Hybrid EMAT-Vision solution for OPTImisation of advanced manufacturing process of automotive tailor welded BLANKS

Projektinformationen

OPTIBLANKS

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 778392

DOI 10.3030/778392

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 3 August 2017

Startdatum 1 September 2017

Enddatum 31 August 2019

Finanziert unter

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Gesamtkosten € 1 637 375,00

EU-Beitrag € 1 146 162,50

Koordiniert durch

INNERSPEC TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE SL
Spain

Ziel

Production of high integrity vehicle components in Europe must be enhanced in order to optimize the implementation of lightweight materials which ensure that environmental impact is minimised. The use of Tailor Welded Blanks, (TWB) is an advanced manufacturing technique that ensures that production of automotive parts is carried out with resource efficiency. However, this technology still struggles with technical and reliability consistency during production.

Innerspec is a global leader in Ultrasonic EMAT technology for automotive TWB inspection, and have sold and installed TWB inspection units in production lines worldwide. OPTIBLANKS project will overcome the limitations of automotive TWB manufacturing process by maximising weld quality control with a novel Hybrid technology approach. The outcome of this project will help improving the results of current state of the art alternatives and will boost Innerspec Technologies growth while saving TWB manufacturers accross Europe more than 9.000 Tons of wasted materials per year. The verified design of a Hybrid inspection system will enable 100% inspection of autogenously laser welded parts to identify defects such as porosity, lack of root penetration, lack of side wall fusion, etc. Innerspec will commercialise this equipment within the target market worldwide offering paying users unique benefits and a ROI of less than a year in most cases. The equipment will enable a reduction of scrap materials of more than 50% compared with competing solutions. Equipment sales are expected to boost Innerspec´s growth and will generate more than 90 new posts in the company. Furthermore, it is expected that more than 300 skilled jobs for OPTIBLANKS system operators will be created accross Europe. Innerspec will initiate marketing and commercialisation activities during the project in order to ensure that automotive manufacturers worldwide and car passengers benefit from the enhanced TWB weld safety offered by this technology.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › manufacturing engineering
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › signal processing
• social sciences › sociology › social issues › social inequalities
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › laser physics

Programm/Programme

• H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Thema/Themen

• SMEInst-10-2016-2017 - Small business innovation research for Transport and Smart Cities Mobility

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017

Andere Projekte für diesen Aufruf anzeigen

Unterauftrag

H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017

Finanzierungsplan

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Koordinator

INNERSPEC TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE SL

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 1 146 162,50
• Adresse: CALLE SANGLAS, 13 ; 28890 Loeches Madrid ; Spanien
• KMU Die Organisation definierte sich zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung der Finanzhilfevereinbarung selbst als KMU (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen). Ja:
  Region
  Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Aktivitätstyp: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Gesamtkosten: € 1 637 375,00