Pro-ENBIS

The Pro-ENBIS project is supported by funding under the European Commission's Fifth Framework 'Growth' Programme via the Thematic Network "Pro-ENBIS" contract reference: G6RT-CT-2001-05059.

Pro-ENBIS

Pro-ENBIS is a thematic network of organisations contracted for three years with the European Commission.

1st January 2002 To 31st December 2004 Its mission is “to promote the widespread use

of sound science driven, applied statistical methods in European business and industry.”

Pro-ENBIS was granted a budget from the EC of about 800 000 Euros.

Workpackages

WP1 Design of experiments WP2 Data mining/warehousing WP3 General statistical modelling, process modelling

and control WP4 Reliability, safety and quality improvement WP5 Discovering European resources and expertise WP6 Drafting and initiating further activity WP7 Management statistics WP8 Network management

Deliverables

WP 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7 have to each complete 4 industrial visits. (20 visits in total)

25 visits completed so far Other deliverables include workshops,

collaborative journal papers, articles, etc. Databases – learning material, journals,

industrial statistics expertise, companies Mentoring scheme, training network,

measurement system programme, report on the state of the art

Visits completed so far

Company Visited Location   Company Visited Location

ELASIS (Fiat Research Centre)

Italy   J A Hoffman Wurzburg, Germany

AVIE Venice, Italy  Monte dei Paschi di Siena

(MPS) BankSiena, Italy

Payper Leida, Spain   Hi Know Milan, Italy

Nissan Sunderland, UK   Shipley Europe Limited Coventry, UK

BSR Corus Hartlepool, UK   Rocket Medical Tyne & Wear, UK

Seimens Trondeim, Norway  North East Chambers of

Commerce (NECC)Durham, UK

Rioglass Lograno, Spain   Seawards Electronics Peterlee, Tyne & Wear, UK

Sauer Danfoss Wroclaw, Poland   Volvo Powertrain Sweden

Sauer Danfoss Wroclaw, Poland   Volvo 3P Gothenburg, Sweden

Endesa Madrid, Spain   Ricardo UK LimitedShoreham-by-Sea West

Sussex, UK

Soluziona Spain   CIRES Estarreja, Aveiro, Portugal

Becton Dickinson Swindon, UK   CELBILavos, Figueira da Foz,

Portugal

Chiorino in STA Torino, Italy      

Participants

Shirley Coleman – Technical director ISRU

Tony Fouweather – Co-ordinator of pro-ENBIS

Tony Greenfield – Pro-ENBIS contractor Oystein Evandt – Pro-ENBIS contractor

(non- attending partner)