Objective
The aim of the project is to develop a completely new manufacturing system for the volume production of miniaturised components by overcoming the challenges on the manufacturing with a wide range of materials (metallic alloys, composites, ceramics and polymers), through: (i) developing a high-throughput, flexible and cost-efficient process by simultaneous electrical-forming and electric-fast-sintering (Micro-FAST); (ii) scaling up the process to an industrial scale; (iii) further developing it towards an industrial production system for micro-/nano-manufacturing. These will be enabled/supported by developing: (i) a new machine concept: Micro-FAST CNC Machine; (ii) an innovative inline monitoring and quality inspection system; (iii) innovative multiscale modelling techniques for the analysis of the micro-structural behaviours of materials and its interactions with the production processes; (iv) new tooling techniques for high-performance tools, and (v) high-performance nano-material systems. The whole development will take into account energy savings, cost and waste reduction, and recycling issues which will be studied thoroughly through an expertise Life-Cycle Assessment.
The development should lead to substantial improvements in the manufacture of components at micro and nanoscale with a good balance on cost and performance. The consortium seeks: reduction of the overall manufacturing cost by 50-100%; energy consumption by more than 30-50%; achieving full-density (100% density) components; direct economic gains for the SME participants of up to 5-25%.
The whole development will support the EU-wide product innovations involving use of miniature and micro-components in many manufacturing sectors and, especially with difficult-to-cut and difficult-to-form materials. Adopting the production system in industry should help the EU manufacturing sectors to gain new technological and business competiveness significantly.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences
- engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics
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Programme(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-2013-NMP-ICT-FOF(RTD)
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Coordinator
31030 Carbonera
Italy
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Participants (16)
75248 OLBRONN DURRN
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31191 Cordovilla
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90542 Eckental
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10145 Torino
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38240 Meylan
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80686 Munchen
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SW7 2AZ LONDON
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2800 KONGENS LYNGBY
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31100 Treviso
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30419 Hannover
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077145 Pantelimon Ilfov
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PA2 6QL Paisley
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2540 GRENCHEN
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B15 2TT Birmingham
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G1 1XQ Glasgow
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2400 Mol
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