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Large Additive Subtractive Integrated Modular Machine

Objective

The LASIMM project aim is to develop a large scale flexible hybrid additive/subtractive machine based on a modular architecture which is easily scalable. The machine will feature capabilities for additive manufacture, machining, cold-work, metrology and inspection that will provide the optimum solution for the hybrid manufacturing of large engineering parts of high integrity, with cost benefits of more than 50% compared to conventional machining processes.
For large scale engineering structures material needs to be deposited at a relatively high rate with exceptional properties and excellent integrity. To ensure this the machine is based on wire + arc additive manufacture for the additive process. A unique feature of the machine will be the capability for parallel manufacturing featuring either multiple deposition heads or concurrent addition and subtraction processes. To facilitate parallel manufacturing the machine architecture is based on robotics. To ensure that the surface finish and accuracy needed for engineering components is obtained for the subtractive step a parallel kinematic motion robot is employed. This robot is also used for application of cold work by rolling between passes. This ensures that material properties can be better than those of forged material.
A key part of this project is the development of ICT infrastructure and toolboxes needed to programme and run the machine. The implementation of parallel manufacturing is extremely challenging from a software perspective and this will be a major activity within the project.
To deliver this extremely demanding and ambitious project a well-balanced expert team has been brought together. There are ten partners comprising six companies, two Universities and two research institutes. Two of the companies are SMEs and there are three end users from the renewable energy, construction and aerospace sectors. The consortium also features the whole of the supply chain needed to produce such a machine.

Call for proposal

H2020-IND-CE-2016-17

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Sub call

H2020-FOF-2016

Coordinator

EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR WELDING JOINING AND CUTTING
Net EU contribution
€ 437 875,00
Address
Av Antoon Van Oss 1 4
1120 Bruxelles
Belgium

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Region
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Activity type
Other
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (14)

BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 312 472,15
Address
Warwick House Farnborough Aerospace Centre
GU14 6YU Farnborough

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Region
South East (England) Hampshire and Isle of Wight North Hampshire
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
FOSTER + PARTNERS LIMITED
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 447 875,00
Address
Riverside Three 22 Hester Road
SW11 4AN London

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Region
London Inner London — West Wandsworth
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
Denmark
Net EU contribution
€ 410 175,20
Address
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus

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Region
Danmark Midtjylland Østjylland
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 617 216,40
Address
College Road
MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire

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Region
East of England Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Central Bedfordshire
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
GLOBAL ROBOTS LTD
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 563 125,00
Address
Beancroft Road
MK43 0QF Marston Moretaine

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
East of England Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Central Bedfordshire
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
LOXIN 2002 SL
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 602 581,25
Address
Poligono Industrial Comarca 2, Calle A, 37
31191 Esquiroz

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Noreste Comunidad Foral de Navarra Navarra
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

ARITEX CADING,S.A.
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 62 942,50
Address
C/ Progres 319
08918 Badalona

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Region
Este Cataluña Barcelona
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM HEREON GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 372 925,00
Address
Max Planck Strasse 1
21502 Geesthacht

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Region
Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Herzogtum Lauenburg
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
DELCAM LTD

Participation ended

United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
Talbot Way, Small Heath Business Park
B10 OHJ Birmingham
Region
West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

AUTODESK BV

Participation ended

Netherlands
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
Taurusavenue 3
2132 LS Hoofddorp
Region
West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO
Portugal
Net EU contribution
€ 270 330,00
Address
Avenida Rovisco Pais 1
1049 001 Lisboa

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Region
Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
AUTODESK LIMITED
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 23 120,00
Address
One Discovery Place, Columbus Drive
GU14 0NZ Farnborough

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Region
South East (England) Hampshire and Isle of Wight North Hampshire
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

AUTODESK
France
Net EU contribution
€ 331 437,50
Address
Quai Panhard Et Levassor 89
75013 Paris

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Region
Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

AUTODESK BV
Netherlands
Net EU contribution
€ 416 187,50
Address
Taurusavenue 3
2132 LS Hoofddorp

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Region
West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00