Objective EcoMarble aims to the intelligent production of solid marble artworks by using marble powder as primary material. The project introduces the intelligent computer based 3D-copy and design of art and cultural objects, and furthermore the manufacturing in industrial scale of true marble objects by processing marble wastes in powder form (inexpensive raw material). Results of the project will be applicable in the area of manufacturing of cultural objects, artworks or museum reproductions, conservation of cultural environment, etc. However it is expected that developed tools will launch spin-off applications in industrial sectors such as the automotive and electronic components industry, and bring new opportunities to the market and future initiatives as well.The subject of research is to develop all necessary tools to create a complete process chain consisting of:- 3-dimensional copy of historical objects;- optimised CAD environments to create artwork reproductions and modern design products based on historical ideas;- rapid prototyping directly in solid marble to cover one-step prototyping in the end material or limited series production;- rapid prototyping in very large sizes (world's largest stereolithography parts);- marble powder injection moulding to achieve high rates in production of solid marble objects;- electronic commerce application;- testing of complement.During the ecomarble project, the following major research results have been obtained:-Feasibility study on marble powder formulation, with the main objective to develop a binder system that allows the processing of marble powder in a freeform manner and in Powder Injection Moulding for higher rates.-Formulation of the suitable marble powder feedstock and test production.-Various testings of 3D copy methodologies, using digital photogrammetry, laser scanning and CT scanning.-CAD process optimisation from 3D raw data of copied geometry to the final computer model.-Production of marble products with the Powder Injection Moulding process.-Rapid Prototyping in the end material with two different techniques (MJS and 3D printing). 3D printing produced excellent results.-Development of the post processing methods for strengthening the marble parts.-Rapid Prototyping in very large sizes with the first mammoth stereolithography machine. Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementcommercee-commercenatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometryengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringadditive manufacturingnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator GEOANALYSIS SA Address 33,g. genimata 54, finikas 55134 Kalamaria/thessalonki Greece See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECEIPTS FUND Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Panepistimiou street 57 10564 Athens See on map FIRST INFORMATICS S.A. Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kanakari 73-75 26221 Patras See on map FOCKE-MUSEUM Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Schwachhauser heerstr. 240 28213 Bremen See on map INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCTS - ITP GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lesumer heerstrasse 36 28717 Bremen See on map MATERIALISE NV Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kapeldreef 60 3001 Heverlee See on map POLYLINE S.A. Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address 33,voulgari street 33 54249 Thessaloniki See on map THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Grove lodge, trumpington street CB2 1RB Cambridge See on map
