Objective Due to their high CO2-emissions, the aeronautics industry intends to produce more efficient and environmentally friendly turbine engines using high-strength alloys. As a decisive part of the supply chain, the EU metal spinning industry is increasingly requested to form these challenging materials. To keep quality demands and to stay competitive against new manufacturers in BRIC and other countries, metal spinning companies, which are mostly SMEs, strive for developing new technologies for the production of improved turbine components. One opportunity to meet these challenges is applying laser assistance in order to increase process efficiency, as well as deformation-rate and/or -degree (+25%) while avoiding intermediate annealing steps and thus reducing overall production time and costs by 50%. Hence a consortium of 3 metal spinning SMEs, 2 outstanding RTD-performers with specialized knowledge in laser-assisted forming and materials characterization, and 1 machine tool maker from 4 EU countries will develop laser-assisted metal spinning for an efficient and flexible processing of challenging Ni- and Ti-alloys. EasyForm is built on 1) a design of an industrial applicable laser processing head which is capable of being integrated in conventional spinning machines, 2) machining strategies for laser-assisted metal spinning of aerospace components made of Ti- and Ni-alloys, and 3) a guideline for quality control of components manufactured by the new technology. Subsequently, project results are going to be verified by the manufacture of selected demonstration parts and to be benchmarked regarding technical and economic aspects against competitive technologies. Finally, staff of SMEs is qualified/trained by specific instruction material. Dedicated dissemination activities and IP management will ensure a successful implementation of results into industrial application. Due to retrofitting of own machinery SMEs expect an increased turnover of 15-25% and ROI within 2 yrs. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsubtractive manufacturingengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaeronautical engineeringnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2012-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2012 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV EU contribution € 45 959,23 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen Germany See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Andrea Zeumann (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MATERIALS CENTER LEOBEN FORSCHUNG GMBH Austria EU contribution € 10 400,00 Address ROSEGGERSTRASSE 12 8700 Leoben See on map Region Südösterreich Steiermark Östliche Obersteiermark Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ulrike Egger (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MULTIFORM SA France EU contribution € 193 243,82 Address ZI LA FOULERIE 32 50800 VILLEDIEU LES POELES See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Charles Tayart De Borms (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OLSEN METALTRYKKERI AS Denmark EU contribution € 137 056,58 Address Hadsundvej 8 2610 RODOVRE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stig Nalbandian (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RADKERSBURGER METALLWARENFABRIK GMBH Austria EU contribution € 211 287,23 Address STADTGRABENSTRASSE 11 8490 BAD RADKERSBURG See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact August Wonisch (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LEIFELD METAL SPINNING AG Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 20 195,30 Address FELDSTRASSE 2-20 59229 AHLEN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Benedikt Nillies (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ABACUS MASCHINENBAU GMBH Germany EU contribution € 105 443,86 Address EDUARD PESTEL STRASSE 12 49080 OSNABRUCK See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Derk Weber Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data