Objective Demand for complex yet low-cost glass optics is growing within the sectors of lighting technology, automotive engineering and in the areas of renewable energy. However European SMEs are continuously being confronted with the dual challenge arising from the trend towards increasingly complex geometries coupled with intense pressure on market prices.Still the state-of-the-art to manufacture complex shaped glass optics is not efficient enough to meet the requirements of mass production sufficiently. The process requires large amounts of energy and manual work resulting in a very time-consuming and expensive process. Therefore the European SMEs pull for new technology developments enabling them to build up a new and improved process chain which allows for an efficient and economically viable glass optic replication.The key to success in developing an efficient integrated production chain for complex optics is to mould optics directly from a gob of molten glass. By moulding directly from a gob of molten glass reheating of glass is obsolete saving large amounts of energy. Due to the precise cutting of glass gobs no subsequent mechanical processing is necessary and the amount of glass waste will be reduced to almost zero. In order to provide the SMEs with this efficient and economically viable production chain extensive developments are necessary.The project CENTiMO will start with a detailed analysis of the gobforming and the moulding process. Based on this the RTD Partners Fraunhofer IPT and Glass Service will develop a suitable melting and gobforming process which is able to form gobs which can directly be moulded into glass optics. In parallel, the glass moulding process will be developed. In order to achieve the required quality and mould lifetime new mould materials will be evaluated. Finally an evaluation and qualification of the developed processes will give decisive feedback for the improvement of the whole process chain. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometry Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV EU contribution € 30 819,69 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen Germany See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Andrea Zeumann (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all GLASS SERVICE AS Czechia EU contribution € 7 791,60 Address ROKYTNICE 60 755 01 Vsetin See on map Region Česko Střední Morava Zlínský kraj Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Erik Muijsenberg (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FULLER GLASTECHNOLOGIE VERTRIEBS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 264 019,00 Address INDUSTRIESTRASSE 1 94518 SPIEGELAU See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alexandra Füller (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 229 292,88 Address CROUCHMANS BUSINESS YARD 5 POYNTERS LANE GREAT WAKERING SHOEBURYNESS SS3 9TS SOUTHEND ON SEA ESSEX See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Graham Brooks Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data OFFICINE S.L. SRL Italy EU contribution € 255 315,00 Address LOCALITA SAN MARZIALE 7 53034 COLLE DI VAL D ELSA SI See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Francesco Leoncini Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OSRAM GMBH Germany EU contribution € 57 484,00 Address MARCEL BREUER STRASSE 6 80807 MUNCHEN See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Brigitte Walter (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data