Objective There is a major problem in the castings industry in the fettling and finishing area. Large numbers of people are employed in an environment, which imposes a high health risk. Dust, vibration and noise are prevalent. Fettling and finishing also imposes a high cost burden in large and small companies alike, it can represent 40% of the cost of casting production. Current manual practices are inconsistent leading to customer dissatisfaction. This RTD project involving partners from 7 Member States will almost totally eliminate these problems. It will develop and prove an affordable system for controlled fettling and finishing of castings up to 2.5 tonnes, made in batch quantities. This is the area in which most SME's are active and in which no suitable equipment is currently available. The objective is to reduce fettling and finishing costs by 50% and to double the throughput of castings while offering a better quality product. Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CASTINGS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL EU contribution No data Address East Bank Road 7 S2 3PT SHEFFIELD United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ABB ROBOTICS AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address 721 68 VAESTERAAS See on map Total cost No data CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A. Italy EU contribution No data Address Strada Torino 50 10043 ORBASSANO See on map Total cost No data COMETNA - COMPANIA METALURGICA NACIONAL SA Portugal EU contribution No data Address 3,Rua Marechal Gomes da Costa 3 1675-901 FARMOES See on map Total cost No data KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN Belgium EU contribution No data Address Oude Markt 13 3000 LOUVAIN / LEUVEN See on map Total cost No data KPS ROBOTICS A/S Denmark EU contribution No data Address Alleen 2, Valloe 4600 KOEGE See on map Total cost No data KRANENDONK INDUSTRIELE AUTOMATERISING B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Sir Rowland Hillstraat 10 4004 JT TIEL See on map Total cost No data NORTON CAST PRODUCTS LTD. United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Tinsley Park Road, Capital Steel Works S9 5DL SHEFFIELD See on map Total cost No data WAERTSILAE PROPULSION UNITED BV Netherlands EU contribution No data Address 52,Lipsstraat 52 5150 BB DRUNEN See on map Total cost No data