Industry 4.0 is a jungle. How can we support / encourage average SME’s to

become a smart factory?

”Introduction of advanced digital manufacturing technologies in the European regions”

Hans Praat• Projectmanager Fieldlab Region

of Smart Factories• Dir. Technologies Added Incubator

The NorthernNetherlands

Hannover Messe 2018Technologie-aanbiedersHow to unlock SME power

in response to Industry 4.0?Two examples

Smart Products in Smart FactoriesSurvival strategy for the manufacturing industry

Adaptive

Autonomous

Connected

Customized

Products Factories EconomySupply

chains

5

• Joined transition towards Industry 4.0

• 40 partners

• Focus: modelbased product development and

autonomous

(self learning) manufacturing

• Action lines:

– 12+ pilot projects, based on real business cases

– Ecosystem (science, education, community,

branding)

– Business development

• Community program for non-members

• EU Digital Innovation Hub

Fieldlab Region of Smart Factories

Flexible

Automation

Shaver

Feed forward

control Fuel

Cel

Pilot

factory

wearables

Modelbased

Engineering

Shaver

Intergation

CAD/CAM &

PDM

Customized

Lenses

in flow

Personalized

Healttech

IoT

Personalized

Vision

technology

Self

Sailing

boats

3D Bending

Shipbuilding

Largest Fieldlab @ the Dutch Smart Industry Agenda

Hannover Messe 2018Technologie-aanbiedersHannover Messe 2018

“It will feel like your own factory,

but it works as a shared facility”

Official opening bySecretary of State Mona Keijzer and Henk Brink, Provincie of Drenthe, May 2018

“It will feel like your own factory,

but it works as a shared facility”

The first shared Smart Factory in The Netherlands

Alternative for in-house manufacturing or outsourcing to low cost countries

Unique, robotized, modular and scalable process for High mix/high volume manufacturing

Optimized for ‘smart products’ / For SME’s, startups and new entrees from abroad

Fieldlab @ Dutch Smart industry Agenda

Smart

Cities

Smart

Buildings

Smart

Homes

Smart

Energy

Smart

Health

Smart

Mobility

Smart

Utilities

Delivery times

in hoursN = 1

Partners controls

manufacturing

themselves

Invest in your own factory or

in a shared manufacturing

facility?

Industry 4.0 is a jungle. How can we support / encourage average SME’s to become a smart factory?

Step by step

Plan based

Sub optimizedRealtime

Intelligent, but

human decides

Autonomous

systems

Organizational

concept

Plan based

Integrated

Outdated

technology

Technology is

available, but

needs to be

customized

Possible, but

Developed on

demand

Available

in the future

What

technology

State of the

Art by off the

shelf solutions

Traditional

manufacturing

Innovative

manufacturingSmart Factory

now

Smart Factory

in the future

Maturity

phase

Advanced

manufacturing

16% 14% 2% 0%Distribution 68%

Diffusion of Innovation

theory (Rogers)

Traditional

manufacturing

Innovative

manufacturingSmart Factory

now

Smart Factory

in the future

Maturity

phase

Advanced

manufacturing

Revenue

model

Product

Intelligence

Production

technology

Etc.

Com

pete

nce

s

• Ist -> Soll

• Matching supply & demand

• Challenge your customer

• Report progress

• Create your own roadmap

• Etc.

• www.smartfactory.com

• Next step: scientificallyvalidation

• Roll-out in NL & EUi.a. Growin

• Extended to Masterclass

• Dutch – German – English

Traditional

manufactures

Advanced

manufacturers

Innovative

manufacturers

Smart Factory

now

Smart Factory

in the future

Pilot projectsn Research

Maturity Assessment

Frontrunners

Dissimilation

Centre of Expertise

Hannover Messe 2018Technologie-aanbiedersIt’s possible to unlock SME power

in framework of industry 4.0

Collaborative manufacturing

Practical guidelines

EcosystemJoined journey

Thank you!

”Introduction of advanced digital manufacturing technologies in the European regions”

Hans Praat• Projectmanager Fieldlab Region

of Smart Factories• Dir. Technologies Added Incubator