Objective By realising a very high process intensification of the electrochemical metal deposition process, the InlinePlat project aims to develop and bring to market modular, fully automated production units for electroplating of mechanical parts and components which can be directly integrated into the manufacturing lines of mechanical engineering companies, automotive suppliers, components and systems manufacturers etc. as self-standing functional metal coating systems. Compared to the very high degree of automation and production integration of the machining, assembling and other mechanical manufacturing processes, the electroplating processes still have a very high potential of optimization in terms of process efficiency, reduction of logistics, increase of automation and production integration. The business concept of the InlinePlat project breaks up with the old electroplating business model – i.e. maximum flexibility of electroplating plants – and integrates fully automated electroplating units as product specific manufacturing cells directly into the production line of a mechanical manufacturing company. The units will be reconfigurable so that the InlinePlat concept will support the concept of the reconfigurable factory. The automated electroplating solution shall reduce the high labour costs and use the existing staff for more sophisticated, higher productive work. Costs will further be reduced by substantially improved resource efficiency (energy and materials) and effluent free operation with limited exhaust air emission; this will allow to install the InlinePlat units without any individual environmental permission. Hence, integration of InlinePlat units into manufacturing lines should be no more complicated than any manufacturing machine, so that the benefits of modern process automation with advanced control options, integration to overall factory control systems, and substantial reduction of logistical effort can be full derived. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemssocial sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomationengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsubtractive manufacturingsocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness modelsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.2. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Nanotechnologies Main Programme H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Topic(s) NMP-25-2014-1 - Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-1-2014 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator LUDY GALVANOSYSTEME GMBH Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address Schachenstrasse 20 66954 Pirmasens Germany See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Rheinland-Pfalz Rheinhessen-Pfalz Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 21 429,00
