成立于1964年的康茂胜自动化，提供包括工业自动化领域的元件、系统和技术，流体（液体和气体）控制以及轨道交通和生命科学行业专门应用等一系列的产品。
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MARC（机电应用研究中心）与全球其他知名的优秀研究中心合作，开展机电、机器人和材料科学领域的研究项目。
康茂胜物流枢纽是康茂胜自动化在整个意大利和欧洲地区的新配送中心。
康茂胜自动化和康茂胜数字化有着相同的愿景：不断创新，构思和开发最新一代的解决方案。
IstitutoItalianodiTecnologia(ItalianInstituteofTechnology)andtheCamozziGrouphavedesignedandbuiltaroboticsystem,oneofitskindintheworld,tocontributetothesafetyofthenewbridgeinGenoa.
Theroboticsystemwillbeverifyingtheintegrityoftheinfrastructureusingcamerasandsensorsandwillallowoperatorstointervenewithpreventivemaintenanceactionsthroughdataprocessingalgorithms.
Genoa,Brescia,29July2020-Theconstructionandassemblyoftherobots,oneoftheirkindintheworld,whichwillbehelpingtomaketheGenoaSanGiorgioBridgesafe,hasbeencompleted.Thedevices,designedbyIstitutoItalianodiTecnologia(IIT)andbuiltbytheCamozziGroup,commissionedbytheTemporaryAssociationofCompaniesestablishedbySeastemaS.p.A.andCetenaS.p.A.(FincantieriGroup),willbecontributingtothesafetyofthenewbridgeinGenoaregularlyperforminganautomaticmonitoringoftheinfrastructurebyusingcamerasandsensors.The4robots-2InspectionRobotsand2WashingRobots-willbeoperationalnextautumn,assoonastheinstallationsservicingthesystemhavebeencompleted.
Theroboticsystemisbasedontheinstallationofthe4robotsonthesidesofthebridge:2ofthemwillbeinchargeofinspectingthelowersurfaceofthedeckandprocessingthedatainordertofindanyanomalies(Robot-Inspection)andtheother2willbecleaningthewindbarriersandsolarpanels(Robot-Wash).Thisroboticinspectionsystemisthefirstautomaticsystemintheworldandprovidesareplicablemodelatthegloballeveldesignedtoenhancethesafetyofthistypeofinfrastructureandofanycivilworksthatmayrequireautomaticmonitoring.
The4robotsaremadeofcarbonfibrestructures,actuatorsandelectroniccomponents.Inparticular,thesingle-piecebeamsthatwillenabledeckinspectionhavebeenmadebytransposingtechnologiesthataretypicaloftheaerospaceandaeronauticalindustriesandwerebuiltusing3Dmouldscreatedbythetechnologyofthelargest3DprinterintheworldmadebytheCamozziGroup,theMasterprintTMmachine.
Therobotswillbeslidingoverthebridge’souterrailswheretheywillallowoperatorstoverifytheinfrastructure’sintegritysendingtheimagesanddataacquiredtoacontrolroom,therebycreatingadigitaldatabasethat,thankstoefficientanalysisandpredictionalgorithms,willallowtheoperatorstointervenewithpreventivemaintenanceactions,asrequired.
Therobots,designedusingIIT’sknow-howinthefieldofindustrialrobotics,werebuiltthankstotheten-yearexperienceoftheCamozziGroupinproductiontechnologiesandintheconstructionofsophisticatedmachineryemployedintheaeronauticalandaerospaceindustries.Successwasachievedonlyduetothesynergiescreatedbythevariousenterprisesinvolvedinbuildingaroboticsystemthatischaracterizedbyreducedweight,highstructuralstiffnesstobearthesensors’weight,lowresistancetowindandgoodaestheticquality.TherobotswillbeoperatedfromthecontrolroomviaaWi-Finetwork.Theyarepoweredbybatteriesandchargingstationshavebeenspacedevery200metersonthesidesofthebridge.
Furthermore,intheeventofadverseenvironmentalconditionstherobotsarecapableofinterruptingoperationsandcansafelyreachtheirchargingstationsthankstotheanemometersandaccelerometerswithwhichtheyareequipped.
Thesystemcombinesthestrengthsofautomationinmodernmechatronicmechanisms,anareawhereCamozzihasaconsiderableexperience(especiallyinconjunctionwithindustrialautomation),withtheautonomyofcognitivesystems.Inessence,aninspectionsystemthatusescompletelyindependent“cognitivemechatronics”,whichthankstothefourrobotswillbeoperatinginadditiontothecontrolandmaintenanceactivitiesalreadyrequiredbylaw.Moreover,thankstoitshardwareandsoftwareversatility,thesystemcanbeimplementedinthefuturewithnewtechnologiesinsuchawayastoalwaysbecuttingedge.
TheRobots
ThecontrolsystemconsistsoftwoRobotInspectionandtwoRobotWashwhichwillbemovingonthelowerexternalpartsofthebridge.
ARobotInspectionweighsover2,200kgandisequippedwith82wheelsusedformovingalongtwoaxesandisover7meterswide.Itisprovidedwitharetractablearmforinspectionconsistingofafixedpartandamobilepart,bothofwhichincarbonfibre.Thearmhasareachofabout17metersintotallengthsothatitcantouchthecentreofthedeckfromtheedgeofthebridge.Theexternalmonitoringofthedeckwillbecarriedoutpreciselybymeansofthecarbonfibrearm,whichiscapableofslidingalongtheentirelengthofthebridgeretractingnearthepylons;high-resolutioncamerasandsensorshavebeeninstalledonittomeasuresurfaceconditions:i.e.paintdeterioration,corrosionelementsandstateofthewelds.Thecameraswillbetransmittingimagesoftheentireinfrastructureinrealtime.Thankstocomputationalmodels,thedatacollectedwillbecheckedforthepurposeofreportinganyirregularitiesoranomalies.
ARobot-Washweighsabout2,000kgandhas56wheelstodistributeitsloadonthebridgeedge;itisover3.5metershigh,almost8meterslongandisdividedintotwoparts:oneforcleaningandoneforcharging.TheWashingRobotremovesdustandotherdebrisfromthephotovoltaicsystemandglasswindbarriers,whichdemarcatethelanestherebymaintainingtheinfrastructure’sefficiencyandfunctionality.Oneoftherobot’speculiarfeaturesisitssustainableuseofwaterresources.Thewaterusedforwashingthestructuresoriginatesfromrainandothercondensationwatercollectedfromthesameinfrastructure.TheWashingRobotisequippedwithsensorsthatmonitorboththetransparencyoftheglasswindbarriersandtheamountofwaterfoundonthesurfaces.Thesetwoparametersallowtherobottodeterminewhentointerveneinordertocleanthesurfaces.Incaseofwatershortageduetodroughtsandperiodsoflowhumidity,theWashingRobotisprovidedwithablowerfortheremovalofparticulatestherebycontributingtomaintainingtheinfrastructure’sefficiencywhilewaitingfortherightamountofmeteoricwatertobeusedforamorethoroughwash.
Thetworobotswillberegularlytravellingalongtheedgeofthebridgeviatracksanddrivewheelsalongtheentirelengthoftheviaductofapprox.1,100meters,dependingonweatherconditions.
TheRoleofIIT
Theprojectoriginatedfromanarchitecturalproposalofthefirm“RenzoPianoBuildingWorkshop”,whichIstitutoItalianodiTecnologiatransposedandexpandedin2018bydesigningauniqueroboticsystemprototype,laterdevelopedindustriallybyCamozzi.IITdonatedtheprojecttotheCityofGenoaandcreatedateamofpioneeringcompaniesforitsimplementation,includingtheCamozziGroup.
PartnershipbetweentheCamozziGroupandIstitutoItalianodiTecnologia(IIT)
ThepartnershipwithIITstartedinJune2017withtheestablishmentofaJointLab,whichinitiallyfocusedonnewmaterialsandadvancedrobotics.Thepartnershiphasnowexpandedinseveraldirections,theconstructionoftherobotsbeingoneofthefruitsofitsprogress.
CamozziAutomationistheleaderofanadvancedautomationprojectthathaswonthe“OpenInnovation”calloftheLombardyRegion,ofwhichtheresultswillbepresentedinlivestreamingon20July.
Thecall,createdaccordingtoPORFESR2014-2020,thereforewiththehelpofresourcesfromtheEuropeanUnion,theItalianStateandtheLombardyRegion-aimsatstrategicprojectsofresearch,developmentandinnovationthatareabletoenhancetheecosystemsofLombardy,facilitatingtherelationshipsbetweencompaniesandacademia,thetransferoftechnologyaswellastheuseofnewtechnologies.
Outof78applicationssubmittedbypoolsofhigh-profileorganisations,33projectshavebeenadmittedtoregionalfunding,amountingtoatotalof114,5million€.
Theinitiativeinvolvesinparticularthoseproductionsectorsthatarecharacterisedbylowstandardisedproduction,withastrongcomponentofmanualwork,suchasaeronautics,boatingandaerospace,renewableenergy,construction,largeindustrialplants,largeinfrastructures...
Thedevelopmentofadvancedautomationinthesesectorswillallow:
Asafurtherimprovementoftheworkingconditions,theprojectalsoincludesthereductionofnoiseinmachinetoolsthankstotheintroductionofinnovativevibrationdampingsolutionsliketheANC(ActiveNoiseControl)andAVC(ActiveVibrationControl)techniques.
Economicvalueoftheproject:6.439.588,36
Economicvalueoffinancing:2.626.200,78
Thegeographicalfocusareaoftheproject,thatalsointendstohaveaninternationalscope,ismadeupoftheprovincesofBergamo,Brescia,MilanandVarese.Inthisareawefindcompaniesinterestedinproducinginlimitedseries,inaflexiblesupplychainandinusingnewmaterialsforprecisionbywhichcertainproductsarecharacterised.
TheprojectwillallowtoacquireimportantknowledgeandskillsontheirindustrialusebyguaranteeingsupporttoasignificantbusinesstargetthatstandsforthesysteminLombardy,increasingtheopportunitiesforcooperationbetweencompaniesandtheresearchsystem.
The33projectsselectedbytheCallHub“ResearchandInnovation”oftheLombardyRegionwillbepresentedonMonday20Julyinlivestreamingat10:00.
TheCallHub“ResearchandInnovation”,financedbytheLombardyRegion,supportssevenecosystemswithatotalcontributionof114,5million€:Sustainability,HealthandLifeScience,AdvancedManufacturing,ConnectivityandInformation,SmartMobilityandArchitecture,CultureandKnowledge,Nutrition.
TheprojectproposedbyCamozziAutomationwilldevelopinnovativesolutionsinthefieldofadditivemanufacturingandheavyroboticsfortheprocessingofadvancedmaterialsforlarge-sizedpieces.
IITFondazioneIstitutoItalianodiTecnologia(ItalianInstituteofTechnology),KilometroRossoinnovationdistrict,FAESRLandD&GImpiantielettricidiDigiglioA.eGhidiniL.Snc
Theeventisdividedintotwoparts:
AnopportunitytobetterunderstandhowR&Imovesinthearea:stakeholdersandactorsoftheecosystemofinnovationwillbeabletocompareskillsandstrategies,withafocusonpossiblefuturecollaborations.
Camozziispleasedtointroducethenewpneumatically-operatedangleseatvalveSeriesASX,designedtocontrolsteam,liquids,gasandfluidsthatcontainsuspendedsolidparticulatematter.Theangledmountanddesignofthevalveenableahighandconstantflow,whilstensuringalowpressuredrop.
Madeentirelyofstainlesssteel,itistheidealsolutionformanyindustrialapplications,evenwhenbesideshighflowrates,thecontrolofviscousfluidsisalsorequired.
“EyewitnessNews”interviewedChipStorie–CEOofIngersollMachineToolsInc-whoexpressesenthusiasmandsatisfactionintakingpartintherealizationoftheGMT,therevolutionarytelescopetostudythedeepspace.
ThetelescopewillbeplacedatLasCampanasObservatoryintheAtacamaDesert,inChileandwillallowtoovercomethecurrentfrontiersofastronomy.
Thestructurewillbedeliveredbytheendof2025inChileandshouldbereadytohousethemirrorsin2027.
AnewinitiativefromFerrariaspartofthecountermeasuresagainstCOVID-19.Designedinjustfiveweeks,areliable,versatile,easytouseandassembleventilator,tooptimiseoxygenconsumption.Producedusingeasilyavailablematerialsatalowercostthancurrentlyavailablepulmonaryventilators.
Maranello,13May2020-ScuderiaFerrariMissionWinnowandtheItalianInstituteofTechnologyhavejoinedforcestocomeupwithapulmonaryventilatorthatcanbeusedbyhospitalsasavitaltoolwhendealingwithemergenciessuchasthecurrentCOVID-19virusglobalpandemic.
TheprojectgoesbythecodenameFI5:thelettersbeingtheinitialsoftheMaranellomarqueandthereseachinstitutebasedinGenoa,whilethenumberindicatesthenumberofweeksrequiredtoproduceafullyfunctioningprototype,startingfromacleansheetofpaper.
FI5isjustoneinaseriesofinitiativessetupbyFerrariandIIT.Overthepastfewweeks,theMaranellocompanyhaslaunchedvariouscoronavirushealthcareprojects,includingdirectfinancialsupportfortheModenaarea,aswellastheproductionofvalvesforpulmonaryrespiratorsandfittingsforprotectivemasks,aswellasthe“BackonTrack”programme,bornoutofthecollaborationwithapoolofvirologistsandexperts,withthesupportoftheEmiliaRomagnaarea,withtheaimofensuringthesafetyofthecompany’sworkingenvironment,asfromthemomentproductionrestartedlastweek.
HowdidtheideaofFI5comeaboutItbeganwithacallfromIIT,andadesiretomakegenerallyavailabletoeveryonegoingthroughthisemergencyinItalyandindeedintherestoftheworld,notonlytheexcellentproductionfacilitiesandsupportforthemanyinitiativesintheareaputinplacebyFerrari,butalsothecreativity,quickreactiontimesandknow-howthatarepartoftheDNAofaFormula1teamliketheScuderia.
FI5hasbeendesignedtomeetthetypicaldemandsofmediumintensivecare;reliable,versatile,easytouseandassemble,abletooptimiseoxygenconsumptionandbeingproducedinvolume,usingeasilyavailablematerials,soastohaveafarlowercostthancurrentlyavailablepulmonaryventilators.ThetechnicalspecificationofFI5,thedrawings,thefirmware,softwareandlistofcomponentsarenowavailableasanopensourceproject,whichmeansanyonecanproduceit.Infact,someItalian,MexicanandUnitedStatescompanieshavealreadycontactedFerrariandIITtomoveontocertifyinganddistributingtheproduct.IIT,throughconnectionstoallEuropeanresearchcentres,willputtheprojectontheDIH-HEROnetwork,usedforrobotictechnologiesinhealthcare.
InvolvedintheprojectwastheScuderiaworkinggroup,headedupbySimoneResta,HeadofChassisEngineeringandCorradoOnorato,F1InnovationManager,withsupportfrommembersoftheGestioneSportivaandtheGTdepartment,whileIITputtogetheraresearchandengineeringteamcoordinatedbyMarcoMaggiali,FacilityCoordinatorIcubTechandAndreaPagnin,IIT’sresearchmanager.Initially,theycameupwithalistofessentialrequirements,partlyarrivedatthankstotheexperiencegatheredfromvarioushospitals,includingMilan’sNiguardaHospitalandthePoliclinicoSanMartinoHospitalinGenoa.TheCamozziGroupalsoplayedavitalroleinidentifyingsomeessentialcomponents,alsoexperimentingwithitsownproductsinordertoprovidedatausefulforthesimulationmodels.
Therewerefivephasestotheproject,fromdesigntosimulationtothechoiceandsupplyofcomponentstotheproductionandtestingoftheprototype.TheScuderia’sengineersdidtheCADdesignwork,todefinethepneumaticandmechanicalpartsanddynamicsimulation.IITsourcedallthematerialsanddesignedtheelectronics,thefirmwareandthecontrolsoftware,alsoplayingitspartinthesimulation,developmentanddesignofthewiringsystemandalsomadeuseoftheScuderia’ssupplychain.Alltheworkwascarriedoutwitharigorousrespectoftheprocesslogic,ensuringcompliancewiththenecessaryrequirementsintermsofsafetyandreliability,sothatitcouldbeeffectivelyusedinthefield.
ThefirstprototypewasassembledlastweekatIITheadquartersinGenoaandunderwentandsailedthroughallthefunctionalitytests.Furthermore,analysishasalreadybeguntoseewhatfurtherdevelopmentscanbeintroduced.JustasintheworldofFormula1,thosetakingpartinthisunusualpartnershipbetweenScuderiaFerrariandIIThaveneverstoppedthinkingofwaystoimprovetheproduct,beitaracingcarorapulmonaryventilator!
MattiaBinotto,ManagingDirectorGestioneSportivaandTeamPrincipalScuderiaFerrariMissionWinnow:
“ThechallengeofCOVID-19wasonewewantedtotakeon.FI5isthecontributionwemadeastheScuderia,fieldingtheveryessenceofwhatmakesaFormula1teamandmoreimportantly,allthecharacteristicsthatmakeFerrarispecial;itspassion,itscreativityanditsdesiretoimprove.Thisprojectwasaverystimulatingexperienceaswellasbeingtrulyrewardingforallthoseinvolved,whoworkedsidebysidewithourcolleaguesfromIITandtheotherpartners.Itisinitiativeslikethesethatmake#essereFerrari,notjustasloganbutadistinctivefeatureofouridentity.”
ProfessorGiorgioMetta,ScientificDirectoroftheItalianInstituteofTechnology:
“Thetechnologicaltransferofresearchisoneofthecentralelementsofourstrategy.Thereareseveralprojectsthataretakingshapealongtheselines.However,whatwehavedonewithFerrarigoesfurtherthanthat.ItisaprojectinitiatedbecauseofanurgenthealthemergencyinoursocietytowhichwehaverespondedveryquicklythankstothecombinationoftheScuderiathatistheprideofournationandfamousaroundtheworld,andaresearchcentrethatisattheforefrontofinternationallyrespectedscientificinstitutions.SpurredonbyFerrari’spracticeofworkingatspeed,wedesignedandbuilttheprototypeinjustfiveweeks.FI5isanexampleoftheingenuity,technologyanddeterminationwhichareanessentialpartofourprocedures.Butmorethanthat,itshowsthatthisisacountrythatworksandwins."
Dr.AntonelloForgione,MinimallyInvasiveOncologicalGeneralSurgeryNiguardaHospital:
"DuringtheheightoftheCovid-19emergency,facedwiththeneedforventilators,IITcameupwiththeideaofcreatingaportabledevicethatcouldquicklymadegenerallyavailable.Withinjustafewhours,theIITengineersbroughtFerrarionboardtosetupaninnovativeprojectthatwouldinvolveaspectsoffluiddynamics,somethingatwhichtheMaranelloteamexcels.Afterfiveweeks,theresultwastheFI5,adevicethatcanbeusedinhospitalsaroundtheworldafterundergoinganynationalcertificationrequirements.Wecandeliveraninnovativemachineforusetothewholeworldfreeofcharge.Itiseffective,advancedandperformswell,whilealsobeingsafeanddurable.Iwouldcallitthefirst“RacingVentilator.”
LodovicoCamozzi,presidentandCEOoftheCamozzigroup:
"WeareproudtohavebeeninvolvedinthisprojectwithourstaffandskillstodesignFI5,atrulywonderfulstoryofcollaborationandall-Italianinnovationthatgivesushopeforthefuture."