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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.

Transfermechanisms

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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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