Objective European tool and die making SMEs are facing a steady loss of competitiveness in their markets, since existing manufacturing technologies cannot fulfil the increasing demands on part quality. These companies are eagerly seeking for new technologies to enhance the economic production of high-quality tools and dies. The main objective of this project is to develop a five-axis hard milling process for highest precision. This new technology will enable end-users to produce high-quality products in less than 62% of current times. This will provide them with a substantial lead over their overseas competitors. The project will encompass the optimisation of a milling machine by applying light-weight parts and the enhancement of milling technology for high-hard materials by process monitoring, as well as of cutting tools and tool coatings for high-performance hard milling operations. Moreover, a part measurement system capable of quality control within the machine tool will be developed. Main work packages are:-development of a light-weight carbon-fibre spindle box and integration into the milling machine-development of a novel in machine measurement device-optimisation of a clamping device-development of a process monitoring system for small milling tools-enhancement of cutting tool accuracy and coating technology-adaptation of CAD/CAM process chain and specialised tool path strategies-machining technology optimisationBesides contributing to an improvement of the bonds between Member States and new members, the project will encompass scientific, technical and wider societal objectives:- better scientific and technological knowledge about milling of high-quality surfaces on hardened materials- lifetime enhancement of tools and dies, contributing to further knowledge and productivity of the EU-industry- drastic reduction of hazardous substances in the production of tools and dies significantly improving EU environmental and health conditions. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compoundsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsubtractive manufacturingsocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivityengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometry Programme(s) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology) SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs Call for proposal FP6-2003-SME-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator HEMTECH MACHINE TOOLS BV EU contribution No data Address Kerkhofstraat 21 VALKENSWAARD Netherlands See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CEMECON AG Germany EU contribution No data Address Adenauerstrasse 20 B1 WUERSELEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE, FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, RESEARCH CENTRE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY Czechia EU contribution No data Address Technicka 4 PRAHA 6 See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EBNER-TEC GMBH Austria EU contribution No data Address Hubertgutstrasse 14 STEYR See on map Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Hansastrasse 27 C MÜNCHEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HIRSCHVOGEL UMFORMTECHNIK GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Muehlstrasse 6 DENKLINGEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data JABRO TOOLS B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Zandter Weg 14 LOTTUM See on map Total cost No data MODULEWORKS GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Peliserkerstr. 69 AACHEN See on map Total cost No data MOLDIT S.A. Portugal EU contribution No data Address Zona Industrial UL/Loureiro OLIVEIRA DE AZEMEIS See on map Total cost No data NORMA B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address GRANAATSTRAAT 54 HENGELO See on map Total cost No data SYSTEM 3R INTERNATIONAL AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Sorterargatan 1 VALLINGBY See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TALLERS FIESTAS Spain EU contribution No data Address Antoni Torella 35 TERRASSA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data WALTER DITTEL GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Erpftinger Strasse 36 LANDSBERG AM LECH See on map Total cost No data