Project description
Equipment assessment for sensor and laser based applications
In the manufacturing industry, the machining of medium and big size parts with the required and suitable precision is a challenge, especially in high added value products manufactured in small or single-unit batches made of high performance materials like in aeronautic, space or energy sectors, where conventional process engineering and test/error methods are not completely efficient.INTEFIX aims to increase the performance of the machining processes by the use of intelligent fixture systems, allowing the monitoring, control and adaptation of the process to obtain suitable results according to precision, quality and cost requirements.The main outcome of INTEFIX project will be the integration of new and state of the art technologies (sensors, actuators, control algorithms, simulation tools...) applied to the workpiece handling systems to develop intelligent and modular fixtures capable of modify the behaviour and interactions between the process and systems in machining operations; reducing time and costs with improved performance and capabilities.The proposed intelligent-modular fixture is a step forward to the smart manufacturing, providing new features of automation, flexibility, versatility, cost-efficiency and accuracy to the current, state of the art, manufacturing systems and equipment.The intelligent fixture will provide sensors and active drives to obtain a suitable fix of the component modifying the force and position of active locators and clamps, in order to select the suitable static and dynamic behavior of the machine-fixture system for improving the process (setup, deformations, vibrations...). This implies a fast-reliable connection and data transfer between the different ICT systems (CNC, PLC, sensors, actuators, CAD-CAM...) using ad-hoc methodologies and software.Furthermore the use of modular elements eases disassembling and reuse of the advanced components improving the flexibility and sustainability of the manufacturing process.
Fields of science
- social sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomation
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsubtractive manufacturing
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software
Call for proposal
FP7-2013-NMP-ICT-FOF
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Funding Scheme
CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinator
20600 Eibar Guipuzcoa
Spain
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Participants (32)
1200 Bruxelles / Brussel
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160 00 Praha
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33805 MYTO
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342 01 Susice
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35321 LAUBACH
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44263 DORTMUND
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44227 Dortmund
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97204 Hochberg
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39359 OEBISFELDE WEFERL
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26316 Varel
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38112 Braunschweig
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08209 Auerbach
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39106 Magdeburg
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34346 HANNOVERSCH MUNDEN
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20870 Elgoibar
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01013 VITORIA GASTEIZ
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48170 Zamudio-Vizcaya
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01170 LEGUTIANO
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20820 Deba
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20159 ZIZURKIL
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20570 Bergara
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20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA)
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29590 MALAGA
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48170 Zamudio Vizcaya
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28037 MADRID
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38240 Meylan
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111 42 ATHENS ATTIKIS
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38079 TIONE DI TRENTO
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50121 Florence
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50019 SESTO FIORENTINO
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40010 Bentivoglio
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34957 TUZLA
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