ROTOFAST

"Development of an efficient heating and cooling technology system for rotational moulding, which will –dramatically reduce cycle time, product cost and energy consumption"

Coordinatore	CONFINDUSTRIA BERGAMO - Unione degli Industriali della Provincia    more  Organization address address: Via Camozzi 70 city: Bergamo postcode: 24121 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Marco Cognome: Vanzi Email: send email Telefono: 39035275265 Fax: 39035235624
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Italy [IT]
Totale costo	2˙682˙436 €
EC contributo	2˙113˙045 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2008-2
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME-AG
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-08-01   -   2013-07-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	CONFINDUSTRIA BERGAMO - Unione degli Industriali della Provincia  Organization address address: Via Camozzi 70 city: Bergamo postcode: 24121 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Marco Cognome: Vanzi Email: send email Telefono: 39035275265 Fax: 39035235624	IT (Bergamo)	coordinator	134˙010.80
2	THE BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION LBG  Organization address address: RIVINGTON STREET 6 BATH PLACE city: LONDON postcode: EC2A 3JE contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Alan Cognome: Davey Email: send email Telefono: +44 207 457 5002 Fax: +44 207 972 9006	UK (LONDON)	participant	433˙636.50
3	ASOCIACION ESPANOLA DE INDUSTRIALES DE PLASTICOS - ANAIP  Organization address address: CALLE COSLADA 18 city: MADRID postcode: 28028 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Sylwia Cognome: Piotrowska Email: send email Telefono: 34913565059 Fax: 34913565628	ES (MADRID)	participant	362˙886.50
4	TRENT MOULDINGS LIMITED  Organization address address: RIO DRIVE COLLINGHAM 1 city: NEWARK postcode: NG23 7NB contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Martin Cognome: Spencer Email: send email Telefono: 4401640000000 Fax: 4401360000000	UK (NEWARK)	participant	321˙413.90
5	TERMOMACCHINE SRL  Organization address address: VIA VALGIOIE 12/4 city: RIVALTA DI TORINO postcode: 10040 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Bruno Cognome: Gili Email: send email Telefono: +39 0119008811 Fax: +39 0119034066	IT (RIVALTA DI TORINO)	participant	294˙319.50
6	Nome Ente NON disponibile  Organization address address: Harku tee 3560 city: Tabasalu postcode: 76901 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Priit Cognome: Kello Email: send email Telefono: 3726228063 Fax: 3726228061	EE (Tabasalu)	participant	280˙679.50
7	SOLVIONIC SA  Organization address address: Chemin de la Loge- Site SNPE city: Toulouse postcode: 31078 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Delphine Cognome: Barbon Email: send email Telefono: 33562257371 Fax: 33561251398	FR (Toulouse)	participant	128˙076.79
8	VERBAND TECHNISCHE KUNSTSTOFF-PRODUKTE EV  Organization address address: STADELSTRASSE 10 city: FRANKFURT AM MAIN postcode: 60596 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Wilhelm Cognome: Croessmann Email: send email Telefono: 49692710536 Fax: 4969239836	DE (FRANKFURT AM MAIN)	participant	73˙442.00
9	PERSICO SPA  Organization address address: Via Follereau 4 city: Nembro postcode: 24027 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Alessandro Cognome: Bergamelli Email: send email Telefono: 390355000000 Fax: 390355000000	IT (Nembro)	participant	27˙300.00
10	KUNSTSTOFF-INSTITUT FUR Die MITTELSTANDISCHE WIRTSCHAFT NRW GMBH  Organization address address: Karolinenstrasse 8 city: Luedenscheid postcode: 58507 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Udo Cognome: Hinzpeter Email: send email Telefono: 4923510000000 Fax: 4923510000000	DE (Luedenscheid)	participant	16˙240.00
11	QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  Organization address address: University Road city: BELFAST postcode: BT7 1NN contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Pauline Cognome: Mccann Email: send email Telefono: 442891000000 Fax: 442891000000	UK (BELFAST)	participant	15˙480.00
12	ROTOTEK LTD  Organization address address: "Sylvan Way, Old Great North Road" city: NEWARK postcode: NG24 3UT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Martin Cognome: Spencer Email: send email Telefono: 441637000000 Fax: 441637000000	UK (NEWARK)	participant	15˙176.49
13	TECNOLOGIAS AVANZADAS INSPIRALIA SL  Organization address address: CALLE MIGUEL VILLANUEVA 2 6 PISO PUERTA 3 city: LOGRONO postcode: 26001 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Alfredo Cognome: Sanchez Email: send email Telefono: 34914170457 Fax: 34915563415	ES (LOGRONO)	participant	10˙383.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Rotational Molding is a very competitive manufacturing method for producing large hollow plastic products. It provides one advantage over other plastic processing technologies: production of seamless articles, with uniform wall thickness and complex shapes for sectors as chemical storage, toys, construction and transports. However this technology has stuck without major innovative improvements in last years becoming energy inefficient and costly, and at the same time other techniques which have substantially improved (as injection moulding or blowing moulding) are not suitable for such large pieces. Moreover, it has to face up to the growing market of low cost plastic goods from China and India. As a result, rotational moulding industry with high labour and energy costs becomes one of the most vulnerable sectors of Plastic Processing Industry. Therefore, this sector needs to research and develop technology innovations in order to provide plastic industry of high value added products which manufacturing will allow it to reduce energy consumption and production costs. The challenge is the development of low energy systems in order to enhance the energy efficiency and reduce the cycle time, without becoming more expensive. The solution proposed is an automatic rotational molding machine with the following systems: -Induction Heating System. This system will use a medium frequency power supply and helical induction coils to generate heat within the mold. It will integrate a thermal insulating layer between the coil and the mold to avoid heat losses. -Internal Cooling System. The new technology will be integrated an internal cooling system which it will consist of ionic liquids. This system will remove heat from internal mould atmosphere, reducing the cooling time. In addition, it will provide low pressure to the polymer when it has reached melt point in order to improve the mechanical properties of the final product and to reduce cycle times.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Compared with other moulding techniques, rotational moulding is regarded as a slow process since no external pressure is applied to mould the products. EU-funded scientists are developing a cutting-edge rotomoulding machine that is energy efficient and produces plastic parts at a considerably faster rate.