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» NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS International Federation of Robotics - addressing labour shortages Online platform to raise awareness of advantages of robotics Source: International Federation of Robotics The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has launched a new online platform called Go4Robotics to raise awareness of the advantages of robotics and provide independent guidance for companies on their automation journey. “Labour shortage has become one of the most pressing challenges for small and mid-sized enterprises (SME) in OECD countries,” the IFR said. “The manufacturing sector has been hit especially hard by high job vacancy rates. Since robots are becoming easier to install, implement and operate, SMEs have greater access to automation.” “The lack of skilled labour is a strong driver for automation in many countries,” said Dr Susanne Bieller, IFR´s General Secretary. “In fact, statistics from the EU say that three quarters of all companies across the EU have a problem attracting workers with the required skills.” Given a choice, many young people prefer to work in a company that uses future technology. If there is a robot operating on the shopfloor, the employer can advertise a job to prospective employees as work that involves controlling a robot. This can often be a game-changer. The new online platform by IFR raises awareness of the many advantages robotics provide. Small and mid-sized enterprises can find educational content and an automation checklist. Experts on the platform dispel myths about segments that are relatively new to automation, and managers can learn how to benefit from trends like easy-to-program robots. www.ifr.org European EECONE project to reduce e-waste Infineon to head EU research project for ‘greener’ electronics industry German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies has taken over as head and coordinator of the research project EECONE (European ECOsystem for greeN Electronics), which aims to drive sustainability in the European electronics industry by reducing e-waste. 49 partners are participating in the EUR 35 million project. EUR 20 million will be provided by the EU and the governments of the partners. The research project was inaugurated on 20 September 2023 in Toulouse, France and will run for three years. Project aims The goal of EECONE is to dramatically reduce the consumption of valuable resources in electronics production. To achieve this, the project aims to research more efficient methods of recycling, repairing, and reconditioning electronic components, as well as exploring alternative materials. The project will also focus on minimizing non-recyclable Source: Infineon 49 partners from 16 European countries are taking part in the threeyear project waste and enhancing recycling systems. “Electronics are fundamental to improving the sustainability of many applications. But this is not sufficient, electronics themselves have to become greener,” said Constanze Hufenbecher, Infineon Management Board member and Chief Digital Transformation Officer. “Infineon is pleased to take on the lead role in the research project EECONE in order to advance the circular economy together with our partners along the value chain. The only way to achieve sustainability from design and use and all the way to recycling is by working together.” Applications in various sectors, including automotive, consumer electronics, health, information and communication, aviation, and agriculture, will be investigated. Key focus areas include reducing material usage by making circuit boards thinner or smaller and introducing materials that are easier to separate during recycling. The project will also look at ways to facilitate the replacement of circuit board and semiconductors to make it easier to repair devices and make it possible to reuse and recycle electronic components. The research will also look at developing technologies which generate and store power in IoT devices. Tools for more sustainable electronic design, including comprehensive impact assessments for the use of electronics, are also planned. www.infineon.com 10 EPP Europe » 11 | 2023
Expanding digital twin applications for industry CEA and Siemens to collaborate to advance digital twin capabilities Siemens Digital Industries Software and CEA-List, technological research institute focused on smart digital systems research, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on research to further extend and enhance digital twin capabilities with AI and explore greater integration of embedded software on both virtual and hybrid platforms. This brings together the two organizations’ combined tools and expertise to help break down the barriers between electronics design, software development and mechanical engineering disciplines using digital twin technologies. This is expected to help customers to significantly reduce the time and cost of verification and validation and to drive significant improvements in product quality and accelerate time to market across the full electronics systems product lifecycle. Alongside this, the research will further explore the use of digital twin technologies for autonomous driving, smart robotics and health domains. “With the strong increase in electronics and software content of products and systems, there is a clear need for multidomain, multi-fidelity system simulation solutions to relieve multiple design and verification challenges,” said Jean-Marie Brunet, VP&GM of Hardware Assisted Verification Division, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “We share a vision with CEA of an even more comprehensive Digital Twin and believe we can implement this vision through the power of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio because it covers everything from Electronic Design Automation software and hardware tools to system, sensors and multi-physics simulation software,” “From chip-to-system, this collaboration with CEA-List is “There is a clear need for multi-domain, multifidelity system simulation solutions to relieve multiple design and verification challenges. We share a vision with CEA of an even more comprehensive Digital Twin,” said Jean-Marie Brunet, VP&GM of Hardware Assisted Verification Division, Siemens Digital Industries Software expected to further expand the application domains and technology breadth of these solutions.” www.sw.siemens.com Source: Siemens Digital Industries Software EPP Europe » 11 | 2023 11
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