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VFF

Virtual Factory Framework

Project data

External identifier
FP7-NMP-2008-3.4-1; 228595

Virtual Factory Framework (VFF) is a Collaborative Research Project funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme
VFF objective is to research and implement the underlying models and ideas at the foundation of a new conceptual framework designed to implement the next generation Virtual Factory, constantly synchronized with the real one.
Project approach identified 4 pillars:

  1. Reference Model for factory planning
  2. VF Manager
  3. Functional Modules
  4. Integration of Knowledge

Participants

- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - ITIA / Italy

  • Homag AG / Germany
  • Volkswagen AutoEuropa / Portugal
  • Compa SA / Romania
  • Comau SpA / Italy
  • Frigoglass S.A.I.C. / Greece
  • Alenia-Aereonautica SpA / Italy
  • Audi Hungaria Motors Kft. / Hungary
  • Ficep SpA. / Italy
  • Parametric Technology / Germany
  • Technology Transfer System S.r.l / Italy
  • Nova GmbH / Switzerland
  • CASP SA / Greece
  • ROPARDO SRL / Romania
  • M&LGROUP / Spain
  • SimX ltd / UK
  • Steel-Projects France / France
  • Central Europe Institute of Technology / Slovakia
  • ATEC / Portugal
  • FhG-IPA / Germany
  • LMS Unversity of-Patras / Greece
  • ICIMSI-SUPSI / Switzerland
  • ETHZ / Switzerland
  • EUVE / Spain
  • INESC Porto / Portugal
  • CLUJ-NAPOCA University / Romania
  • RWTH-WZL / Germany
  • Fatronik-Tecnalia / Spain
  • SZTAKI / Hungary
  • PSI AG / Germany

Manager