Objectif This project will aim to advance the state of art in investment casting processes for medical devices by intersectoral cooperation between DePuy Ireland and University of Birmingham to develop the concept of the automated “Foundry of the Future”. Research would be carried out into the constituent process technologies, the workflow between them and the impact on the constituent materials. The objectives would be to achieve significant breakthroughs in the understanding of the processes to improve adaptability to new design requirements, reduce cycle time, increase quality yield, minimise human intervention and waste. Results should yield methods to improve new product design processes and hence to significantly reduce unit costs but most importantly allow for more complex medical products to be developed and produced in Europe. Technologies so developed would greatly enhance the effectiveness of European high level casting and promote further intersectoral research collaboration in this field. The partners have complementary skills and facilities. University of Birmingham (UoB) Mechanical Engineering Department is a leading Centre of Expertise in casting processes. DePuy Ireland is part of DePuy Corporation, a $4.5 billion global entity in medical orthopaedic implants. DePuy employ 6000 people worldwide of which some 600 are employed in DePuy Ireland. It is part of Johnson and Johnson Corporation. New innovative concepts developed in UoB’s laboratories can be tested under scaled up and automated conditions in DePuy Ireland’s medical device foundry. The project is estimated to take 48 months to complete and is based exclusively on secondments with 16 researches being seconded from UoB to DePuy and 11 researches from DePuy to UoB. Champ scientifique engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologyimplants Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IAPP - Marie Curie Action: "Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways" Appel à propositions FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IAPP Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MC-IAPP - Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) Coordinateur DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY Contribution de l’UE € 847 715,00 Adresse LOUGHBEG P43 Ringaskiddy Irlande Voir sur la carte Région Ireland Southern South-West Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contact administratif Sonia Ramirez-Garcia (Dr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (2) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 722 321,00 Adresse Edgbaston B15 2TT Birmingham Voir sur la carte Région West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Robert Fekete (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK Irlande Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse NATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL PARK, PLASSEY - Limerick Voir sur la carte Région Ireland Northern and Western Border Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif David Tanner (Dr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée