Objetivo Objectives and content In the industrial production of electrical, optical, and micro-mechanical components, progress in miniaturisation requires improved adjusting techniques. Sub-micrometer accuracy adjustment must be obtained within a second, and the accuracy should be stable over many years. All methods that are presently applied for manipulation in sub-micron dimensions are cumbersome, time-consuming, and tedious, and require very expensive equipment. Automated micro-manufacturing technologies for mass production should be developed in order to make Europe competitive with low-wage countries, and in order to assemble components where tolerance conditions and accessibility are beyond human capability. In research, a novel method has been found in which permanent deformations of thin metal sheets are obtained by using thermo-mechanical stresses that occur when the sheets are locally heated using short, intense, laser pulses. The aim of the Consortium is to develop this method as a fast and flexible industrial process for sub-micron accuracy manipulation of metal micro-parts. The target is to achieve sub-micron accuracy within a few seconds. This can be applied to a range of products, such as: - TV electron guns, automotive lamps (adjustment inside the glass enclosure) - computer peripherals (hard disk drives, CD-ROM, etc.) - fibre-couplings for the telecommunication industry - audio and video heads - optical components and complex lens systems (wafer steppers, photo-copiers, etc.). The method is applicable in every sector of industrial production where cheap and fast (sub-)micron accuracy must be obtained. To obtain the desired accuracy in an industrial production process, closed-loop control of the laser irradiation procedure is essential. This is achieved by: - computer modelling of the thermo-mechanical mechanisms - high-speed inspection systems - fast adaption of the laser-irradiation sequence - advanced closed-loop control-systems. To account for specific requirements for the manufacture of dedicated micro-parts, novel nano-phased materials will be synthesised and investigated. An industrial set-up for closed-loop laser-adjustment will be developed and demonstrated. From the knowledge obtained in the project, it will be possible to integrate the laser-manipulation process into industrial production lines within a time frame of 2 years after the project. Ámbito científico engineering and technologymaterials engineeringnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programa(s) FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998 Tema(s) 0101 - Incorporation of new technologies into production systems Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador Nederlandse Philips Bedrijven BV Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 1A,Kastanjelaan 5600 MD Eindhoven Países Bajos Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (9) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo Danmarks Tekniske Universitet Dinamarca Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 2800 Lyngby Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.* Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Steinbachstrasse 15 52074 AACHEN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Lambda Physik GmbH Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 12,Hans-Böckler-Straße 12 37079 Göttingen Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Lasag AG Industrial Lasers Suiza Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 52,Mittlere Strasse 3600 Thun Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos MBN NANOMATERIALIA SPA Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección VIA BORTOLAN 42 CARBONERA Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Sacel di G. Caretto & C. Sas Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Localita Risera 10080 Ozegna Torino Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Siemens AG Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 6,Otto-Hahn-Ring 81739 München Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Société de Production et de Recherche Appliquée - SOPRA Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 26,Rue Pierre Joignaux 26 92270 Bois Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN-NUREMBERG Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 11,Egerlandstraße 11 91058 ERLANGEN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
