Thixotropic Piston Injection system for Metallic Injection Moulding

Projektinformationen

TPI-MIM

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 745077

DOI 10.3030/745077

Abgeschlossenes Projekt

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 9 Dezember 2016

Startdatum 1 Januar 2017

Enddatum 31 März 2017

Finanziert unter

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Nanotechnologies

Gesamtkosten € 71 429,00

EU-Beitrag € 50 000,00

Koordiniert durch

MOLD THIX CONSULTING BUELTERMANN GMBH
Austria

Ziel

MTC are an Austrian company specialised in the production of plastic and magnesium metallic injection moulded components and injection moulding tooling development. The automotive industry uses a large number of complex metallic and plastic components which are often die-casted/injection moulded when using thermoplastics or non-ferrous metals. Injection moulded plastic parts are lees stiff and non-shock resistant compared to their metallic counter parts which are generally die-casted. Die-casting has disadvantages compared to metallic injection moulding such as higher energy usage (higher temperatures), heavier finished components and decrease tool lifetime. The current alternative to die-casting (thixomoulding) is to use metal in a semi-solid state which allows greater control of the flow rate of the metal and allows thinner walls and therefore more lightweight components which retain their strength and durability. However, the heating method (screw heater) only allows a limited shot size and this has led to a reluctance of die-casting companies to take up thixomoulding. MTC has identified a business opportunity for developing a heating/injection method for the thixomoulding process which can allow greater shot size equivalent to that of die-casting. Developing our Thixotropic Piston Injection – Metallic Injection Moulding system (TPI-MIM) has allowed MTC to not only to improve the shot size of thixomoulding machines but also allows the conversion of conventional die-casting machines in only 2 hours. By converting die-casting operations to our TPI-MIM technology we can save our clients up to 30% energy usage, up to 50% less material used and up to 50% weight reduction. With the market for die casted automotive parts reaching €32 billion globally in 2015 and is set to reach €48 billion by 2020, and the push for lightweight automotive components made from aluminium-magnesium which retain their strength there is a huge market for thixomoulding conversion

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › alkaline earth metals
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › automotive engineering

Programm/Programme

• H2020-EU.2.1.2. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Nanotechnologies Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.1.5. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced manufacturing and processing
• H2020-EU.2.1.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced materials
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Thema/Themen

• SMEInst-02-2016-2017 - Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017

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Unterauftrag

H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017

Finanzierungsplan

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Koordinator

MOLD THIX CONSULTING BUELTERMANN GMBH

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 50 000,00
• Adresse: TRINKLWEG 39 ; 8044 GRAZ WEINITZEN ; Österreich
• KMU Die Organisation definierte sich zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung der Finanzhilfevereinbarung selbst als KMU (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen). Ja:
  Region
  Südösterreich › Steiermark › Graz
• Region: Südösterreich › Steiermark › Graz
• Aktivitätstyp: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Gesamtkosten: € 71 429,00