Integrated processing and control for improved large section and sheet metal steel welding

Objective

The main objective of IPCIM is to develop new and innovative welding techniques for new materials and to develop welding control techniques for large section and sheet metal steel welding in the manufacturing industry which are not yet available. When considering the manufacture of fabricated structures by welding, two technology groups are required:
1) process validation and process control and
2) integration in real manufacturing environment.

While former programmes focused on the development of novel welding techniques, it is today necessary to invest in the reliability, reproducibility, and autonomy of these welding techniques to ensure sustainable growth and competitiveness of industries using large section and sheet metal welding with special regard to environment-friendly and waste-free high-tech production.

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

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.*

Address

Steinbachstrasse 15
52074 Aachen
Germany

Participants (10)

BAY ZOLTAN FOUNDATION FOR APPLIED RESEARCH

Hungary

Address

Fehervari Ut 130
1509 Budapest

GROUPEMENT D'ETUDE ET DE RECHERCHE POUR LES APPLICATIONS INDUSTRIELLES DES LASERS DE PUISSANCE

France

Address

16Bis,16 Bis Avenue De La Prieur De La Côte D'or
94114 Arcueil

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

Portugal

Address

Avenida Rovisco Pais
1049-001 Lisboa

LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Finland

Address

Tuotantokatu 2
53850 Lappeenranta

PRECITEC OPTRONIK GMBH

Germany

Address

Raiffeisenstrasse 5
63110 Rodgau

THYSSENKRUPP LASER-TECHNIK GMBH

Germany

Address

15,Steinbachstrasse 15
52074 Aachen

TRUMPF LASER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH

Germany

Address

Johann-maus-strasse 2
Ditzingen

TWI LTD (WORLD CENTRE FOR MATERIALS JOINING TECHNOLOGIES)

United Kingdom

Address

Granta Park, Great Abington
CB1 6AL Cambridge

VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HOLDING AB

Sweden

Address

351 85 Vaexjoe

WEDECO KFT FOR WATER TREATMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES

Hungary

Address

Kohid U. 2
2600 Vac