Objective European SMEs which produce high precision parts by means of hard turning are facing a steady loss of competitiveness in their growing markets since existing manufacturing technologies do not fulfil increasing demands on part quality and variety. During the last years the competition has worsen due to up-coming low wages countries outside Europe and an increasing cost pressure. Additionally these days the economic crisis causes a tremendous drop in orders. To sustainably ensure the survival and competitiveness of the SMEs a technology must be provided which enables a faster part-production with concomitantly better part-qualities. This technology has to consist of an automated production system integrated in one lathe which ensures a reliable flexible production of high-precision parts of hardened steel.To achieve this goal, the development of several components to be merged into an innovative production system for the reliable production of high-precision parts of hardened steel by means of the combined process of hard turning and polishing is obligatory. These components will encompass the following:- a new developed monitoring system will detect and avoid the generation of undesirable surface defects like so called white layers.- an optical measurement device will calibrate a new tool directly and measure the cutting edge geometry and wear of the tool in order to compensate form errors in conjunction with the controlling of the lathe- the system will be completed by a polishing device to be able to produce up to optical surface qualities.To reach the envisaged high-level efficiency of the production system concerning the quality and production times the process strategy of the combined process of hard turning and polishing will be developed. Thus the “easiTAP” system enables the SMEs to a reliable production and a drastic reduction of non-productive times and thus to a significant increase of their productivity. Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivitynatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometry Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV EU contribution € 35 163,00 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 (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Germany EU contribution € 7 500,00 Address TEMPLERGRABEN 55 52062 Aachen See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Drazen Veselovac (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS France EU contribution € 6 337,00 Address BOULEVARD SAINT MICHEL 60 75272 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Florence Thépenier (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BVGEREEDSCHAPSWERKTUIGENINDUSTRIE HEMBRUG Netherlands EU contribution € 173 750,00 Address HENDRIK FIGEEWEG 1A -1B 2031 BJ HAARLEM See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Robert Nefkens (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MOSSNER GMBH Germany EU contribution € 132 500,00 Address Kelterstrasse 82 75179 Pforzheim See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Peter Feuchter (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CEROBEAR GmbH Germany EU contribution € 162 500,00 Address KAISERSTRASSE 100 52134 HERZOGENRATH See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jens Wemhöner (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TORMAN Yedek Parca Sanayi ve Ticaret AS Türkiye EU contribution € 158 750,00 Address KOSB KEMALPASA ASFALTI CIKMAZI NO 1 35170 Izmir See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Levent Ozbakkaloglu (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Direct-Line Nemesacel Kft. 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