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Methodology and set of tools for the improvement of machine tool automation
Start date:1996-07-01
End date:1999-06-30
Project Acronym:AUTOMAT
Project status:Completed
Coordinator
| Organization name:Fatronik System | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Milagros |
PO Box 160 Poligono Ibaitarte 1 20870 Elgoibar ESPAÑA Region:NORESTE PAIS VASCO Guipuzcoa |
| Tel:+34-43742912 | |
| Fax:+34-43743492 | |
| E-mail: | |
| URL: | Organization Type:Industry |
Description
Objective:
In spite of the increasing importance of the activities related to the automation of machine tools, there is no methodology or tool which supports software work in this area. The fast evolution of the CNCs and customer demand for different types of control requires machine tool producers to create and maintain different versions of automation for their products. This implies the existence of qualified personnel on different types of controls, more involved in getting adapted to them than with the automation itself.
So, the main goal of this project is to improve the productivity of the machine-tool builders by generating a specific programming platform, a complete software toolkit, with several modules to design, develop, test, set-up and manage PLC automation programs. This will isolate the technician from that variety, allowing him to carry out his work independently of the control selected thereby reducing the time needed to set-up the machine.
Achievements:
General information:
This is to be achieved through the development of a specific methodology and implementation of various computer aided tools that will support and assist in the area of design and programming of automation for machine tools. This methodology and tools will include design, programming, simulation, documentation, management of changes during the set-up phase and automation software maintenance.
The AUTOMAT consortium consists of eight EU companies. The partner roles are of four types : users, (covering a wide spectrum of different types of machine-tools), research centres, (supporting the methodological and instrumental developments of the project), NC supplier (supplying the needed skills from the CNC point of view) and a software developer (specialised in technical software for automation simulation and testing).
The project is subdivided into four main phases:
- Definition of a structured methodology for machine-tool automation improvement, based on the concept of 'functional units' (e.g. the tools change module, the alarms handling module, the axis command module, etc.). These functional units can be standardised and reused in different machine configurations.
- Definition of common programming language for PLC programming, able to support the particularities of the machine tool automation tasks (i.e. interconnection between CNC and PLC).
- Integrated software for automation support, covering all phases involved, from the design to the final setting-up of the machine.
- Implementation and testing at user sites.
Project Details
Start date:1996-07-01
End date:1999-06-30
Duration:36 months
Project Reference:22273
Project cost:3406032 EURO
Project Funding:1748016 EURO
Programme Acronym:
FP4-ESPRIT 4
Programme type:Fourth Framework Programme
Subprogramme Area:Information Technology for Product & Process Data Modelling
Contract type:Cost-sharing contracts
URL:http://www.fatronik.com
Subject index:Industrial Manufacture, Information Processing, Information Systems, Innovation, Technology Transfer
Other participants
| Organization name:Danobats Coop Itda | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Manuel |
PO Box 28 Poligono Arriaga 21 20870 Elgoibar ESPAÑA Region:NORESTE PAIS VASCO Guipuzcoa |
| Tel:+34-43740250 | |
| Fax:+34-43743138 | |
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| URL: | Organization Type:Industry |
| Organization name:Fidia S.p.A. | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Vincenzo |
Corso Lombardia 11, NORD OVEST, PIEMONTE 10099 San Mauro Torinese ITALIA Region:NORD OVEST PIEMONTE Torino |
| Tel:+39-112227235 | |
| Fax:+39-112238202 | |
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| URL:http://www.fidia.com | Organization Type:Industry |
| Organization name:Prosyst | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Jocelyne |
Place Froissart 19 59300 Valenciennes FRANCE Region:NORD - PAS-DE-CALAIS Nord - Pas-de-Calais Nord |
| Tel:+33-27424406 | |
| Fax:+33-27413200 | |
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| URL: | Organization Type:Industry |
| Organization name:Universita diModena-Dipartimento diScienze Dell'ingegneria | |
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Name:Emilia |
V. Universita 4 41100 Modena ITALIA Region:EMILIA-ROMAGNA Modena |
| Tel:+39-59367890 | |
| Fax:+39-59370040 | |
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| URL: | Organization Type:Education |
| Organization name:Sueri Alfredo Spa | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Emilio |
Via Carpi Ravarino 115 41010 Limidi Di Soliera ITALIA Region:EMILIA-ROMAGNA Modena |
| Tel:+39-59561750 | |
| Fax:+39-59565052 | |
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| URL: | Organization Type:Industry |
| Organization name:Bohner & Koehle Gmbh Werkzeugmaschinen | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Wolfram |
Burkhardt + Weber Str 57 72760 Reutlingen DEUTSCHLAND Region:BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG TÜBINGEN Reutlingen |
| Tel:+49-7121315556 | |
| Fax:+49-7121315551 | |
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| URL: | Organization Type:Industry |
| Organization name:Fundacion Tekniker | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Koldo |
Avda. Otaola , Apartado 44 20 20600 Eibar ESPAÑA Region:NORESTE PAIS VASCO Guipuzcoa |
| Tel:+34-943206744 | |
| Fax:+34-943202757 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL: | Organization Type:Research |
| Organization name:Democenter - Centre Servizi per la Diffusione dell'Automazione Industriale | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Paolo |
VIA LE VIRGILIO, 55 41100 MODENA ITALIA Region:EMILIA-ROMAGNA Modena |
| Tel:+39-05-9848810 | |
| Fax:+39-05-9848630 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL: | Organization Type:Industry |
| Organization name:Fmt Fertigungs- und Montagetechnik Gmbh | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Albert |
Burkhardt + Weber Str. 57 72760 Reutlingen DEUTSCHLAND Region:BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG TÜBINGEN Reutlingen |
| Tel:+49-7121315556 | |
| Fax:+49-7121315551 | |
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| URL: | Organization Type:Industry |
Record control number:33761
