Energy when needed, modern eco-efficient production machine for brazing heat exchangers

Objective

ENEED-2001-Energy when NEEDed, modern eco-efficient production machine for brazing heat exchangers (Delphi, Alcan, CRF, Fin-Machine, SAET, Solvay, UTC, Carrier) For energy saving and environment reasons, innovation in heat exchanger brazing process is required. Today, a 50 m long braze line -electrostatic fluxer, thermal degreasing oven with fumes incinerator and braze furnace- is working 24 h a day and 340 days a year. Only 10% of the energy is used to braze parts. The idea is to save the maximum of energy (10 GWh/year and per machine producing 600000 parts/year) with a new heating system (induction, resistance & laser combination) used only when needed, a material with low melting point temperature (500°C i/o 600°C), a catalytic converter for fume's treatment, one 4 m long machine integrating heating and fume's treatment, giving full flexibility (one piece flow), improving job skills and work conditions.

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

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG SA

Address

Av. De Luxembourg
4949 Bascharage
Luxembourg

Participants (9)

Alcan International Ltd

United Kingdom

Address

Southam Road
OX16 7SP Banbury

CARRIER S.A.

France

Address

Route Thil
01120 Montluel

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

COVAIR

France

Address

Zi La Neuvillette
60240 Chaumont En Vexin

DILAS DIODENLASER GMBH

Germany

Address

Galileo Galilei Strasse 10
Mainz

GROUPE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ANIMATIONS POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT, L'INNOVATION ET L'ENSEIGNEMENT EN TECHNOLOGIE

France

Address

60205 Compiegne

SOCIETA APPLICAZIONI ELETTROTERMICHE SPA

Italy

Address

Via Torino 213
10040 Leini

SOLVAY FLUOR GMBH

Germany

Address

Hans-boeckler-allee 20
30173 Hannover

THE FIN MACHINE COMPANY LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Salters Lane, Sedgefield, Stockton On Tees
TS 21 3EB Cleveland