Objectif EU light alloy castings producers with a current turnover of approximately 12bn EURO annum are facing severe competition from imports from non-EU countries and from other materials such as plastics. There is therefore an urgent need to reduce costs and improve product quality. This project will address this need by developing the full potential of plaster moulding to achieve high definition castings of extremely high quality at much lower cost than die or investment castings. The efficiency of prototype and volume castings production will be increased as process times will be shortened by 50%. The project will open up major opportunities for SME castings producers enabling them to enter new high value markets in key growth sectors such as the aerospace and plastics forming industries. Economy in raw material usage will be of paramount importance, and a major improvement in the working environment will result. The employment prospects of 50,000 or so people will be greatly increased. Champ scientifique social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivitysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Thème(s) 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur CASTINGS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse East Bank Road 7 S2 3PT SHEFFIELD Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire BPB FORMULA GMBH Allemagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 37445 WALKENRIED Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée MAUS MODELL-UND FORMENBAU GMBH Allemagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Am Viehweg 9 KARLSRUHE Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée TECHCAST FOUNDRIES LTD Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Piggot House, Parkway Avenue S9 4WA SHEFFIELD Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée TECHNICA INDUSTRIAL DEL MOLDE SA Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Ctra Murcia - Alicante, KM60, 800 s/n 03205 ELX - ALICANTE Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée