Objective In the forging industry the biggest part of production costs are material costs. Different processes are used to get the final shape. Some processes e. g. machining have a bad material utilization. To raise the competitiveness of SMEs, one approach is to improve the material utilization by decreasing scrap material (flash, chips). A possibility for a higher material utilization is cross wedge rolling (CWR), which is a flashless forming operation. Conventionally CWR uses expensive round wedge tools. This is only economic at large batch sizes due to high machine and tool cost. Most SMEs do not have such large batches.The aim of the project is a reduction of valuable materials (stainless steel, titanium) and energy consumption for SMEs in the European forging industry. One possibility is the usage of CWR tools in flat wedge configuration by which process costs can be decreased significantly for small and medium batch sizes. Such a CWR-machine has been built and tested under laboratory conditions, but is not in industrial use in the EU until now.Using CWR the material utilization shall be improved for two model product (turbine blade and heavy duty common rail) made of titanium and stainless steel. So far, the preforming methods lead to high amounts of flash. CWR of these materials needs further scientific research in order to enable a process with a narrow temperature field to avoid typical CWR-defects like voids in the work piece. For the model products tools in flat wedge configuration will be designed. A temperature sensor with a computer-based analysis method will be developed as online quality control, in order to avoid defects on the work pieces. In parallel, a CWR-machine will be developed for the special needs of SMEs. For industrial tests, the CWR-machine will be build up, the tools will be mounted and a batch will be produced. In comparison the conventional process chain including a machining, material savings up to 25 % will be possible using the project results. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsubtractive manufacturingengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator IPH - INSTITUT FUR INTEGRIERTE PRODUCTION HANNOVER GEMEINNUTZIGE GESELLSCHAFT MBH EU contribution € 45 000,00 Address HOLLERITHALLEE 6 30419 Hannover Germany See on map Region Niedersachsen Hannover Region Hannover Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Bernd-Arno Behrens (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all OMTAS OTOMOTIV TRANSMISYON AKSAMI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI Türkiye EU contribution € 344 827,31 Address KARAYOLU UZERI E5 41400 KOCAELI See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gürbüz Güzey (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OMS Spa Italy EU contribution € 234 772,55 Address Viale Stazione 11/15 10080 Salassa TO See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Claudio Olivero (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AURRENAK S COOP Spain EU contribution € 288 360,62 Address CALLE VITORIALANDA 15 01010 VITORIA ALAVA See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Araba/Álava Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Borja Lizari (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HERMANN ERATZ Germany EU contribution € 179 410,59 Address KIRCHHORDER STRASSE 94 44229 DORTMUND See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Hermann Eratz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PROFACTOR GMBH Austria EU contribution € 12 127,50 Address IM STADTGUT D1 4407 STEYR GLEINK See on map Region Westösterreich Oberösterreich Steyr-Kirchdorf Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Andrea Möslinger (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain EU contribution € 10 501,43 Address PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Inaki Perez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data