Hydromel Projects Results

Emerging hybrid and complex micro-devices as realized in the areas of mechanics, electronics, biological engineering, microfluidics and IT request challenging manufacturing processes.

A need becomes apparent to develop next-generation high precision flexible and cost-effective manufacturing processes for such complex micro-products.

Hybrid assembly has been identified as promising, innovative production technology. It is defined as the synthesis of two production approaches: (i) positional assembly where objects are mechanically manipulated and positioned one by one; and (ii) self-assembly where objects arrange themselves into ordered structures by physical or chemical interactions.

Such hybrid assembly has not yet been achieved and implemented at the industrial scale.

The European integrated FP6 project HYDROMEL addressed exactly this ambitious goal. Experts from academia, R&D and industry contributed. 22 partners from 9 European countries were involved. Selected industrial partners acted as end-users demonstrating various applications generated by the project.

TO SEE THE RESULTS : http://www.hydromel-project.com/index.php?id=508

Pays

France