Cooperation between university and research institute: Best practice from Zilina, Slovakia

Abstract

This paper present best practice of cooperation between university and research institute realized in Zilina, Slovakia. Creation of common workplace named ZIMS-Zilina Intelligent Manufacturing System offer possibilities to realize common research activities with special focus on industry needs. As the name implies, key focus of workplace is on intelligent manufacturing system. Concept of workplace is based on holonic approach that mean all systems and subsystems are independent. At the end of paper is presented one of result of common research activities, which has been very successful commercialized.