Observing, Linking, Coordinating and Consolidating RTD actions in Europe by 2010 in order to support effective and efficient innovation on sustaiNable Production processes with the use of IT technologies

Objective

CLEAN_PROD project is led by CETIM to observe, link, coordinate and consolidate RTD activities between 8 Member States (B, Fin, Fr, D, I, P, Es and UK). It deals with 3 classes of environmentally unfriendly processes which can be improved using, amongst others, IT technologies: forming / tooling, surface treatment, coating. These processes impact many industrial sectors (aerospace, automotive, energy, agrofood). First, barriers that prevent effective coordination are identified; comparing lessons learnt from past or existing coordinated research projects in Europe and beyond. Next, 2020 European visions for the development of sustainable manufacturing processes in these three sectors are designed, involving creative interactions between professional associations (industry voice), environmental agencies and technology research centres. Based on the FUTMAN scenarios for Europe development by 2020, research roadmaps are proposed, pinpointing R&D topics that need to be coordinated at EU level and the ones that can stay at Member State level for the above 3 classes of processes.

A European Observatory on sustainable manufacturing is launched during year 2 of the coordination action: it will become the permanent European knowledge provider for industry on these matters. Finally, a first set of coordination activities are implemented based on decisions taken during R&D coordination workshops to be organised by professional associations and national environmental agencies. The first outcomes of such coordination activities are presented during the European CLEAN MECA conference (CETIM, 2008): a set of structured and coordinated research programmes at EU level will contribute to give the European manufacturing Technology Platform a new dimension with respect to sustainability issues: a permanent working group within the platform is made operational and able to deal with in other areas of clean/sustainable manufacturing.

Fields of science

• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics

Programme(s)

• FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• NMP-2004-3.4.3.1-5 - Coordination of European Manufacturing Research Activities

Call for proposal

FP6-2004-NMP-TI-4
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Funding Scheme

CA - Coordination action

Coordinator

CENTRE TECHNIQUE DES INDUSTRIES MÉCANIQUES

Address

52, Avenue Félix-louat
Senlis
France

Participants (18)

CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA

Italy

Address

Via Di Castel Romano 100
Roma

C-TECH INNOVATION LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Capenhurst Technology Park, Capenhurst
Chester

VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK

Belgium

Address

Boeretang 200
Mol

VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS

Finland

Address

Vuorimiehentie 5
Espoo

I.CON. INNOVATION GMBH

Germany

Address

Wankelstraße 14 (Step 9)
Stuttgart

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

United Kingdom

Address

Oxford Road
Manchester

UMWELTBUNDESAMT

Germany

Address

Wörlitzer Platz 1
Dessau

FEDERACIÓN EMPRESARIAL METALÚRGICA VALENCIANA

Spain

Address

Avda. Blasco Ibañez, 127
Valencia

AGENCE DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET DE LA MAÎTRISE DE L'ENERGIE

France

Address

2, Square Lafayette
Angers

ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE LA INDUSTRIA METALMECÁNICA, AFINES Y CONEXAS

Spain

Address

Parque Tecnológico, Av. Leonardo Da Vinci, 38
Paterna

ASSOCIAÇÃO DOS INDUSTRIAIS METALURGICOS METALOMECÂNICOS A AFINS DE PORTUGAL

Portugal

Address

Rua Dos Plátanos, 197
Porto

CENTRO DE APOIO TECNOLÓGICO À INDÚSTRIA METALOMECÂNICA

Portugal

Address

Rua Dos Plátanos, 197
Porto

DEUTSCHE FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT FÜR OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNG E.V.

Germany

Address

Arnulfstrasse 25
Düsseldorf

DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FUER GALVANO- UND OBERFLAECHENTECHNIK E.V.

Germany

Address

Itterpark 6
Hilden

FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
München

FÉDÉRATION DES INDUSTRIES MÉCANIQUES

France

Address

39/41 Rue Louis Blanc
Courbevoie

TECHNOFI S.A

France

Address

Espace Berlioz, Rue Albert Caquot
Sophia-antipolis

ZENTRUM FÜR EUROPAÏSCHE WIRTSCHAFTSFORSCHUNG GMBH (ZEW) MANNHEIM

Germany

Address

L 7,1
Mannheim