Friction stir welding UNiversal HEAD

Project Information

FUN HEAD

Grant agreement ID: 831833

DOI 10.3030/831833

Project closed

EC signature date 26 February 2019

Start date 1 April 2019

End date 31 October 2021

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Total cost € 947 523,42

EU contribution € 701 249,11

Coordinated by

AVANTIS PROJECT
France

Project description

Head for friction stir welding technology

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid-state joining process with significant advantages over conventional fusion welding methods. The EU-funded project FUN HEAD will develop a special universal FSW head that should fit existing computer numerical control machines. This FSW head will include a force control system and mechanisms to use the retractable pin and stationary shoulder tools. FUN HEAD’s technology reduces the investment costs of FSW technology with a performance on par with specialised FSW machines or robotic FSW stations. The advantages include higher quality welds (mechanical and fatigue properties, corrosion resistance), absence of welding consumables, low energy costs, environment-friendly, no joint preparation or post treatment because of the low distortion and shrinkage.

Objective

The project aim is to design, manufacture and set up a special universal FSW head for all CNC machines. This FSW head will include a force control system and mechanisms to use retractable pin tool.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › control systems

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme
• H2020-EU.3.4.5.4. - ITD Airframe

Topic(s)

• JTI-CS2-2018-CfP08-AIR-02-65 - Design of special welding head for FSW process with automatic adjustable pin and welding force control system [SAT]

Call for proposal

H2020-CS2-CFP08-2018-01

Funding Scheme

CS2-IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

AVANTIS PROJECT

• Net EU contribution: € 365 012,80
• Address: 12 ROUTE DE ST MATHIEU ; 06130 GRASSE ; France
• Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur › Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur › Alpes-Maritimes
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 521 446,86

Participants (3)

ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS

France

• Net EU contribution: € 106 021,20
• Address: BOULEVARD SAINT MICHEL 60 ; 75272 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: € 126 609,06

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.

INSTITUT MINES-TELECOM

France

• Net EU contribution: € 20 587,86
• Address: 19 PLACE MARGUERITE PEREY ; 91120 Palaiseau
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Essonne
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: € 20 587,86

STIRWELD

France

• Net EU contribution: € 209 627,25
• Address: 1 RUE JEAN DE THEVENOT - ZAC CHAMP DAGUET ; 35760 Saint Gregoire
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Bretagne › Bretagne › Ille-et-Vilaine
• Region: Bretagne › Bretagne › Ille-et-Vilaine
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 299 467,50