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New CTI Technologies for the Industry of the Future
Further to the initial announcement by the industrial federations FIM, FPC and Unifa, nine out of the 18 industrial technical centres (Centres Techniques - CTI) in France are working to the benefit of SMIs aiming to modernise their facilities. They are working on four lines: technological support, training, energy efficiency and cybersecurity.
French SMIs can rely on CTI's to support them on their journey to the future. Nine of these SMI: Cetim, Cetiat, Cetim-Ctdec, FCBA, CTICM, CTIF, IPC, Institut de Soudure and Cerib, have indeed developed a joint support programme for modernisation, led by the Alliance pour l’Industrie du futur (AIF).
This initiative was launched as part of the CTI network, which has united the 18 French industrial technical centres in France for over 25 years, and follows on from the announcement in July 2016, issued by the industrial federations, FIM, FPC and Unifa, of their intention to see their CTI "combine their strengths to the benefit of the industry of the future in order to provide joint solutions by taking full advantage of their coordinated technological skills and their ability to support French SMIs".
This approach will comprise four sections to begin with: technological support via the provision of technological platforms, training, energy efficiency and cybersecurity.
28 platforms working to the service of industrial operators
In technological terms, 28 platforms are currently provided for use by SMEs wishing to try out the technological bricks of the industry of the future in order to assess the benefits of integrating these technologies, with no need to accept the associated risks. These platforms are spread over the entire country and offer resources and skills allowing SMEs to construct their own tailor-made roadmaps in the following fields: multi-material assembly, sustainable construction, non-destructive testing, additive manufacturing, robotics and cobotics, machining, foundry, plastics and composites, the quality of industrial environments, and product innovation.
In terms of training, CTIs offer over 180 sessions in the form of continuous development training, dedicated to the priorities of the industry of the future such as reduced toughness, automation and process robotics.
In terms of cybersecurity, the nine CTI have started preparing a “guide on cybersecurity for SMEs”. This guide is concrete, intended for decision-makers, and aims to identify the different stations and processes used by an SME with a potential inherent cyber risk, and to propose hands-on solutions which can be integrated by an SME.
Finally, the CTIs have gathered up a large volume of information on energy control and efficiency, available in guides from Ademe. Each individual CTI is also able to support companies in the process of implementing solutions.
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