figures: 25 participating projects ~ 150 partners Total budget: ~ 80 Million Euro TEAMS: ~ 0,1% total budget Cluster I Innovative Applications of Manufacturing Systems

8. 8 Activities Monitoring of projects by the Cluster Co-ordinators (in close co-operation with the EC) Annual network meetings Industrial Advisory Group meetings Network Steering Committee meetings Dissemination (TEAMS public network conference at EMO ’99 in Paris) Annual public report, 3-monthly newsletter, Homepage TEAMS: Objectives - Activities Objectives Improve the co-ordination Identify common interests and themes Increase the exploitation of project results through adequate dissemination Stimulation of new co-operation and projects

9. 9 Joint sectorial actions with support of the European Commission Create strategic networks of information and interactions Identify strategic needs for the European Machine Tool Sector Promote and support technological and economic progress CAMATT, AMOSE Analysis by R&D institutes of technological trends TEAMS Co-ordination of R&D Dissemination of results IRC Identification of strategic R&D topics in co-operation with end user industries OSACA Promotion and support of specific strategic R&D project

10. 10 IRC: Industrial Research Council Machine Tool Builders  Production system development New drives New kinematics Modular systems *Process development High speed cutting Dry machining Laser assisted turning End Users  Production strategy Outsourcing Flexibility Globalisation *Product development New motor concepts Product variants Weight reduction New materials IRC Dialog Strategic Issues qIdentification of Interactions qDetermination of requirements for production equipment qRecommendation of R&D topics TEAMS / State of the art / Current research +

11. 11 Joint sectorial actions with support of the European Commission Create strategic networks of information and interactions Identify strategic needs for the European Machine Tool Sector Promote and support technological and economic progress CAMATT, AMOSE Analysis by R&D institutes of technological trends TEAMS Co-ordination of R&D Dissemination of results IRC Identification of strategic R&D topics in co-operation with end user industries OSACA Promotion and support of specific strategic R&D project

12. 12 OSACA Open System Architecture for Controls Results OSACA platform software available for Windows NT, OS/2, Solaris, VxWorks, OS/9 Reference architecture specifications to design the basic functionality of a control OSACA-Applications for: diagnosis, maintenance, MDA, order management, tool management, transport-device control Concept Vendor-Neutral Control System interoperability portability scaleability interchangeability Products NC-controllers with OSACA interfaces by: Bosch, Siemens, Indramat, Homag in 1999

13. 13 Software-Pool Standard Maintenance of Specifications Coordination of Projects on Open Control Systems International Contacts Courses, Presentations, Promotion Association (OSACA e.V.) The OSACA Association

14. 14 Establishment of research projects which * are industrially relevant * encompass the total life cycle: from machine tool design to end-of-life management * are multidisciplinary, complementary and coherent Promote innovation Stimulate the participation of SME’s in R&D activities...through the TEAMS and IRC forums and networks Outlook towards the Fifth Framework Programme

15. 15 Questions ?