WORKING GROUPS
Working groups are temporary teams of experts who develop answers to strategic remanufacturing related topics.
Working groups
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About our working groups
APRA Europe supports its members through expert knowledge and advice. Sometimes it is necessary to make a more profound analysis of trends and opportunities, to develop a common understanding of certain aspects of technology, regulation, market trends. This allows an interdisciplinary team of APRA Europe members to work together for a limited period in a cluster and to work out answers and solutions. The end result could be position papers, white papers, books.
Objectives of the working groups
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to formalize and present to external stakeholders the position of APRA Europe on a specific challenge or enabling technology
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to revise the state-of-the-art in a specific domain
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to highlight potential business directions or innovation drivers in the domain
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to create an APRA Europe critical mass on strategic remanufacturing related topics
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to create synergies with technology providers orend-users in different sectors
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to support European Institutions in policy making and legislation
Objectives
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Check all active working groups
If you find an area of interest on this site you can contact us and show your interest in participating.
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Submit your proposal
For new working group ideas, you can draft your concept and submit an application to the APRA Europe Board of Directors.
Download and fill the application form here.
Please submit to info@apraeurope.org
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Get involved!
We are happy to involve any APRA member with relevant experience who is ready to take an active role in the advancement of our industry.
Engine remanufacturing working group
Leader
Clemens Ortgies
(Director APRA Europe)
Description
The engine remanufacturing working group evolved from the FIRM association which merged into APRA Europe. FIRM was the umbrella association for national engine remanufacturing associations.
Contact
Clemens Ortgies
president@firm-org.eu
Working Group "Automation in Disassembly"
Description
The industry urgently needs scalable, intelligent, and cost-efficient automation solutions for disassembly – and this is precisely where our Working Group comes in.
We bring together experts from industry and academia to shape the future of disassembly automation with a focus on innovation, efficiency, and sustainability.
Our Vision
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Drive the development of next-generation automation for disassembly
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Promote interdisciplinary collaboration between industry and research
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Enable efficient, safe, and economically viable disassembly processes
Our Approach
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AI & Computer Vision
Intelligent recognition and classification of components -
Innovative Disassembly Concepts
Use of robotic and semi-automated systems -
Modular & Flexible Technologies
Adaptive gripping and robotics to handle a wide variety of products -
Cross-Industry Collaboration
Connecting industry leaders, researchers, and technology providers
Our Activities
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Collaboration in applied research studies
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Derivation of white papers and strategic roadmaps
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Participation in networking events and industrial fairs
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Joint application for publicly funded research projects
Get Involved
“If you are dealing with the challenges of disassembly or have innovative technologies in this field – let’s work together!”
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Join our Working Group and connect with like-minded experts
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Take our survey to share your perspective and support sustainable remanufacturing
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Support our initiative by participating in expert interviews
Leader
Marc-André Weismüller
M. Sc.
Contact
Marc-André Weismüller
m.weismueller@wzl.rwth-aachen.de
Working Group “Regulation and information technology in automotive remanufacturing”
Description
“Do you know what is required by EU regulations to place your product in a target country?”
To get meaningful market feedback on this question this Working Group has been initiated with the following target.
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identify and cluster regulatory challenges for APRA Europe members given by the European Green Deal (EGD) and its aim for a net carbon neutral European Union by 2050.
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Design an empirical market study on how aware the APRA network is about identified key regulations and how the interviewed participants see the role of artificial intelligence and digital twins to enable regulatory conformity more efficiently
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Prioritize a single obligation to provide evidence within the key regulations in an on-site workshop at Rematec Amsterdam to determine the next steps in elaborating a step-by-step guideline on how to become compliant (elaboration is part of subsequent Working Group)
Our Vision
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Get a market understanding in terms of which regulations drive APRA Europe members most and are they see as threat or an opportunity
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Identify usage patterns for artificial intelligence and digital twins that are easy to apply and requested according to market feedback
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Lay groundwork for future studies on fields of application for AI and digital twins in automotive remanufacturing
Our Approach
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Literature Research Detailed analysis and comparison of state-of-the-art literature in the industry
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Meaningful market study design A market study design that is peer reviewed by industry experts from the network
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Talk to the market On-site discussions with companies, at trade fairs (Rematec Amsterdam) and via LinkedIn
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Collaboration with universities and research institutions Draw scientific benefit from the network and make it available to APRA members
Our Activities
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Conducting market research based on expert and literature reviews
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Development of market studies in the form of practical guides
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Direct exchange with the network and solving relevant regulatory challenges
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Participation in networking events and industrial fairs
Get Involved
Do you operate in an uncertain regulatory environment and have questions regarding specific challenges – please feel free to get involved!
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Join our Working Group – to actively shape the topic of regulation by common operational field work
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Exchange of knowledge – be part of the team; elaborate operational challenges in a result oriented, like-minded group of people
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Get first hand results – get easy access to companies in the industry to actively shape projects at hand and early access to Working Group deliverables