Timo RainioHermia Ltd.

Intelligent Machines Cluster Programme

Hermia - Interfacing the Future

• Hermia Ltd strengthens the growth, development and competitiveness of technology companies.

• The company prepares, coordinates and implements development projects in cooperation with companies, universities and research institutions and builds national and international networks for the development of leading-edge expertise.

• The company promotes the development of the business environments, networking and competitiveness of technology-based companies.

• Hermia Ltd is responsible for the coordination of the Tampere Region Centre of Expertise Programme and, in 2007-2013, for the implementation of Centres of Expertise in five fields.

Centre of Expertise Programme in Finland

• The purpose of the Finnish Government’s Centre of Expertise Programme is to utilise top level knowledge and expertise as a resource for business operations, job creation and regional development (www.oske.net)

• The programme is founded on the utilization of regional expertise which is of an internationally high standard.

• The national programme is implemented by 13 nationally significant expertise clusters and 21 centres of expertise in different regions.

• The Purpose of the intelligent Machines cluster programme is to transform Finland into a leading country with international networks of intelligent work machines by 2013 (www.intelligentmachines.fi)

Intelligent Machines – Why and what ? (in Finland and Tampere)

But How ?

… by working together with Industry, Development

Organizations, Universities and Education

Intelligent Machines Centre of expertise program

The Cluster of Mechanical Engineering in Tampere Region

COMPONENTS Steel constructions Power transmission Hydraulic. Tools Castings, Forgs Technical rubber & plasticsCONTROL SYSTEMSControlling /measuring and monitoringAutomationElectronicProgramming

VTT

TAMPERE UNIVERSITY

OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE

TAMPERE AND PIRKANMAA

POLYTECHNIC

VOCATIONAL COLLEGES

TAMPERE VOCATIONAL

ADULT EDUCATION

CENTRE

SERVICES CAE Prototyping Factory services

MOBILE MACHINES Container handling systems Stone crushers Drilling machines Forest machines Hoisting apparatus

ENERGY AND PROCESS Power plants Flue gas cleaning Machines of electricity delivery Stock preparation Paper mill automation

FACTORY AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Glass machines Machine tools, FMS Material handling Factory automation Washing machines

MINING, FOREST, SERVISES & MAINTENANCE Forest, Construction Transportation Real estate Hoisting services

PROCESS INDUSTRY Forest Paper Food Chemistry Energy

OTHER INDUSTRY Workshops Construction Electronics and electro technical Plastics Safety glass

Research& Education

Component suppliers

PART ASSEMBLY

PRODUCT ASSEMBLY

PARTNER

NETWORKS

System suppliersEnd users

Cluster leaders

Different levels of involvement:

FMS Training Center

FMS Driving Licence(www.fms-ajokortti.fi):• Theory over the Internet• Moodle e-learning environment

(material, exercisies, study info) • Training using FMS-simulator• Real training environment

development• Working at real Life• FMS Training Center in Second Life

Different levels of involvement:

FIMA – Forum for Intelligent Machines

A new technology platform for mobile work machines, which brings together Finnish specialists in the industry and research

42 members:- global market leader companies- suppliers - research organisations- universities

The annual general meeting ratifies the research targets and agenda

Operative decisions are made in FIMA board Main activity in Working Groups

- 4 working groups- specialists meetings- open for all members- research project planning and supervision

Separate steering groups for each projects

FIMA activity

Contacts

Timo RainioHermia Ltd.

timo.rainio@hermia.fi

http://timoraino.blogspot.com

http://www.slideshare.net/timorainio

+358 500 7366 05

http://www.hermia.fi

http://www.intelligentmachines.fi