High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) Lost-Core (LC) technology for the production of Aluminium Closed Deck blocks for next generation Euro7 engines

Project Information

CORE 4.0

Grant agreement ID: 701197

DOI 10.3030/701197

Project closed

EC signature date 26 April 2016

Start date 1 April 2016

End date 31 May 2019

Funded under

• Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

Total cost € 4 098 563,50

EU contribution € 2 999 493,00

Coordinated by

FAGOR EDERLAN S.COOP.
Spain

Objective

The objective of the CORE 4.0 project is the implementation of the High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) Lost-Core (LC) technology for the manufacturing and commercialization of a new Closed-Deck Aluminium Block for the M9T Diesel Engine, one of the next generation Euro 7 engines of Renault. The aim is to bring the HPDC-LC technology, which is currently at TRL 6 up to TRL9 for market take up. For this purpose during the project (2016-2018) the new Closed-Deck Aluminium product and the HPDC-LC process will be validated for the capacity of manufacturing 2.000 blocks in a continuous manner. The objective of the project and the consortium is extended by 12 months for market activities to meet the commitment to provide Renault with 75.000 units by 2019 under an exclusivity agreement. From this date on, the consortium will be free to address other customers.
During the project, a business model and an specific plan for the production of 1Million new blocks in the following 6 years, which implies more than 100 new qualified jobs and incomes over 150M€ for the consortium, will be validated. The consortium, industry driven, has been carefully selected with actors to play a key role in the commercialization process. 4 partners of the consortium are from industry, one of them is an SME (FerroCrtalic), two of them first time applicant (FerroCrtalic and Rauschert) and other a research and technology organization.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › post-transition metals
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › business models

Keywords

• High Pressure Die Casting
• Aluminium casting
• Cast engine blocks
• Ceramic cores
• Lost core technology

Programme(s)

• H2020-EC - Horizon 2020 Framework Programme Main Programme
• H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges
• H2020-EU.2. - PRIORITY 'Industrial leadership'

Topic(s)

• FTIPilot-1-2015 - Fast Track to Innovation Pilot

Call for proposal

H2020-FTIPilot-2015-1

Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

FAGOR EDERLAN S.COOP.

• Net EU contribution: € 692 448,75
• Address: TORREBASO PASEALEKUA 7 ; 20540 Eskoriatza Guipuzcoa ; Spain
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Gipuzkoa
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 1 141 607,50

Participants (7)

Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

EDERTEK S. COOP.

Spain

• Net EU contribution: € 152 393,75
• Address: C ISASI 6 POLO DE INNOVACION GARAIA ; 20500 Arrasate Mondragon
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Noreste › País Vasco › Gipuzkoa
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Gipuzkoa
• Activity type: Other
• Total cost: No data

FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Spain

• Net EU contribution: € 549 750,00
• Address: PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 ; 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA)
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Gipuzkoa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: € 549 750,00

RAUSCHERT ITALIA SRL

Italy

• Net EU contribution: € 313 725,30
• Address: VIA MUSINI 6 ; 43011 Busseto Pr
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Nord-Est › Emilia-Romagna › Parma
• Region: Nord-Est › Emilia-Romagna › Parma
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 747 452,25

Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

RAUSCHERT HEINERSDORF - PRESSIG GMBH

Germany

• Net EU contribution: € 126 189,70
• Address: PAUL ERNST METZLER STRASSE 1 ; 96515 Judenbach
• Region: Thüringen › Thüringen › Sonneberg
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

RAUSCHERT PORTUGUESA SA

Portugal

• Net EU contribution: € 39 427,50
• Address: ESTRADA NACIONAL 249-4 TRAJOUCE ; 2785-034 Sao Domingos De Rana
• Region: Continente › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

RENAULT SAS

France

• Net EU contribution: € 636 783,00
• Address: 122-122B AVENUE DU GENERAL LECLERC ; 92100 Boulogne Billancourt
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Hauts-de-Seine
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 909 690,00

FERROCRTALTC UVOZ-IZVOZ, DOO

Slovenia

• Net EU contribution: € 488 775,00
• Address: SELA PRI DOLENJSKIH TOPLICAH 47 ; 8350 Dolenjske Toplice
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Slovenija › Vzhodna Slovenija › Jugovzhodna Slovenija
• Region: Slovenija › Vzhodna Slovenija › Jugovzhodna Slovenija
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 750 063,75