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Medical Additive Manufacturing - 3D Printing - Annual Report

5/12/2018

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"Dramatic news headlines imply that the use of additive manufacturing/3D printing in medicine is a new way to save and improve lives. The truth is, it’s not so new. Twenty years ago anatomical models were beginning to be used for planning complicated surgeries. In 2000, hearing aid cases were being 3D-printed and within a few years became industry standard. Medical applications have been a leader in taking 3D printing technology far beyond a product development tool." SME Medical AM3DP Annual Report 2018
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Source: SME Medical AM3DP Annual Report 2018
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Source: SME Medical AM3DP Annual Report
ith new materials and new types of printers being added to the processes in combination with enhanced software for design - one crucial key is the availability of skilled individuals that can manage the challenge of this quick development.

To build new teams will require a combination of new knowledge mixed with experience in the business and manufacturing processes.

In the SME Medical AM3DP Annual Report 2018 there are three new jobs pointed out for the medical section of AM and 3DP:
  • Medical 3D Printing Engineer
  • Medical AM Engineer
  • Medical AM/3D Printing Technologist
But the list of new job titles will be much longer than this and new educational programs and courses will be required to meet the needs of organizations working in the field.
Additive Manufacturing and 3D printing in general are growing domains in both public organizations and in business. Not at least does it open for Small Businesses to Contract Manufacturing and other Subcontract services. In the area of Additive Manufacturing and 3D printing there are so many different stages in a complete process that we can see new types of clusters popping up - providing flexible teams, working for a number of end user domains.
The merge of traditional industries and new types is a very interesting process - and there is definitely room for entrepreneurs and innovators in this market and what it will cover along the emerging technologies and tools used in the processes of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing.
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The ROTENA project is only one small step to create a framework for new training modules but can serve as a base and a start for both individuals and educators towards the world of 3D printing.
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ROTENA - Keynote presenters in a SME Academy Workshop

3/11/2018

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Friday 9th March 2018 - the SME Academy Network arranged an online workshop with Robotics and 3D printing in focus and ROTENA as a key speaker. Participants from several European countries and Mauritius made the workshop an inspiring experience and many topics were discussed, based on the findings in the ROTENA report and the input from all participants.

Robotics and 3D printing in SMEs - a challenge for us all

During the workshop Dr. Paul Quantock, EU 15 ltd,  presented the project ROTENA and the results from the research made in the first stage of the project. In the second part of the workshop the curriculum and the training modules were presented by Lino Ferreira, CEPROF, and Rafaele Silva , Ovar Forma, our Portuguese partners and leaders of the training module IO.
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Dr. Paul Quantock - EU 15 Ltd
On the SME Academy web you can find the Workshop and the two videos from it - part 1 and part 2 - and as they are uploaded to Youtube you can share or embed them if you want to share the information and the dialogue with your colleagues.

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Pilot testers of 3D-print and Robot construction - WANTED!

1/19/2018

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Do you want to learn the basics about 3D printing, Technical Drawing, Computer Aided Design, Electronics and Micro controller programming ? Registration is now open for Pilot testers of our new short video modules.
5 short and easy to use video modules - register today and you will get login credentials to the training package.
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Description and Learning Outcomes

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We also need feedback from professionals - already teaching these topics. Check the modules - and maybe you can find something useful to introduce into your own courses.
Register to have a look at the training modules.

About the training modules
Register to the pilot testing
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ROTENA - skills in 3D printing and Robotics are required for European SMEs

11/17/2017

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To the ROTENA Web
A clear majority of small and medium-sized enterprises plans on implementing robotics in their work processes in the future, which emphasizes the need for workers who are skilled in these fields.

Some details from the ROTENA report

  • 36% of respondents had no knowledge about robotics in an industrial setting.
  • 45% of respondents use 3D printing in their companies.
  • 83% of the respondents would consider taking a free robotics course if they had the opportunity to do so.
  • 90% of respondents think that knowledge in robotics will give them an advantage in
Dr Paul Quantock, Coordinator and Promoter of the ROTENA project stated that “..it confirms our view that the outputs of the project will contribute to the needs of the labour market as well as the training sector by developing appropriate training modules for use by training institutions, with the expectation that they will adapt/modify modules to their required needs and add to existing training programmes…"
READ more in the Nov-2017 Newsletter
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Executive summary of the report
Swedish Executive summary
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ROTENA presents the first outcomes and findings

5/31/2017

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The project’s first activity was to study and determine the conditions under which robotics and 3D printing training flourishes within Europe.ROTENA presents the first outcomes and findings
The project’s first activity was to study and determine the conditions under which robotics and 3D printing training flourishes within Europe.
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Click to read the Survey Report
Besides a web research on existing training opportunities in the field, the partners conducted an online survey targeted to SMEs, individuals and training providers. The survey was completed by 150 persons representing all target groups. Some of the first findings can be highlighted as follows:
Download and read the Newsletter

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Sign up to the ROTENA Newsletter here
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ROTENA - Competences for the New Age Technology

5/18/2017

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ROTENA will use the motivational effects of robotics and 3D printing to excite young people in science and engage them in New Age Technologies by: 

Benchmarking:
Implementing desk based work on available basic robotics/3D printing training.
Analytical activities:
Carrying out a European survey and data collection activity on the use and value of robotics and 3D printing training.

Training activities:
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Developing an introductory training programme, incorporating a combination of robotics competition activities and curriculum, designed to help teachers/trainers to teach programming skills to young people to enable them to gain knowledge and experience of these new technologies, including the use and application of 3D printing (which can be used to build the component parts of robots). The training modules can be easily added to existing training programme already available.
Mutual learning, exchange of good practices, cooperation:
Promoting good practices of training at the European level.
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Sign up to ROTENA Newsletter

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Emerging technologies - New skills required

5/2/2017

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With new technologies emerging and entering in to the world of work, business, manufacturing, logistics, education and a number of other domains - the need for new skills is obvious for employers, employees, students, teachers and all involved in the process of matching needs of competences and providing them.

Jobs are disappearing - new jobs are created

Robots and 3D-printers are taking our traditional jobs - but Robots and 3D-printers also creates new opportunities for jobs. The Key for individuals is to have the competence in demand and for companies to find the competences they are looking for. In the ROTENA Project Facebook page you will find many many opportunities and jobs as well as threats by the new technology. 

The fourth wave - a shift that will be noticed in the future history books

...if there are any books in the future? Or maybe you will be told a story by a Robot how the shifts occurred and what the changes where. No matter what it would look like - the ROTENA project will bring as a major  result a curriculum that will give answers to how education will adopt to the disruptive changes in the nearest future. Watch this video - and share it with your colleagues.

To know more about the ROTENA project
Visit the ROTENA web-site
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79% of SMEs in Europe see automation as an option

4/5/2017

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In the European Robotics/3D Training Survey the preliminary results are ready. The Survey shows that 79% of the SMEs have identified tasks that can be automated in the future.
The survey addressed SMEs, training providers and individuals and received a 19% response from representatives of SMEs, 24% from representatives of training providers and 57% from individuals.
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In the Rotena project Press release, sent out in March, you can find the initial results of the survey - and the complete results will be shared in August 2017. 
It is already now clear that the demand for news skills in staff is going to increase and the Educational institutions have a big challenge in creating matching courses. 

From the press release: "In respect of both robotics and 3D printing, all respondents would clearly welcome educational institutions providing more knowledge and training opportunities on the topics. A majority of respondents are also willing to take such courses if available for free."

Visit the ROTENA project web to read more about the project and the objectives to create a curriculum that can be used a cross Europe by providers of knowledge. 

Download the Press release
ROTENA web-site
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Please help us in ROTENA - be a part of the project!

2/8/2017

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As a first step in the project we need to know what you know and think about robotics and 3D-printing. Is it something that you are interested in or not? Can you see it as a future job or a new Business opportunity?

Spend 1-2 minutes and take our survey here.

​We will share the results with you once we collected the responses and put them together in a report.
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Take our short survey
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ROTENA - Newsletter - December 2016

12/29/2016

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From our Newsletter in ROTENA - How will this project bring value to small and medium sized businesses?

"​...for SMEs Having access to a growing pool of individuals with an increasing awareness, and increasing skill set, and who have the skills to take your SME forward to more effectively compete to secure new business. "

Read the Newsletter to learn more about ROTENA and the definitions of 3D-printing and Robotics.


Download the Newsletter in PDF-format
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