Objective The project has resulted in the manufacture of a steel concept tool, produced via thermal spray technology. The tooling incorporates conformal channels in the outer shell enabling direct heating and cooling using thermal oil. A radio telemetry based, temperature measurement and logging system has been used in process trials, for control of the heating and cooling cycle. The success of the radio telemetry system will lead to control of the rotational moulding process by temperature rather than time. Process trials using the novel tooling have successfully demonstrated the proof of principle of the tooling, with both foamed and un-foamed polyethylene. The heating and cooling response of the novel tooling was determined and found to be repeatable. Thermal imaging has been used to determine the thermal transfer characteristics of the sprayed steel tooling, demonstrating that the variation in temperature across the tool surface and the temperature lag during heating, are negligible. Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CRS - Cooperative research contracts Coordinator ROTOFAB LTD EU contribution No data Address Blyry industrial Estate Athlone, CO. Westmeath Ireland See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALAN YORKE ENGINEERING LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Unit 4, Midland Business Centre, Bury Close off K NN10 8BE DAVENTRY See on map Total cost No data MATRIX POLYMERS LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Moulton park Business Centre, Redhouse Road, Moul NN3 6AQ NORTHAMPTON See on map Total cost No data POLYMER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Ireland EU contribution No data Address Athlone Business and Technology Park 87 Athlone, Co. Westmeath See on map Total cost No data