Project description Smart Factories: Energy-aware, agile manufacturing and customisationHigh power Adaptable Laser beams for materials prOcessing Show the project objective Hide the project objective Materials processing is by far the highest value application of lasers, and Europe is a power-base for this technology. HALO will develop the next generation of materials processing lasers, which will have adaptable beams actively optimised for specific processes. They will produce better processing results exploiting the as yet unused potential of:Fibre guided high power CW lasers for metal sheet cutting (addressing the largest market share of laser machines)Pico-second lasers operating at high average powersPulsed lasers emitting at new wavelengths for precision cutting of thin metal sheets and brittle materials like glass (addressing products of consumer markets such as high end phones or PC systems).This will require a range of new technologies: HALO will develop the necessary elements to bring about a step change in lasers for materials processing:Components tailored for adaptable beams and new beam shapesNew approaches to adaptable hollow beam sources at new wavelengthsTechniques for beam shaping and formingProcess optimisation for adaptable beam processing using IT-based meta-modelsAdaptable jet-assisted laser cutting.The project addresses these two most important markets of laser processing and will be demonstrated in specific industrial applications by important end users:Sheet metal cutting (sheet thickness 1 to 25 mm)Precision cutting of glass and thin metal sheets (<1 mm).The HALO project consortium includes market leading laser component and system manufacturers, world renowned researchers, beta end users of the system manufacturers and one end user representing excellence in EU SMEs. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physicspulsed lasers Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) FoF-ICT-2011.7.1 - Smart Factories: Energy-aware, agile manufacturing and customisation Call for proposal FP7-2012-NMP-ICT-FoF See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator GOOCH & HOUSEGO (TORQUAY) LIMITED Address Broomhill way unit a TQ2 7QL Torquay devon GB See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Thomas Legg (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 451 893,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SYNOVA SA Switzerland EU contribution € 441 000,00 Address Chemin de la dent d oche 1024 Ecublens See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Pablo Moreno (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window TRUMPF LASER GMBH + CO KG Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 165 080,00 Address Aichalder strasse 39 78713 Schramberg See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Thomas Rettich (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 961 581,00 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Activity type Research Organisations projects.administrative_contact Walter Krause (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TRUMPF WERKZEUGMASCHINEN SE + COKG Germany EU contribution € 406 015,00 Address Johann maus strasse 2 71254 Ditzingen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Thomas Rettich (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window TRUMPF LASER GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Aichalder strasse 39 78713 Schramberg See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Thomas Rettich (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 321 130,00 Address Universitetsomradet porson 971 87 Lulea See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Christina Lundebring (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window VIVID COMPONENTS LTD GB EU contribution € 194 250,00 Address Sigma house oak view close TQ27FF Torquay See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Bruce Napier (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window LASER EXPERTISE LTD GB EU contribution € 213 200,00 Address Harrimans lane acorn park NG7 2TR Nottingham See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact John Powell (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON GB EU contribution € 576 280,00 Address Highfield SO17 1BJ Southampton See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Yan Qiao (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH Germany EU contribution € 14 714,00 Address Johann-maus-strasse 2 71254 Ditzingen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Thomas Rettich (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window GOOCH & HOUSEGO (UK) LIMITED GB EU contribution € 112 833,00 Address Dowlish ford TA19 0PF Ilminster See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Jon Ward (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window
