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ITAOFFER
ARAGON TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
INTRODUCTION 4-5
FUNCTIONALMODEL 6-7
KNOWLEDGEAREAS 8-9
Materials NewDesignTechnologies Production,LogisticsandIntelligentSystems 10-11
TRANSFERMECHANISMS 12-13
ContractualR&D 14-15 -Materials 16-17 -NewDesignTechnologies 18-19 -Production,LogisticsandIntelligentSystems 20-21 TechnologicalServicesandTechnicalAssistance 22-23 -ComputationalSimulation 24-25 -DesignofMechatronicProducts 26-27 -LogisticsandICTs 28-29 -MaterialsLaboratory 30-31 -FunctionalSafetyandNVHLaboratory 32-33 -TestingandCalibrationLaboratory 34-35 R&D+ipromotion 36-37 -Linesofaction 38-39 Trainingandscientific-technologicaldiffusion 40-41 -Linesofaction 42-43
PREFERENTIALSECTORS 44-45
SectoralActivity -Elevators -Machinery -AutomotiveSector -ICTs 46-47
INDEX
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introduction
Introduction
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TheAragonTechnologyInstitute(ITA)isanon-profittechnologycentrewhosemainobjectiveistopromotecompetitivenessintheindustrialsectorandsupportthegrowthofbusinesssectorsbymeansofthedevelopment,acquisition,adaptation,transferanddiffusionofinnovativetechnologiesinamulti-agentcollaborativeframework.
ThemainobjectivesoftheITAarethefollowing:-Toprovidebusinesseswithresearchandtechnologicaldevelopmentservices,asmuchforthedevelopmentofnewproducts,servicesorprocessesasfortheimplementationofadvancedtechnologies,thuspromotingandimprovingcompetitiveness.
-Toprovidetechnologicalconsultancyandtechnicalservicesguaranteeingthequalityandproductivityofbusinesses.
-Toidentifyandmeettheinnovationneedsofbothcurrentandemergingsectors,particularlyorientedtoSmallandMedium-SizedEnterprises.
-Toupgradethetechnicalskillsofstaffaswellastheirspecializationinnewtechnologiesbymeansofthedevelopmentoftechnicalandoccupationaltrainingactivities.
-TocooperatewithotheragentsintheInnovationSysteminordertoprovideclientswiththebestservice.
-Topromotetheparticipationofbusinessesinbothnationalandinternationalprogrammesoftechnologicalinnovation,providingthemwithtechnicalsupportforthepresentationofprojectsandassistancefortheirimplementation.
ITAisaTechnologyandInnovationCentreregistered(no.49)withtheCITRegisteroftheMECandalsoregisteredwiththeOfficefortheTransferofResearchResults(OTRIno.147).
Functional model
Functionalmodel
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Knowledge areas
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ThespecializationoftheITAincertaintechnologicalareaswillinevitablyleadtothegenerationofnewknowledgeoradaptationofexistingknowledgetothefutureneedsofbusinesses.Thedevelopmentofsolidresearchactivityisessentialforthispurpose.ThisactivityiscarriedoutbymeansofmultidisciplinaryR&DprojectsdevelopedbytheITAitselfandincooperationwithbusinesses.TheseprojectsarefinancedinternallyorbycompetitivepublicsubsidyandaredirectedtowardsgeneratingnewaddedvalueproductsandprocessesbasedontheITAsknowledgeandmultidisciplinarycapacity.
Knowledge areas TheITAsresearchactivityfallsintothreemainspecialistareasrepresentingthemainfocusforR&D:
Materials
Theaimofthisareaistogenerateanddevelophigh-endactivitiesfocusedonthenumericalcharacterizationandpredictionofthebehaviourofmaterialsandonthedesignofmultifunctionalmaterials.
New Design Technologies
Thescopeofthisareaistodevelopnewtoolsandmethodologiesorientedtoimprovingdesignprocessesanddevelopingproductsbymeansoftheconvergenceofdifferentmultidisciplinarytechnologies:numerical,experimentalandhybrid.
Production, Logistics and Intelligent Systems
Theobjectivesofthisareaincludeintegration,developmentandexperimentationwithtechnologiesinvolvedintheproductionline,fromtheprocessasawholetotherelatedtechnologicalcomponents.
KnowledgeAreas
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1-Contactsurfacetopography
2-Elevatorslide
3-Micrographofdispersionforceinthermoplasticmold
4-Dataclusteringrepresentation
5-CFDsimulationofpneumaticvalve 1
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transFer mechanisms
contractual r&d
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training and diFFusion
r&d promotion
technological services and technical assistance
Intermediarystructuresandinstrumentsthatdynamizeandpromotetechnologytransferarerequiredinordertocarryouttheprocessoftechnologyadaptationandtransfertobusinesses.TechnologytransferenablesbusinessestomakeuseofboththeITAsR&Dcapacityandtheresultsgeneratedinitsknowledgeareas.Theobjectiveistoinvolveindustryinaninnovativedynamicbasedontheintegrationofscientific-technologicaladvancesintoproductsandprocesses.ThisactivityisbasedonfourtransfermechanismsrepresentingthedifferenttypesofrelationbetweentheITAandbusinesses:
TheappliedresearchlinesinwhichtheITAworkswithbusinessesforthedevelopmentofR&Dprojectsarebasedontheabovementionedthreeknowledgeareasandlinesofspecialization.Theseprojects,beingdevelopedoverthemidandlongterms,combinedifferentspecializationdomainsaswellasnumericaltoolsandexperimentalmethods,thusmakingmaximumuseofthemultidisciplinarycapacityoftheITA.
contractual r&d
Transfermechanisms
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1-MEFsimulationofrailwaycomponent
2-Tribometerwithreciprocaltesting
3-Simulationmodelofautomotiveassemblyplant
4-CFDsimulationofwaterpump
5-MEFsimulationofcorrugatedcardboard
Materials
-Behaviourmodelling,lifepredictionandmaterialsfailureanalysis-Developmentofnewmaterialswithhighfunctionalperformance-Weldingtechnologiesandsurfacetreatment.
NewDesignTechnologies
-Analysisandsimulationofcomponentsandsystems-Functionalsafety-Designandsimulationofmechatronicsystems
Logistics,ProductionandIntelligentSystems
-Integrationofproductionsystems-Processengineeringandlogistics-Intelligentsystems
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contractual r&d Thisappliedresearchlineisaimedatprovidingsupportforindustrysothatitcandevelopinnovativeproductsandprocessesbasedontheappropriateselectionofmaterialsandadeepknowledgeoftheirfunctionalproperties,alsoprovidingindustrywithsupportwhencreatingnewadvancedmaterials.
Thescopeofapplicationincludesmetallicmaterials,reinforcedthermoplastics,industrialelastomers,paperandcardboardandadvancedcomposites(includingnanocomposites).
materials
Transfermechanisms
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Linesofspecialization:
-Behaviourmodelling,lifepredictionandmaterialsfailureanalysisunderserviceconditions.
Thisincludesadvancedcharacterizationandformulationofphysicallaws,aswellasmodelsofmacroscopicbehaviourandfailureofmaterialswidelyusedinthetargetindustrialsectors.
-Developmentofnewmaterialswithknowledge-basedhighfunctionalperformance.
Thisincludesthemodelling,designandmanufactureofpolymermatrixmaterialsreinforcedwithnanoparticles,withtheaimofobtainingafinalmaterialwithhighmechanicalpropertiesand/ormultifunctionalcapacity.
-Weldingtechnologiesandsurfacetreatment
Thiscomprisestheanalysisofconventionalweldingtechnologies,lasermicroweldingandrivetedandadhesivejoints,aswellastheanalysisofdifferentlasersurfacetreatmentsandcoatings.
1-Tractiontestforthermoplasticmaterial
2&3-MEFsimulationandtestforcardboardbox
4-Extruderfordevelopmentofnewpolymericmatrixmaterials
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contractual r&d Theapplicationofmethodologiesdevelopedinthisareaisaimedatimprovingtheknowledge-basedfunctionalityoftheendproductaswellasimprovingthestructuralintegrity,comfort,securityandreliabilitythroughoutitslifecycle.
Withinthistechnologyframework,theuseofvirtualprototypingandcontroldesignbasedonsimulationarehighlightedasthebasictoolsforimprovingproductinnovation,includingthedevelopmentofmultiphysicalmodelsandtheirintegrationindifferentdomainsandcovering,atthesametime,mechanical,hydraulic,pneumatic,thermal,electromagneticoracousticfeatures.
Mechatronicproductdesignisworthmentioning,sinceitintegratestraditionalmechanicalandelectricalproductswithotherdisciplinessuchascomputingandcontrol.
new design technologies
Transfermechanisms
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Linesofspecialization:
-Analysisandsimulationofcomponentsandsystems
Thiscomprisesthedevelopmentofvirtualmodelsofsystemsandcomponents,combiningdifferentdomainsandmakinguseofnumericalandsimulationtechniques.
-Functionalsafety
Thisresearchlineaimsatdevelopingexperimentalandnumericalmethodologiestoimprovereliabilityofproducts,thusguaranteeingtheircorrectfunctioningunderextremeenvironmental,mechanical,electricalandelectromagneticconditions.
-Designandsimulationofmechatronicsystems
Thisconcentratesonsimulationtechniquesanddynamicanalysisofsystemsasconceptualdesigntools,aswellasonthedevelopmentofadvancedcontrolalgorithmsespeciallydesignedforthisapplication.
1.&2-SemianechoicchamberforEMCtesting
3-Infraredthermographyofelectroniccircuit
4-Multi-axialvibratorwith6degreesoffreedom
5-Simulationmodelofbrakingsystemwithdifferentcontrolsystems1 3
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contractual r&d
production, logistics and intelligent systems
TheprojectsdevelopedinthisR&Dlineareorientedto:
-Processesmainlyfocusedonmanufacturingandlogisticsaswellasrelatedareasofbusiness.-Specificsimulators,machines,installationsandequipmentfocusingontheintegrativeaspectsofproductiontechnologies:mechanical,electronic,control-orientedandthosewithadvancedfeatures(highdynamics,distributedsystems,realtimeandembedded).-Intelligentsystemsfortheanalysisandresearchofsoft-computingalgorithmsanddatamining,inordertolearn,recognize,classify,optimizeandpredictthebehaviourofamodelorprocess,andcapableofbeingintegratedintothedevelopmentsandapplicationsofthetwopreviouslines.
Transfermechanisms
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Linesofspecialization:
-Integrationofproductionsystems
Thisisbasedonthedevelopmentofadvancedproductiontechnologies,integratingknowledgefromthefieldsofsoftwareengineering,electronics,communications,mechanicsandautomationintodesignanddevelopment.
-Processengineeringandlogistics
Thisincludestheoptimizationofprocessesalongthesupplychainandthedevelopmentofmanagementrulesandbehaviouralmodels,applyingadvancedoptimizationandsimulationtechniques.
-Intelligentsystems
Analysis,designandoptimizationofalgorithmsandmeta-algorithmsofSoftComputingandDataMining,mainlyapplicableinthefieldsofdecisiontools,networksandsystemsmanagementandautomaticsystems.
1-Simulationoflogisticoperationsplatform
2-Logisticsoperationsinstallation
3-Intelligentsystemsforecastgraphic
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technological services and technical assistance
Byofferingtechnologicalservices,theITAaimstoapplyitswiderangeoftechnologies,techniques,methodologiesandanalysisprocedurestoproblem-solvingissuesforbusinesses,providingsupportfortheirmostimmediateneeds.
-ComputationalSimulation-DesignofMechatronicProducts-LogisticsandICTs-MaterialsLaboratory-FunctionalSafetyandNVHLaboratory-TestingandCalibrationLaboratory
Transfermechanisms
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1-MEFmodelofbuschassis
2-Coordinatemeasuringmachine
3-Simulationofnoisefieldemission
4-SpherefromtheBarcelonaCultureForum2004
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technological services and technical assistancecomputational simulation
TheITAhasawideexperienceandlongtraditioninthedevelopmentofprojectsbasedonvirtualprototypingasR&Dsupportforbusinessesofdifferentsizesandsectors.ItsofferinComputationalSimulationisoneofthemainmechanismsoftechnologytransferintheareasofMaterialsandNewDesignTechnologies,andservesasareferencepointforbusinessesintheregion.
Transfermechanisms
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Thearearangesfromtechnologicalservicesforstructuralanalysistothedevelopmentofmultiphysicalsimulationsincluding,amongothers,fluiddomainsandelectromagnetic,thermaloracousticfeatures.Italsoincludesvirtualprototypingofpartsmanufacturedwithmetallicmaterials,plastics,orelastomersaswellasthedevelopmentofadvancedmodelsforlifepredictionandthesimulationoffailuremodes.
Services:
-Structuralanalysis-Materialsbehaviourmodelling-Computationalfluiddynamics-Noiseandvibrationsimulation-Dynamicsimulationofmechatronicmechanismsandsystems-Lifepredictionandreliability
1-MEFsimulationofrubber-metalelasticjoint
2-Vibrationsimulationofbrakingsystemcalliper
3-NationsWallAthens2004
4-Vibrationsimulationofwashingmachineframe
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technological services and technical assistancedesign oF mechatronic products
TheofferinDesignofMechatronicProductsaimsatcombiningresourcesinthefieldsofmechanical,electrical,electronicandcontroldesignandextendingtheircurrentcapacitiesbymeansofthesystematicuseofnewdesignandsimulationmethodologies,andtechnologiesofsystemintegration,distributedcontrol,industrialcommunicationsandsoftwareandhardwarearchitecture.
TheITAisthusequippedtodevelopconsultancy,designanddevelopmentprojectsofgreatertechnologicalvalueandapplicableontheonehandtoinnovativeproductsintheautomotive,civilworks,verticaltransportorenergysectors,andontheotherhandtoadvancedproductionsystemsandsimulators.
Transfermechanisms
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Thislineincludesafastprototypingservicethatallowsprototypestobeobtainedinacompetitivelyshorttimebymakinguseofdifferenttechnologiesandmaterials(SLS,Polyjet,vacuumcasting).
Aserviceofstructured-lightdigitizationandreverseengineeringisofferedasasupporttoolforthedesignofproductsanddevelopmentofprototypes,bydevelopingCADmodelsfromthepointcloudobtainedinthedigitizationprocess.
Services:
-Designofalgorithmsandcontrolsoftware-Developmentofadvancedelectronicsystemsformonitoring,automationandcommunications-Designandintegrationofhighdynamicand/orprecisionteststations-Fastprototyping,digitizationandreverseengineering.
1-Methodologyofmechatronicproductdesign
2-Whitelightdigitizingsystem
3-Ballbearingstestbench
4-Softwareandhardwareintegrationformonitoringandcommunication
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technological services and technical assistancelogistics and icts
Thislinecoverstechnologiesorientedtowardsoptimizingsupplychainprocessesintheareasofprovisioning,manufacturing,storageandtransportintwodifferentcontexts:
-Global:coveringsystemsmanagingconnectionsamongthedifferentnodes.
-Local:optimizingthebehaviourofeachprocessinvolvedinthesupplychainnodes.
Thevalue-addedservicesofferedbythesetwolinesarebasedontheapplicationofadvancedoptimizationandsimulationtechnologiessoastodevelopbehaviouralmodelsandmanagementrules.
Services:
-Designandoptimizationofprocesses-Knowledgemanagement-Decision-makingsupporttools
Transfermechanisms
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ConsultativeactivitiesrelatingtoInformationandCommunicationTechnologiesarealsodeveloped,boththoseincludedinR&Dpro-jects(ProcessEngineeringandIntelligentSystems,amongothers)andthoseservingassupportforeachlineofspecialization,thusconstitutinganexcellenttechnologicalsupportorbenchmarkinthissectorataregionallevel.
Services:
-Analysis,designanddevelopmentofsoftware-intensivesystems-Qualityandimprovementofsoftwaredevelopmentprocesses(CMMI)-Servicequalityincommunicationnetworks-Communicationslaboratory:newgenerationnetworks
1-Simulationmodelofautomotiveassemblyplant
2-Qualityandprocessimprovementinsoftwaredevelopment
3-Servicequalityincommunicationsnetworks
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technological services and technical assistancematerials laboratory
TheMaterialsLaboratoryisresponsiblefordevelopingR&Dprojectsrelatedtotheadvancedexperimentalstudyoffunctionalbehaviourandmaterialsprocessability,andactivitiesprovidingsupportforthelinesofspecializationthroughthesystematiccharacterizationofmaterialsinvolvedinanyoftheInstitutesprojects.Thissystematiccharacterizationisalsooneofthemainvaluabletechnologicalservicesofferedtoindustry.
Transfermechanisms
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ParticipationinnumerousexperimentalactivitiesincollaborationwithbusinessprojectshasresultedintheITAbecomingashowcaseforthepotentialofR+Dinmaterialspromotionasatechnologicalsupportforbusiness.
InconjunctionwiththeICMA,R+Dconsultingactivitiesarecarriedoutwithmaterialsprocessingbylaser.Highleveltechnologyservicesareofferedintheareasofmarking,microcuttingandlasercleaning.
Services:
-Chemicalcharacterizationtestingofmaterials-Mechanicalbehaviourcharacterizationtestingofmaterials-Metallography-Climatictesting-Marking,microcuttingandlasercleaning
1-Polymericmaterialsprocessinglaboratory
2-Thermalshockchamber
3-Lasermicrocuttingmachine
4-Thermoplasticmaterialtractiontest
5-Sparkanalysisofsteelcomposition
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technological services and technical assistanceFunctional saFety and nvh laboratory
Thislaboratoryspecialisesinanalysis,diagnosisandproblem-solvinginthefieldsofstructuralintegrity,vibrationsandnoise.Itisequippedwiththemostadvancedexperimentaltechnologiesaimedatimprovingdesignprocessesandproductdevelopment,takingintoaccountfunctionalneedsaswellasqualityandcomfort,withtheobjectiveofachievingashorterlaunchtimefornewproductsandimprovingsafetyandreliabilityduringtheirlifecycles.
ThewiderangeofexperienceandequipmentacquiredinrecentyearsinrelationtotheanalysisandprocessingofloadstatesaswellastheiracceleratedreproductioninlaboratoryconditionshasresultedinITAbecominganindispensablehighvaluetechnicalsupportforbusinesses.
Thelaboratoryalsoprovidesbusinesseswithanintegratedserviceforthefunctionalsafetyofproducts,includingimmunityagainstelectromagneticwaves,vibrationsresistanceandproductfunctioninginaggressiveenvironments.
Transfermechanisms
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Bymakinguseoffacilitiesthatincludeananechoicroom,electromagneticandhydraulicvibratorsandawiderangeofclimaticchambers,togetherwithahighlyqualifiedstaffandpowerfulmeasuringandanalysisequipment,thetaskoftheITAsFunctionalSafetyLaboratoryisnotrestrictedtotheexecutionoftests,butrangesalsofromthedefinitionofconditionsandprocedurestorecommendationsfortheimprovementofproducts.
Services:
Testsofcomponentsandsystems:-Structuralintegrity-Fatigue-Noiseandvibrations-Environmentalageing-Electricalsafety-Electromagneticcompatibility
1-Electrodynamicvibrator
2-Multifunctionaltestingwork-surface
3-SemianechoicEMCtestchamber
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technological services and technical assistancetesting and calibration laboratory
Thislaboratoryprovidesbusinesseswithawiderangeoftechnologicalservicesforthedevelopmentofmechanical/chemicalcharacterizationtesting,vibroacousticandenvironmentalevaluations,electromagneticcompatibility,etc.,inadditiontospecificteststailoredtoclientsneeds.
Thelaboratoryundertakesdimension,mass,force,pressure,temperature,electricalequipmentanddimensionalmetrologycalibrations.
ThelaboratoryoperateswithinaQualityManagementSystemunderStandardUNE-EN17025andseveraltestsandcalibrationsareaccreditedbyENAC.
Transfermechanisms
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AssistanceandconsultancyservicesareofferedonCEMarking,StandardsandDirectives.
Services:
-Mechanical,chemical,environmental,vibroacoustictesting-Electricaltesting-Calibrations-AdviceonCEmarking
1-Chemicalcompositionplasmaanalysis
2-Incandescentfilamentresistancetest
3-Universalbiaxialmachine
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promotion oF innovation
Thescopeofthistransfermechanismistopromoteandimproveknowledgegenerationanddiffusion,andtransfertheITAsR&Dresultstobusinesses.ActivitiesrelatingtotheOTRI(OfficefortheTransferofResearchResults)arecarriedoutfocusingontwomainfields:
-PromotionofTechnologyTransferandCooperation
-TechnologicalAssistanceandConsultancyServices
TheITAalsoprovidescooperationandsupporttotheGovernmentofAragoninthedefinitionanddevelopmentofitsinnovationpolicyfortheregion,includingthoseactivitiesrelatedtothepromotionoftheInformationSociety.
Transfermechanisms
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1-ClunetEuropeanprojectmeeting(Cooperation)
2-Promotionoftechnologytransfermeeting
3-Promotionofcooperationmeeting
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promotion oF innovationlines oF action
Promotion of Technology Transfer and Cooperation
-PromotionofTechnologyTransferbyeffectivemanagementwithinthetechnologyoffersandrequestsmarket.-Identificationoftechnologytransferopportunitiesinbusinesses.-Supportforbusinessesinthedifferentstagesofthetechnologytransferprocess.-Promotionoftechnologicalcooperation.Promotion,selectionanddefinitionofprojectsinvolvingtheparticipationincooperationnetworksandglobalizationofbusinesses.-Technologicaldynamizationactionsdirectedtowardsbusinesssectorsandclusters.-InformationservicerelatingtogeneralissuesinthefieldofR&D.-Organizationandparticipationinbusinesseventstopromotetechnologytransfer.
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Technological Advisory and Consultancy Services
-TechnologicaldiagnosistoidentifytheneedsandtechnologicalpotentialofSMEs.-AssistancewiththepresentationanddevelopmentofproposalsforpublicR&Dprogrammes.-TechnologicalSurveillanceandForecastingservices.
Support for the Government of Aragon in the definition and development of its innovation policy for the region
-SupportfortheGovernmentofAragoninthemanagementanddevelopmentoftheRegionalInnovationPolicyandexecutionoftechnicalortechnologicalprogrammesandprojects.-PromotionoftheInformationSociety.TheactionspromotedbytheITAareconsistentwiththeGovernmentofAragonpoliciesfortheapplicationoftheInformationSocietybothinSMEsandthecommunity.
1-MapMillingEuropeanprojectmeeting(ICT)
2-Promotionoftechnologytransfermeeting
3-ITAinstallationsatWalqa(ICT)
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training and scientiFic-technological diFFusion
Trainingsessionsandtechnologicaldiffusionactivitiesincludedinthistransfermechanismareaimedatqualifyingprofessionalsworkinginbusinessesaccordingtotheirneeds.
Theseactionscomprisethreemaingroups:
-Trainingplan-Madetomeasuretraining-Scientific-technologicaldiffusion
Transfermechanisms
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1-Trainingseminarroom
2-e-learningplatform
3-MasterinInnovationManagement(UZ-ITA)
training and scientiFic-technological diFFusion lines oF action
Transfermechanisms
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TrainingPlan
PartoftheplanisincludedinacooperationagreementwiththeINAEMandisco-financedbythisentity.
TheplanalsooffersspecifictrainingsessionstofacilitatethetransferofresultsachievedintechnologicalresearchactivitiescarriedoutbythevarioussectionsoftheITA.
11-Trainingcourse
2-e-learningplatformtrainingcourse
3-TechnologydiffusionmeetingatITAWalqa
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Madetomeasuretraining
Madetomeasuretrainingcontributestothedevelopmentofcompanystrategiesforimprovingtheprofessionalqualificationsandcompetenceofpersonnelintheirpositionsofwork.
Madetomeasurecourses-Identificationoftrainingneeds-Companyapplications-Contactwithsector-leadingcompanies-Designandselectionofsubjectareas-Findingandselectingsuppliers
ITACoursesByorganisingitsownspecificcourses,theITAisabletotakemaximumadvantageoftheworkandknowledgeitdevelopsasatechnologycentre.
-MasterinInnovationManagementThismastercoursearoseoutoftheidentificationofabusinessneedandisadevelopmentoftheITAsexperienceininnovationtransferandmanagement.ThecourseisorganisedinconjunctionwiththeFacultyofEconomicandBusinessSciencesoftheUniversityofZaragozaandoffersanofficiallyrecognisedqualification.
E-learning
TheITAhasfacilitiesfordistancetraining,viaInternet,usingtheopportunitiesofferedbyICTsinordertofacilitateaccesstotrainingofthegreatestpossiblenumberofuserswithconvenienttimetablesandwithouttheobligationsimposedbyon-sitetraining.
-Scientific-technologicaldiffusionservicesOrganizationofconferencesandmeetingstopromotethediffusionofnewtechniquesandworkingmethods,theexchangeofideasandthedevelopmentofprojects.
preFerential sectors
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InparallelwithspecialisinginaseriesoftechnologiesmakingupthebasicexpertiseoftheInstitute,thecentreisdirectingmuchofitsactivitytowardsbusinesssectors,thusdevelopingagreaterknowledgeandunderstandingoftheneedsofcompaniesinspecifickeyareas.Thistendencyissupportedbytheprovisionofopportunitiesspecificallytailoredtotheseareas,andarangeofinitiativesandstrategiesenablingtheopportunitiesonoffertoconstituteatrulysector-orientedapproach.Thestrategicinitiativesinclude:-Thedevelopmentoffacilitiesandservicesforspecificsectors,providingaddedvalueforbusiness(homologation,large-scaletestinstallations,etc.).-Participationandorganizationofspecialistsectorforumssuchastechnicalconferences,publicationinrelevantjournals,etc.-Activeparticipationinstandardsandregulatorycommittees.-Effectivetechnologysurveillanceinspecificsectorswithcontinuousmonitoringofmarketnews,standards,newtechnicaldevelopments,newproducts,etc.-Acriticalmassofexpertswithknowledgeofandcloselinkswithvarioussectorsenablingafastresponsetorequestsrequiringknowledgeofthesectoranditsproblemsingeneral.
sectoral activity
Preferentialsectors
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Elevators
InrecentyearstheITAhascreatedasetofresources,servicesandequipmentestablishingitselfasareferencepointforbusinessesintheverticaltransportsector.Theobjectiveistoconsolidateasupportcentreforcompaniesintheelevatorsectorequippedtocarryoutalltypesofprojectsrelatingtoproductdesignanddevelopment,fromthecalculation,initialvalidationandfunctionaltestingstagestothecarryingoutofthetestsrequiredforthehomologationofsafetycomponents.
Machinery
MachineryandcapitalgoodsmanufacturerepresentsasectorofconsiderableinterestforthetechnologiesandR+DworkoftheInstitute.Withitscurrentavailablecapacityandopportunitiesonoffer,theITAisabletorespondtoawiderangeofneedsintheareasofmechanical,electricalandelectronicdesignbothintermsofR+Dandfortestingandfunctionalevaluation.
AutomotiveSector
TheITAhasextensiveexperienceofworkingwithcompaniesintheautomotivesector,developingindustrialprojectswithsmallandmedium-sizedsuppliersandwithmultinationals,bothinproductdesignanddevelopmentandinprocessanalysisandoptimization.Companyrequirementscanbemetcomprehensivelythroughtheestablishmentofmultidisciplinaryteams,bringinganaddedvaluetodevelopment.TheITAhasatitsdisposalspecificanddifferentialequipmentfortheautomotivesector.
ICTs
TheworkundertakenbytheITAforthetelecommunicationssectorhasresultedinthedevelopmentandconsolidationofarangeofequipment,humanresourcesandmaterialsdirectedtowardstheanalysisofservicequalityincommunicationnetworks.TheITAprovidesevaluationandconsultancyservicestosoftwarecompaniesfortheimplementationofprocessimprovementprograms,adaptingstandardssuchasCMMItotheirindividualneeds.
1-Testinstallationforelevatorsystems
2-AnalysisofAragonautomotivecomponentssector
3-InformationandCommunicationsTechnologies
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