Objective
The overall aim of LoCoMaTech is, in the first place, to enable the novel HFQ® process, (patented by ICL) in its latest most advanced form, which includes 10 recently patented refining technologies (TRL4), to be used for the manufacture of lightweight, high strength body and chassis structures and components for low-cost vehicles, by establishing a prototype, full scale pilot production line (TRL6), supported by a supply chain ranging from raw material to end of life. This will be the first low-cost technology in the world enabling manufacture of high-strength lightweight complex-shaped aluminium parts and low environmental impact. The 1st generation of HFQ technology has already been commercially used in manufacturing 4 types of niche vehicles. This project aims at bringing the materials and manufacturing cost significantly down, through introducing newly patented technological measures, by which the technology could be used for producing low-cost vehicles. The low-cost HFQ® technology will be used first for mass production of aluminium car body and chassis structures (eventually for all vehicles), which will lead to substantial improvement in energy efficiency, performance and travel range of low-end vehicles. LoCoMaTech will construct a world first low-cost HFQ® aluminium production line (prototype), targeting reduction of energy consumption per vehicle by 15.3-22%, and cost-effective weight savings from 8.55 to 2.16 €/kg-saved and improvement of LCA environmental impact by 15.39-26.8%. LoCoMaTech plans to assist in creating 53 commercial production lines and 1700 jobs, in year 6 from the completion of the project. The potential market for low-cost HFQ® technology for passenger cars alone is over €160 billion pa, and double this, if buses, trucks, trains and aircraft are considered. This will create huge wealth for Europe and place European automotive industry in a world leading position for lightweight manufacturing technologies for low-end vehicle production.
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SW7 2AZ LONDON
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31191 Cordovilla
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10145 Torino
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CV4 8AU COVENTRY
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540390 TARGU MURES
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11527 Athens
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S6 2FH Sheffield
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CV5 9PF COVENTRY
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
09126 CHEMNITZ
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92220 BAGNEUX
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WS11 8JB Cannock
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326 00 PLZEN
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514 32 TRANEMO
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38341 VOREPPE CEDEX
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73529 SCHWÄBISCH GMÜND
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10043 Orbassano
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B15 2TT Birmingham
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G1 1XQ Glasgow
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3515 Miskolc
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157 80 ATHINA
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