1. 18/03/2022 1
European Project Semester - Projects
European Project Semester
EPS projects 2012
Avans University of Applied Science
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

2. 18/03/2022 2
European Project Semester - Projects
Company/Organisation Project
VDL Enabling Technologies
Group, Eindhoven
VDL ETG Eindhoven operates in
the business of system
integration of mechatronics
(sub) systems and modules for
OEMs in the high-tech capital
equipment industry and in the
area of production
mechanisation.
VDL Group website
Develop ideas on approach and requirements for the
production up-scaling of ultra high precision components.
Given the complexity of the products, the extreme
requirements in terms of product accuracy, roughness,
cleanliness, metrology and the challenge to start building
them into modules with complete testing, a detailed
analysis is needed to develop a clear path for growth.
Students: Anssi Petteri Kattelus (FI/Savonia), Andrea Dietl (D/Fulda), Margaret Osei
(UK/Nottingham Trent), Bob Coumans (NL/Avans)

3. 18/03/2022 3
European Project Semester - Projects
Company/Organisation Project
Bosch Rexroth, Boxtel
Bosch Rexroth is part of the
division Industrial Technology
of Robert Bosch GmbH. This
engineering firm is specialized
in complete and state-of-the-
art Drive & Control solutions on
a turnkey basis.
Bosch Rexroth website
Analysis of the internal logistical supply chain for the
production of hydraulic cylinders (value chain analysis),
pinpointing inefficiencies and bottle-necks, and advising
on and actually implementing improvements
Students: Jessica Rostang (FR/ESIEE), Nico Hage (NL/Avans), Teodoro Caselles Santamaria
(ES, Cantabria), Emma Taari (FI/Metropolia)

4. 18/03/2022 4
European Project Semester - Projects
Company/Organisation Project
Wärtsilä Industrial Operations,
Drunen
Wärtsilä in the Netherlands
supplies worldwide sales &
services for the marine and
decentralized power industry.
More than 1.000 employees
working in the Netherlands on
seven locations in Drunen,
Harlingen, Kampen, Kruiningen,
Schiedam, Waalwijk and
Zwolle.
Wärtsilä website
Estimation of lifecycle loads on steerable thrusters.
An increasing amount of ships is being fitted with so-
called steerable (or azimuth) thrusters. The operating
environment (where utilised) and envelope (how utilised)
of these steerable thrusters have a significant impact on
the time between required overhauls. The assignment is
to gather and process data on how the currently installed
base of Wärtsilä steerable thrusters is being operated.
Over the course of the assignment, the team will be
expected to gather such data and to process it in a way
that provides an insight (possibly even down to an
individual vessel level) in the real loads and use of
Wärtsilä steerable thrusters.
Students: Marta Marcos Recio (ES/Valladolid), Edouard Blin (F/IUT Le Mans), Peter
Heesbeen (NL/Avans)

5. 18/03/2022 5
European Project Semester - Projects
Company Project
Racupack, Culemborg
Racupack develops machines
for the packaging industry
Racupack website
Value Analysis and Value Engineering for cartoning
machines.
The assignment is a Value Analysis/Value Engineering of
our cartoning machines. The goal is to achieve one
platform for all cartoning machines, on top of which
customer specific solutions can be added, to create a
customer specific solutions. Standardization of
components and modules is an important issue. The
latest design change in Racupack's case packer can be an
example for the direction of the new design of the
cartoning machine!
Students: Tamas Kodori (H/Óbuda), Antonio Villar Vallejo (ES/Vallencia), Francois Razer
(F/ESIEE), Thanugen Chrishanthakumar (UK/Nottingham Trent)

6. 18/03/2022 6
European Project Semester - Projects
Company Project
Nacco, Materials Handling
Group (NMHG), Nijmegen
Nacco is an American company
and one of the leading fork lift
truck companies in the world.
Nijmegen is the world centre
for the development and
manufacturing of big trucks,
container handlers and reach
stackers.
Nacco website
Prevent loose parts to be shipped with a big truck.
Currently big trucks are being build up completely and
tested at the end of the manufacturing line. After final
testing and approval the truck is being prepared for
shipment. This means, with the sizes of the big trucks,
that some parts are disassembled. Besides the reason of
size of the lift truck and transport restriction smaller parts
are disassembled to prevent that they are stolen during
transport. Unfortunately parts that are transported
removed from the lift truck end up stolen or get lost.
Some temporary actions have been taken to get better
process on controlling loose parts, but a final solution still
needs to be found and implemented.
This project needs to be handled through the DMAIC
principles including a Project plan. Goal: No loose parts
that needs to be shipped with a disassembled lift truck.
Students: Elena Sedano Santos (ES/Valladolid), Joonas Vermeulen (FI/Metropolia), Len
Hermsen (NL/Avans), Bruno Duyts (F/ESIEE)