EUROPEAN JEWELLERY TECHNOLOGY NETWORK
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EC Contribution 497 500 ECU Starting Date 15 September 1998 Closing Date 14 September 2000 Duration 24 months EC scientific officer Eva-Marie ENGDHAL Fax: +32-2-295 80 46 Coordinator European Jewellery Technology Network European Economic Interest Grouping Rue Washington, 31 1050 Bruxelles Belgium Operative Headquarters: EJTN - GEIE c\o CNR TeMPE via R.Cozzi, 53 20125 Milano Maria Luisa Vitobello Tel.: +39-2-66173359 Fax: +39-2-66173321 E-mail: [email protected] www.ejtn.org Network Overview The Network main objectives are to develop synergies among European organisations, industries, research cen- tres, academic organisations active in sci- entific and technological projects and training activities, involved in the Euro- pean Jewellery Industry; to improve the exchange of information and knowledge among the different participants; to facil- itate technology transfer to the low-tech end-users and accelerate the dissemina- tion and exploitation of results from research activities through a co-ordinat- ing action. The European Jewellery Industry is con- sidered to be of a relatively low techno- logical content. There is a serious lack of knowledge on specific materials, low awareness of quality in process tech- nologies; and most Countries suffer from a low level of technical training. The majority of the European Jewellery Industry is based on conventional tech- nologies and is not open easily to advanced technologies. This is mostly due to the dimension of production structures in this industry, formed mainly by micro-SMEs, without in-house research facilities and sometimes with a low level of managerial culture. Some European Jewellery industries - the largest ones and the most advanced and innovative SMEs - carry on their in- house research and training; and some Research Centres and Universities are working on materials (precious metals) and technologies. The European Jewellery Industry needs to be updated on the research projects closed and in progress and to be brought to a better and higher-level of technology through technology transfer from other indus- tries. Dissemination of results deriving from these activities and training on lat- est technologies must be promoted and improved as well. The Network partners whose function is to support local industry, such as CNR in Italy, CETEHOR in France, UCE in the UK, FEM in Germany and TNO in the Netherlands will transfer technologies to both the industry and SMEs. The Universities involved would profit from this exchange of information and use it in their educational functions. To reach the network objectives, there will be several approaches and activities: • state of the Art review and market; • evaluation of training and courses suited for industry and SME needs, through confrontation with operators and experts to be organised at Euro- pean level on design, materials, produc- tion technology, craftsmanship and management for the jewellery industry. Evaluation of proposals to fill the gaps in the education, training and implemen- tation field; • evaluation of possibilities to transfer and apply technologies from related indus- tries, for instance microelectronics, preci- sion technology and dental industry; • technology transfer and implementation of new techniques by suppliers of equip- ment and consumable, research centres, universities, consultants and media; • setting up a priority list of promising new technologies and methods to adapt them to the jewellery industry; European Dimension and Partnership The European Jewellery Industry basi- cally uses the same technical language: state-of-the-art and research know-how must be brought to this sector; knowl- edge needs to be exploited and trans- Phoemina Vase (dull and bright) Des. Gabriele de Vecchi, 1978 Argento 925888 - sterling silver An object in dull silver is perceived as different when it is bright (polished): it becomes a mirror and reflects whatever surrounds it, interacting with the environment Contract n˚ BRRT-CT98-5060 E UROPEAN J EWELLERY T ECHNOLOGY NETWORK Thematic Network
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EC Contribution497 500 ECU
Starting Date 15 September 1998
Closing Date 14 September 2000
Duration 24 months
EC scientific officer Eva-Marie ENGDHALFax: +32-2-295 80 46
CoordinatorEuropean Jewellery TechnologyNetworkEuropean Economic Interest GroupingRue Washington, 311050 BruxellesBelgium
Operative Headquarters:EJTN - GEIEc\o CNR TeMPEvia R.Cozzi, 5320125 MilanoMaria Luisa VitobelloTel.: +39-2-66173359�Fax: +39-2-66173321�E-mail: [email protected]
Network Overview
The Network main objectives are todevelop synergies among Europeanorganisations, industries, research cen-tres, academic organisations active in sci-entific and technological projects andtraining activities, involved in the Euro-pean Jewellery Industry; to improve theexchange of information and knowledgeamong the different participants; to facil-itate technology transfer to the low-techend-users and accelerate the dissemina-tion and exploitation of results fromresearch activities through a co-ordinat-ing action.The European Jewellery Industry is con-sidered to be of a relatively low techno-logical content. There is a serious lack ofknowledge on specific materials, lowawareness of quality in process tech-nologies; and most Countries suffer froma low level of technical training. Themajority of the European JewelleryIndustry is based on conventional tech-nologies and is not open easily toadvanced technologies. This is mostlydue to the dimension of productionstructures in this industry, formedmainly by micro-SMEs, without in-houseresearch facilities and sometimes with alow level of managerial culture. Some
European Jewellery industries - thelargest ones and the most advanced andinnovative SMEs - carry on their in-house research and training; and someResearch Centres and Universities areworking on materials (precious metals)and technologies. The EuropeanJewellery Industry needs to be updatedon the research projects closed and inprogress and to be brought to a betterand higher-level of technology throughtechnology transfer from other indus-tries. Dissemination of results derivingfrom these activities and training on lat-est technologies must be promoted andimproved as well.The Network partners whose function isto support local industry, such as CNR inItaly, CETEHOR in France, UCE in the UK,FEM in Germany and TNO in theNetherlands will transfer technologiesto both the industry and SMEs. TheUniversities involved would profit fromthis exchange of information and use itin their educational functions.To reach the network objectives, therewill be several approaches and activities:• state of the Art review and market;• evaluation of training and coursessuited for industry and SME needs,through confrontation with operatorsand experts to be organised at Euro-pean level on design, materials, produc-tion technology, craftsmanship andmanagement for the jewellery industry.Evaluation of proposals to fill the gaps inthe education, training and implemen-tation field;• evaluation of possibilities to transfer andapply technologies from related indus-tries, for instance microelectronics, preci-sion technology and dental industry;• technology transfer and implementationof new techniques by suppliers of equip-ment and consumable, research centres,universities, consultants and media;• setting up a priority list of promisingnew technologies and methods toadapt them to the jewellery industry;
European Dimension and Partnership
The European Jewellery Industry basi-cally uses the same technical language:state-of-the-art and research know-howmust be brought to this sector; knowl-edge needs to be exploited and trans-
Phoemina Vase (dull and bright)Des. Gabriele de Vecchi, 1978Argento 925888 - sterling silverAn object in dull silver is perceived as differentwhen it is bright (polished): it becomes a mirrorand reflects whatever surrounds it, interactingwith the environment
Contract n˚ BRRT-CT98-5060
EUROPEAN JEWELLERYTECHNOLOGY NETWORK
Thematic Network
SME
Universities
Research centres
Industries
Others
Argenteria De Vecchi - Milano (I)
CENTOUNDICIAERRE S.p.A. - Civitella Della Chiana (I)
● CETEHOR - Centre Technique de L'Industrie Horlogere -Besançon (F)
★ FAST - Federazione delle Associazioni Scientifiche eTecniche - Milano (I)
★ Federazione Nazionale Fabbricanti Argentieri -Milano (I)
● FEM - Forschungsintitut für Edelmetalle & Metallchemie - Schwäbisch Gmünd (D)
INM - Institute of Non Ferrous Metals - Gliwice - (PL)
● INFM - Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica Della Materia -Ancona (I)
Laboratori Ruber Srl - Brugherio (I)
◆ Politecnico di Milano - Milano (I)
◆ UCE - University of Central England - Birmingham (UK)
Valcambi Sa - Balerna (CH)
ferred through education and training.Many of the problems are shared bymore than one company. It is by bringingtogether the problems under one net-working “umbrella” that the true benefitsof its existence can be realised. TheNetwork role can be that of the chan-nelling tool, becoming the interpreter tomake itself understood in two directions:by all its actors and by the EuropeanCommission, enhancing the social andeconomic cohesions of this Industry.Courses in goldsmithing and silver-smithing do exist in several Europeancountries leading to craftsmanship orengineering qualification. In other Euro-pean countries there is no officiallyapproved educational path in gold-smithing and silversmithing at all. Inview of European-wide employability ofpersonnel, it will be advisable to have aEuropean qualification programme forthe jewellery industry. The EuropeanWelding Federation's (EWF) program for
welding practitioner, welding techni-cian and welding engineer can be usedas an example to set up such a program.TNO's excellent relation with NIL (theDutch welding society) will make everydetail of this program available to theNetwork project.Most partners of this Network are activein research: through contacts developedin EU research projects, they have had theopportunity to exchange views, compareresearch and technical level of their ownCountries. The belief in the validity andneed of a European Jewellery TechnologyNetwork is such that the partners haveagreed to create an EEIG, EuropeanEconomic Interest Grouping.
Results and activities
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EJTNE U R O P E A NJ E W E L L E R YTECHNOLOGYN E T W O R K
The first acrivity of the Grouping was t h e T h e m a t i c N e t w o r k P r o j e c t , completed with important results in S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 0 , o f w h i c h m a j o r achievement was the creation in Italy of
the first level University Degree in Jewellery Science and Technology, operative since 2001. Other recent projects coordinated by EJTN-GEIE:JEWELMED - Project: ICA3-CT-1999-0005 IncoMed Programme - Comparative Analysis of Manufacturing Technologies in Goldsmithing and Silversmithing from the VII to the I century B.C. in the Mediterranean Area. PROMOMED - Project: ICA3-CT-2000-30003-IncoMed Programme - Promotion of Local Competitiveness and Develop-ment of Local Capabilities of jewellery manufacturers in the Mediterranean Region. VI-JET - The European Virtual Institute for Jewellery Technology, strongly market-oriented, fostering integrated development of globalisation and technological progress through a new k i n d o f i n f r a s t r u c t u r e t o s u p p o r t j e w e l l e r y i n d u s t r y s t a k e h o l d e r s , particularly SMEs.
● TNO - The Netherlands Organisation For Applied Scientific Research - Apeldoorn (NL)
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■ DEFOP - Milano (I)
FEDERGROSSORAFI- Milano (I)★
▲ Venezia Tecnologie - Porto Marghera - Venezia (I)
EL.EN. SpA - Calenzano - Firenze (I)
▲ CNR -TeMPE Milano (I)
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BRUKER Srl- Milano (I)■
HK Technologies Ltd. - Rugby - Warwickshire (UK)■
