Camozzi Group

Replaces PVC foam and wood

Today, the models are made of PVC foam and wood. PVC foam is a relatively soft material that is easy to process, modify and adapt. On 3D printed models, they are not as easy to change as they are made of hard plastic, but they are significantly cheaper and faster to produce. Production takes place in two stages; first, the plastic is deposited in several layers to form the geometry of the model. In the next step, the outer surface is milled down to the correct dimension and the model gets the surface finish.

We hope to be able to halve the production time by printing a model compared to today's method, which in turn gives a significant reduction in the number of working hours, Sigmund explains.

We are becoming more competitive

If we switch to using such models, we can become more competitive. The goal is to produce models with better accuracy, while reducing costs and production time. It may then be more appropriate to run more models per project, or make hull changes by printing over previous models. Streamlining model production will be important to utilize the capacity of the new sea basin and ocean laboratory planned in Ocean Space Centre.

The new model will soon be instrumented and tested in the towing tank, which will provide useful experience on how such models should be constructed. In addition, we will be better equipped to provide input to the supplier so that they can tailor a system that works well for model building. We will run drag tests of the model with different surface finishes, and compare with an identical model made of PVC foam and wood.

Source: https://www.sintef.no/siste-nytt/seks-meter-lang-3d-printet-skipsmodell

The evolution of the industrial world has led Camozzi Digital to developing solutions to connect machinery, storage and logistics systems, plants and buildings to the Cloud platform, transforming them into a Cyber-Physical System (CPS).

The innovation and the consequent digital integration of production processes, combined with the skills of a team of engineers and Data Scientists, enables the creation of dedicated algorithms and feedback systems to optimise production processes, energy consumption and spare parts warehouse management and increase the Up time of machinery and plants.

Camozzi Digital's methodological approach enables the transformation of data, collected through sensors integrated in the machines, into added value for the customer in terms of operating cost and setup time savings and, above all, greater production efficiency.

Camozzi Digital and Mandelli Sistemi were at a point where they had developed a common interest in digital innovation in industry and shared the same starting point, which was the reason that drove them to the digitisation project from 2016 that today is almost at its end.

Mandelli Sistemi, a Piacenza-based company founded in 1932 by Renato Mandelli, anticipated market needs through the development of the iPum@suite4.0 package, identifying 5 guidelines based on the smart factory concept. One of these is predictive maintenance, called iPredict, aimed at anticipating critical events affecting the machines and guaranteeing an efficient and punctual service to customers.

"Today, even more so with the Coronavirus emergency disruption, we are experiencing a phase in which companies want to produce always and only what is necessary, simplifying processes and avoiding warehousing. Even more so than 'dry' machine performance, what is important for the customer is that production is safe, that the flow is continuous and never stops", says Mr Marco Colombi, Mandelli Sistemi Sales Manager.

PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY ABOVE ALL

The increase in production efficiency required by customers is a key element in the machine tool industry.

"Machine tools, in particular those that Mandelli manufactures, are extremely complicated and automated and therefore there could actually be many points of possible inefficiency," says Massimo Riga, Sales Representative at Camozzi Digital. "By applying the methodological approach developed by Camozzi Digital, and through the implementation of sophisticated algorithms created thanks to the lengthy experience gained in the industrial field, it is possible to make the machine produced by Mandelli more efficient, placing it in a lean manufacturing context and in a production flow that is always 'tight', allowing the customer to increase its profitability", explains Cristian Locatelli, Camozzi Digital General Manager. "Today, predictive maintenance, which we call iPredict, is requested by all customers: the Cloud world is a reality", adds Saverio Gellini, Mandelli CEO.

THE RIGHT PARTNER

"Camozzi Digital is a partner that has proven itself ready to apply the Internet of Things to our machines. Thanks to the knowledge of the controls we use, together with field experience, the installation and testing of applications has been fast and the distribution to the end customers is proving to be robust. The acquired data is being channelled to the Cloud with consolidated and secure web computing technologies that deal with the transmission of large amounts of data. Especially in relation to the topic of Cyber Security", explains Maurizio Corvi, software application designer and in charge of Mandelli's iPum@suite4.0 project. "One of the most important upsides of the partnership with Camozzi Digital was precisely this: we perceived the real knowledge of the mechanisms applied to the world of industry. We spoke the same language, unlike other companies we came into contact with beforehand, who were good with statistics and mathematics but had no knowledge of manufacturing dynamics", adds Colombi.

In conclusion, this partnership has seen the union of Camozzi Digital and Mandelli Sistemi, two Italian companies that have accomplished a total “Made in Italy” innovation project.

Sources: Camozzi Digital and Mandelli Sistemi: “Made in Italy” digital innovation – © Open Factory Edizioni - Tecn'è giugno 2020.
 

Ingersoll Machine Tools has been selected among the most important groups at international level to make the precision steel structure that supports and maintains the GMT in position.

Chip Storie, interviewed in the video, recalls the importance of the experience gained in constructing the rotator for the most powerful solar telescope in the world, the Daniel K. Inouye (DKIST) installed in Hawaii.

The Camozzi Group company is producing and assembling the 1,300 tons precision steel mechanism that will support and keep in place the seven largest mirrors in the world that will follow the movement of celestial bodies.

The telescope will be placed at Las Campanas Observatory in the Atacama Desert, in Chile and will allow to overcome the current frontiers of astronomy.  

The structure will be delivered by the end of 2025 in Chile and should be ready to house the mirrors in 2027.

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Maranello, 13 May 2020 - Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow and the Italian Institute of Technology have joined forces to come up with a pulmonary ventilator that can be used by hospitals as a vital tool when dealing with emergencies such as the current COVID-19 virus global pandemic.

The project goes by the codename FI5: the letters being the initials of the Maranello marque and the reseach institute based in Genoa, while the number indicates the number of weeks required to produce a fully functioning prototype, starting from a clean sheet of paper.

FI5 is just one in a series of initiatives set up by Ferrari and IIT. Over the past few weeks, the Maranello company has launched various corona virus health care projects, including direct financial support for the Modena area, as well as the production of valves for pulmonary respirators and fittings for protective masks, as well as the “Back on Track” programme, born out of the collaboration with a pool of virologists and experts, with the support of the Emilia Romagna area, with the aim of ensuring the safety of the company’s working environment, as from the moment production restarted last week.

How did the idea of FI5 come about? It began with a call from IIT, and a desire to make generally available to everyone going through this emergency in Italy and indeed in the rest of the world, not only the excellent production facilities and support for the many initiatives in the area put in place by Ferrari, but also the creativity, quick reaction times and know-how that are part of the DNA of a Formula 1 team like the Scuderia.

FI5 has been designed to meet the typical demands of medium intensive care; reliable, versatile, easy to use and assemble, able to optimise oxygen consumption and being produced in volume, using easily available materials, so as to have a far lower cost than currently available pulmonary ventilators. The technical specification of FI5, the drawings, the firmware, software and list of components are now available as an open source project, which means anyone can produce it. In fact, some Italian, Mexican and United States companies have already contacted Ferrari and IIT to move on to certifying and distributing the product. IIT, through connections to all European research centres, will put the project on the DIH-HERO network, used for robotic technologies in health care.

Involved in the project was the Scuderia working group, headed up by Simone Resta, Head of Chassis Engineering and Corrado Onorato, F1 Innovation Manager, with support from members of the Gestione Sportiva and the GT department, while IIT put together a research and engineering team coordinated by Marco Maggiali, Facility Coordinator Icub Tech and Andrea Pagnin, IIT’s research manager. Initially, they came up with a list of essential requirements, partly arrived at thanks to the experience gathered from various hospitals, including Milan’s Niguarda Hospital and the Policlinico San Martino Hospital in Genoa. The Camozzi Group also played a vital role in identifying some essential components, also experimenting with its own products in order to provide data useful for the simulation models.

There were five phases to the project, from design to simulation to the choice and supply of components to the production and testing of the prototype. The Scuderia’s engineers did the CAD design work, to define the pneumatic and mechanical parts and dynamic simulation. IIT sourced all the materials and designed the electronics, the firmware and the control software, also playing its part in the simulation, development and design of the wiring system and also made use of the Scuderia’s supply chain. All the work was carried out with a rigorous respect of the process logic, ensuring compliance with the necessary requirements in terms of safety and reliability, so that it could be effectively used in the field.

The first prototype was assembled last week at IIT headquarters in Genoa and underwent and sailed through all the functionality tests. Furthermore, analysis has already begun to see what further developments can be introduced. Just as in the world of Formula 1, those taking part in this unusual partnership between Scuderia Ferrari and IIT have never stopped thinking of ways to improve the product, be it a racing car or a pulmonary ventilator!

Mattia Binotto, Managing Director Gestione Sportiva and Team Principal Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow:

“The challenge of COVID-19 was one we wanted to take on. FI5 is the contribution we made as the Scuderia, fielding the very essence of what makes a Formula 1 team and more importantly, all the characteristics that make Ferrari special; its passion, its creativity and its desire to improve. This project was a very stimulating experience as well as being truly rewarding for all those involved, who worked side by side with our colleagues from IIT and the other partners. It is initiatives like these that make #essereFerrari, not just a slogan but a distinctive feature of our identity.”

Professor Giorgio Metta, Scientific Director of the Italian Institute of Technology:

“The technological transfer of research is one of the central elements of our strategy. There are several projects that are taking shape along these lines. However, what we have done with Ferrari goes further than that. It is a project initiated because of an urgent health emergency in our society to which we have responded very quickly thanks to the combination of the Scuderia that is the pride of our nation and famous around the world, and a research centre that is at the forefront of internationally respected scientific institutions. Spurred on by Ferrari’s practice of working at speed, we designed and built the prototype in just five weeks. FI5 is an example of the ingenuity, technology and determination which are an essential part of our procedures. But more than that, it shows that this is a country that works and wins. "

Dr. Antonello Forgione, Minimally Invasive Oncological General Surgery Niguarda Hospital:

"During the height of the Covid-19 emergency, faced with the need for ventilators, IIT came up with the idea of creating a portable device that could quickly made generally available. Within just a few hours, the IIT engineers brought Ferrari on board to set up an innovative project that would involve aspects of fluid dynamics, something at which the Maranello team excels. After five weeks, the result was the FI5, a device that can be used in hospitals around the world after undergoing any national certification requirements. We can deliver an innovative machine for use to the whole world free of charge. It is effective, advanced and performs well, while also being safe and durable. I would call it the first “Racing Ventilator.”

Lodovico Camozzi, president and CEO of the Camozzi group:

"We are proud to have been involved in this project with our staff and skills to design FI5, a truly wonderful story of collaboration and all-Italian innovation that gives us hope for the future."

The rapid spread of CoViD-19 has dramatically predicted a possible shortage of ventilators with respect to the number of patients in many countries.

The innovative MVM device was born from an open access project to be easily and quickly produced anywhere at a low cost:

• it is equipped with an advanced control system that enables different ways of ventilation that act effectively but delicately on the lungs.
• its simple mechanical design is based on components that are easy to find on the market, so it can be produced on a large scale.

The creator of the project Cristiano Galbiati of GSSI, INFN and Princeton University explains: “MVM represents a paradigmatic case: on the one hand it shows the essential role that basic research has on society, and on the other it highlights the importance of an international and multidisciplinary cooperation to face great challenges. The EUA certification by the FDA is an important milestone: it has turned Milano Ventilatore Meccanico from a project into reality, which we hope will help to save many lives ".

From prototype to crowdfunding

The MVM project was born from the idea and initiative of some scientists involved in research on dark matter, with experiments at the INFN Laboratories of Gran Sasso, and in Canadian laboratories. The creation of sophisticated experimental equipment for research in fundamental physics has allowed the development of specific skills on complex control systems and for the management of gases, similar to those used in lung ventilators.

These experts have started the development of a first ventilator prototype at the technical service center dedicated to respirators of the company SAPIO Life in Vaprio d’Adda, near Bergamo, in cooperation with the Department of Physics of the State University of Milan.

But to bring the MVM ventilator to the patients, the contribution of scientists, clinicians, health professionals and some companies headed by Elemaster was essential:

• AZ Pneumatica
• Bel Power Europe
• Camozzi Automation
• Nuclear Instruments
• Saturn Magnetic

Elemaster has made a team of more than 40 specialists and its laboratory available for the development of the first units and created the entire electronic part of the ventilator and subsequently presented the project to the FDA for certification.

After testing and qualifying processes of the performance of the first prototype with breathing simulators, it was possible to create the first industrialised prototype in a few weeks which proved correctness and feasibility of the conceptual design.

MVM is made up of pneumatic solenoid valves and not of mechanical switches. Its modular design adapts well to the exchange of components based on availability in different parts of the world. The design of the ventilator is of open access.

The final project will be published on arXiv.org and will be granted under license according to CERN OHL v2.0 by the Air Foundation. ­

The members of the MVM International Cooperation have undertaken this project using their own resources and have set up a crowdfunding campaign.

Partners

The INFN (National Institute for Nuclear Physics) coordinated the development of electronics. In a few days, the researchers designed the prototype of the board that houses the microcontroller and manages the solenoid valves, pressure and oxygen sensors and created the Graphic User Interface that allows to view the patient's vital parameters on an LCD display.

GSSI - Gran Sasso Science Institute participates in the project from the very beginning with Cristiano Galbiati, full professor of Physics of the GSSI and Prof. Fernando Ferroni, networking and communication facilitator with the scientific community on an international level.

The CNR National Research Council of Italy involved physicists and engineers from the Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) and from the Institute of Intelligent Industrial Systems and Technologies for Advanced Manufacturing  (STIIMA). The activity of the researchers mainly concerned the optimisation of the circuit and fluidic implementation (valves and regulators), sensors (of flow and pressure), intelligent control and support for clinical validation.

The University of Milano-Bicocca has involved not only its researchers, but also companies, research institutes, anesthesiology doctors of the San Gerardo Hospital in Monza who, thanks to their skills on lung ventilation and clinical experience with COVID-19 patients, were able to define and test the characteristics of the device.

The University of Milan La Statale has been involved since the beginning for the construction of mechanical parts for the first prototype. Currently researchers are involved to contribute in creating the user interface of the device and in preparing the technical documentation of the product.

The University of Bergamo, thanks to several different engineering skills, created and tested a technological solution of a high social impact with the aim of helping to respond quickly.

The University of Naples Federico II is one of the proponents of the MVM project with Giuliana Fiorillo, full professor at the Department of Physics 'Ettore Pancini', and member of the international coordination group that maintains contacts with all those who want to offer contributions as well as with researchers / companies of third countries who want to replicate the project.

The University of Pisa participates in the project to verify the absence of potentially harmful compounds released by the materials and components that make up the ventilator.

Main foreign institutions

Collaboration has grown rapidly also internationally, including the CNL, TRIUMF, SNOLAB and the Mc Donald Institute, under guidance of the Nobel Prize winner Arthur McDonald of the Queen’s University from Canada, scientists of Fermilab, of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and different other universities from the United States. From Europe, researchers of the IN2P3 Institute of the CNRS in France have joined the project, as well as the CIEMAT laboratory in Spain and the National Centre for Nuclear Research in Poland and several other Institutes and Universities.

"We participated with great enthusiasm in the development of the MVM project," comments the Nobel Prize winner in Physics Arthur McDonald. "Personally, it has been an extraordinary experience to collaborate in an international team covering such a wide range of skills, working hard to help save human lives in this difficult time."

For more information

MVM Mechanical Ventilator Milano

Open source paper

Funding campaign