Who is Who in Esautomotion Francesca Villoresi, Vice R&D Manager
From January 2021, Eng. Francesca Villoresi is the new Vice R&D Manager of Esautomotion.
Francesca is responsible for coordinating and expanding all of Esautomotion’s pure and applied research activities, both as the development and launch of new products, software and hardware, and by identifying advanced “tailor made” solutions for individual customers, working, in this case, in close contact with the Sales Department.
Fiorentina DOC, in possession of a degree in Electronic Engineering, achieved with full marks at the University of Florence, at the end of her studies Francesca moved to the USA entering as a researcher at the LIDS (Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems) of the prestigious MIT in Boston, where he deepened the study and analysis of non-linear control systems.
After three years in the USA, she finally decided to return to Italy, starting an important path of professional and managerial growth in the numerical control sector, first in the family business and then in important international companies in the sector, both Italian and German.
“After 3 years at MIT, I found myself at a crossroads: to stay in the USA, continuing my academic career, or to return to Europe” – Francesca says – “My desire to return to Italy was joined by the desire to move from theory to applied research. I am a very concrete person, I love to “touch” and see my ideas realized ”.
Numerical control: continuous innovation, by Industry 4.0.
“The CNC has been my life for almost 25 years and it remains a fascinating world, of which I have experienced all the profound and constant evolutions” – Francesca continues – “While until a few years ago the focus of research was on maximizing the performance of the single machine, today the key word is “integration”. A CNC must be designed to allow the machine to communicate and exchange information in real time with the entire system-plant and with all company functions, not just the technical ones: it is the concept behind smart-factory and Industry 4.0, which find their maximum application here. This scenario has led to the current greater specific weight of software compared to hardware when designing a CNC. The challenge is twofold: developing high-powered software to manage machines that are increasingly sophisticated and complex in terms of movements but, at the same time, extremely user-friendly to minimize operator learning times. I would also add the growing demand for product customization from OEMs and end-users, to maximize efficiency according to the peculiarities of each company and sector “.
Esautomotion: technology and people who make the difference
“I enthusiastically accepted the opportunity to join Esautomotion because, in the various interviews, I found an absolute convergence of strategic vision: always looking forward, constantly questioning the status quo” – Francesca continues – “Obviously, I knew and I already appreciated Esautomotion from the outside and from… competitor. Once inside the company, I was really impressed by the quality of the environment on a human level: in addition to the high level of technical competence, I found a passion, a sense of belonging and a motivation that impressed me, with no feedback compared to mine. previous work experience. At the end of it all, in the path of a company towards success, the difference is made by human capital. This is also why I have chosen to be here ”.