FLEXICAST
"Robust, and FLEXible CAST iron manufacturing"
| Coordinatore | UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA
Organization address
address: Jordi Girona 31 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Spain [ES] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.flexicast-euproject.com |
| Totale costo | 9˙209˙124 € |
| EC contributo | 5˙700˙000 € |
| Programma | FP7-NMP
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies |
| Code Call | FP7-2012-NMP-ICT-FoF |
| Funding Scheme | CP-TP |
| Anno di inizio | 2012 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2012-11-01 - 2016-10-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA
Organization address
address: Jordi Girona 31 contact info |
ES (BARCELONA) | coordinator | 925˙700.00 |
| 2 |
FUNDICIONES DE RODA S.A.
Organization address
address: CARRER DISSEMINATS contact info |
ES (RODA DE TER) | participant | 755˙514.00 |
| 3 |
FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Organization address
address: PARQUE TECNOLOGICO DE MIRAMON PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 contact info |
ES (DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN) | participant | 544˙300.00 |
| 4 |
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Organization address
address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | participant | 511˙525.00 |
| 5 |
ONDARLAN S L
Organization address
address: POLIGONO ARANGUREN 5 contact info |
ES (OIARTZUN GIPUZKOA) | participant | 483˙400.00 |
| 6 |
CENTRE INTERNACIONAL DE METODES NUMERICS EN ENGINYERIA
Organization address
address: C GRAN CAPITAN, EDIFICI C1, CAMPUS NORD UPC SN contact info |
ES (BARCELONA) | participant | 460˙836.00 |
| 7 |
PROSERVICE SRL
Organization address
address: VIA CORNARA 2L contact info |
IT (MASSANZAGO PADOVA) | participant | 398˙000.00 |
| 8 |
COMAU SPA
Organization address
address: VIA RIVALTA 30 contact info |
IT (GRUGLIASCO) | participant | 373˙144.00 |
| 9 |
INNOSPEXION APS
Organization address
address: Horseager 14 contact info |
DK (HVALSO) | participant | 320˙000.00 |
| 10 |
POLITECHNIKA POZNANSKA
Organization address
address: PL MARII SKLODOWSKIEJ CURIE 5 contact info |
PL (POZNAN) | participant | 252˙200.00 |
| 11 |
TRELLEBORG SEALING SOLUTIONS ITALIA SPA
Organization address
address: VIA G. MARCH 11 contact info |
IT (LIVORNO) | participant | 213˙650.00 |
| 12 |
FUNDACIO EURECAT
Organization address
address: AVENIDA UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA 23 contact info |
ES (CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES (BARCELONA)) | participant | 194˙633.80 |
| 13 |
ARC SRL
Organization address
address: VIA VITTORIO BOTEGO 36-38 contact info |
IT (MODENA) | participant | 148˙200.00 |
| 14 |
FOSECO FRANCE SAS
Organization address
address: 7 MAIL BARTHELEMY THIMONNIER LE NEWTON contact info |
FR (LOGNES) | participant | 118˙897.20 |
| 15 |
FUNDACIO PRIVADA ASCAMM
Organization address
address: "AVENIDA UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA , PARC TECNOLOGIC DEL VALLES 23" contact info |
ES (CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES) | participant | 0.00 |
| 16 |
SERT-METAL SAS
Organization address
address: AVENUE DE L'EUROPE 3 contact info |
FR (DECINES CHARPIEU) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The FLEXICAST project presents knowledge-based technologies that aim to follow the way to transform the conventional (batch-by-batch) foundry process into a flexible (mold-by-mold) process. The proposal technologies will be applicable not only to new cast iron foundry lines, but also is readily available to be retro-fitted to existing plants. The specific objectives are:a)A cast iron production cell. Together with melting, treatment and pouring sub processes in a cast iron production cell is essential and imperative. We propose to install the melting shop closer to the pouring system kept closed on the mould carrousel, while the transfer and treatment ladle is removed. The widespread adoption of new melting shop as an operating process is in itself fostering the creation of even more powerful induction-plasma power supplies, versatile melt control technology, high-power density furnaces, temperature control systems, nodularization systems(magnesium vapour), inoculation systems, and automated pouring systems.b)Integration of Artificial Intelligence-based Control System. The objective is to develop a software platform. This can help us to the prediction of local structures, phases and ultimately the local mechanical properties, to asses casting quality in the foundry. In this point, also, three specific methodologies will be studied and improved:DTA analysis and on-line microstructural analysis and X-ray for on-line inspection.c)A robot cell for automated metal finishing processes. d)Demo pilot plant in real industrial settings in order to demonstrate a clear breakthrough using project development in comparison with the state-of-art solutions. Some results are:a)Cast iron manufacturing cell represents, at least, 30% energy reduction in comparison with conventional melting systems.b)Drastic reduction melt temperature scattering during molding process. Reduce metal transport (No transfer and treatment ladles).c)Overheating reduction.d)Reduce rejection of casting pieces'
Introduzione (Teaser)
European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working in the cast iron foundry business require modernisation to remain competitive. A large European consortium is implementing lean manufacturing principles and advanced control to fill this need.