Virtual Research Lab for a Knowledge Community in Production

Objective

The globalisation of the production systems will result in Europe losing its know-how in the technologies of production. However, high quality products at low costs, accommodating sustainable development and the need for shorter lead times can only be obtained by integrating the production phase in the design stage.

It has also been requested to integrate new technologies of production to design innovative products. This can be obtained by installing a virtual production system. Through the VRL-KCiP network of excellence, Europe will be able to federate many research teams in the field of design, production and innovation and thus preserve the common inheritance of manufacturing processes while carrying out a collaborative system of design integrating a module of virtual production. 20 research units, gathering 150 researchers, decided to work together in order to provide a strong integration of their teams and thus break the fragmentation of European research in this area and work more efficiently.

A new organisation of the research system must lead to a clearer vision of the research orientations, an improvement of the quality of research by exploiting complementarities, avoiding duplication, and finally a better impact on our industry for the good health of our society.

Fields of science

• social sciences › sociology › globalization

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-2002-3.4.3.1-3 - The creation of "knowledge communities" in production technologies

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-IST-NMP-1
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Funding Scheme

NoE - Network of Excellence

Coordinator

CAISSE DES DÉPÔTS ET CONSIGNATIONS

Address

72, Avenue Pierre Mendès-france
Paris
France

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Participants (23)

INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE

France

Address

46 Avenue Félix Viallet
Grenoble

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UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Netherlands

Address

Drienerlolaan 5 7522nb
Enschede

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CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE - ISTITUTO DI TECNOLOGIE INDUSTRIALI E AUTOMAZIONE

Italy

Address

P.le Aldo Moro, 7
Rome

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UNIVERSITY OF BATH

United Kingdom

Address

Claverton Down
Bath

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FUNDACION TEKNIKER

Spain

Address

Avda. Otaola, 20
Eibar

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LABORATORY FOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND AUTOMATION / UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS

Greece

Address

Patras University Campus
Rio, Patras

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UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI

Slovenia

Address

Kongresni Trg 12
Ljubljana

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UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART

Germany

Address

Keplerstrasse 7
Stuttgart

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TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Israel

Address

Technion City
Haifa

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ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES

France

Address

1, Rue De La Noé
Nantes

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UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OF TROYES

France

Address

12, Rue Marie Curie
Troyes

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UNIVERSITATEA "POLITEHNICA" DIN TIMISOARA

Romania

Address

2, Piata Victoriei
Timisoara

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ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

Switzerland

Address

Licp/ipr/sti/epfl
Lausanne

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UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM

United Kingdom

Address

University Office, Old Elvet
Durham

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TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT

Netherlands

Address

Julianalaan 134
Delft

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TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN

Netherlands

Address

Eindhoven

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POLITECHNIKA POZNANSKA (POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY)

Poland

Address

Pl. Marii Sklodowskiej-curie 5
Poznan

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UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH

South Africa

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Banhoek Road
Stellenbosch

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POLITECNICO DI MILANO

Italy

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Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci 32
Milano

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

Germany

Address

Hansastrasse 27c
München

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KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN

Sweden

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Brinellv. 66
Stockholm

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MAGYAR TUDOMANYOS AKADEMIA, SZAMITASTECHNIKAI ES AUTOMATIZALASI KUTATO INTEZET, (HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, COMPUTER AND AUTOMATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE)

Hungary

Address

Kende U. 13-17
Budapest

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PÔLE PRODUCTIQUE RHÔNE ALPES

France

Address

74 Rue Des Aciéries
Saint-etienne

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