Outlook

In most cases, the transition from an industrial technology already mastered by the company to a new, unknown technology is beyond the reach of a small or medium-sized business.

Design office staff need to learn new design methods, operators need to know how to use new machines and tools, maintenance technicians need to completely overhaul their practices, and everyone needs to talk to suppliers and/or customers about issues they don't master. And let's not forget that, more often than not, we're talking about using tools that make use of the digital revolution that characterizes our daily lives: digital tablets, software, robots, the cloud...

In such a context, it is difficult for them to imagine and manage the realization of a prototype within the company, and technology platforms meet this need. The prototype is developed from the offer...