SME MS900801

THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE ORIGINS, PROGRESS, AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FAMOS INITIATIVE, A LEADING EUROPEAN 17-NATION COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF EUREKA. EUREKA WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENCOURAGE AND COORDINATE EUROPEAN R&D ACTIVITIES ON A SCALE TO COMBAT THE INCREASING THREAT TO THEIR INDUSTRIES FROM PACIFIC BASIN COUNTRIES AND THE USA. FAMOS FOCUSES ON THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF INDUSTRY-LED R&D PROJECTS RELATED TO FLEXIBLE AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY. IT ADDRESSES REAL PRODUCTS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-OF-THE-ART MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, AND THE RETENTION OF A BROAD-BASED EUROPEAN MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY.

Product Details

Published:

06/01/1990

Number of Pages:

18

File Size:

1 file , 1.2 MB