µECM

Micro ECM for SMEs

Coordinatore	INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SLIGO - ITS    more  Organization address address: BALLINODE - ASH LANE city: SLIGO contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: David Cognome: Tormey Email: send email Telefono: 353719000000 Fax: 719160934
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Ireland [IE]
Totale costo	1˙596˙104 €
EC contributo	1˙205˙496 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2010-1
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-11-01   -   2012-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SLIGO - ITS  Organization address address: BALLINODE - ASH LANE city: SLIGO contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: David Cognome: Tormey Email: send email Telefono: 353719000000 Fax: 719160934	IE (SLIGO)	coordinator	40˙640.00
2	SONPLAS GMBH PLANUNG MONTAGE UNDSERVICE VON SONDERMASCHINEN  Organization address address: SACHSENRING 57 city: STRAUBING postcode: 94315 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Herbert Cognome: Frankl Email: send email Telefono: +49 9421 9275 120 Fax: +49 9421 9275 199	DE (STRAUBING)	participant	578˙678.00
3	ELSYCA NV  Organization address address: VAARTDIJK 3 BUS 603 city: WIJGMAAL postcode: 3018 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Gert Cognome: Nelissen Email: send email Telefono: +32 16 474 960 Fax: 3216474961	BE (WIJGMAAL)	participant	281˙900.00
4	Vox Power Ltd  Organization address address: RATHFARNHAM ROAD 17 city: Dublin postcode: 6W contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Brian Cognome: Mcdonald Email: send email Telefono: 35314992245 Fax: 35316335511	IE (Dublin)	participant	272˙358.00
5	Carl Diver Advanced Manufacturing Consulting Limited  Organization address address: KILLULT FALCARRAGH city: Letterkenny contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Carl Cognome: Diver Email: send email Telefono: 353864000000 Fax: 353749000000	IE (Letterkenny)	participant	18˙640.00
6	BRUNEL UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: Kingston Lane city: UXBRIDGE postcode: UB83PH contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Teresa Cognome: Waller Email: send email Telefono: +44 1895266206 Fax: +44 1895269748	UK (UXBRIDGE)	participant	6˙640.00
7	VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL  Organization address address: PLEINLAAN 2 city: BRUSSEL postcode: 1050 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Johan Cognome: Deconinck Email: send email Telefono: +32 2 6292801 Fax: +32 2 6293620	BE (BRUSSEL)	participant	6˙640.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Current ECM process technology is limited in machining accuracy and process stability. The primary reason for this limitation is that the power supply units, which are at the heart of ECM are traditionally designed for the millisecond pulsed current range. Developing a power supply unit that has the capability of pulsing in the microsecond / nanosecond range, will result in more control of the process and better product, leading to improved uptimes on the shop floor and improved product quality. The SME partners in this project consortium have identified a commercial opportunity for a new generation of ECM that can offer: - Improved process stability and control - Increased accuracy (at a micron level) - Better process uptime and increased efficiency / outputs - Consistently better performing and better quality products - Shorter product development lead time This project will undertake the research and development work necessary to ensure that the SMEs in the consortium can realise this commercial opportunity through the development of a power supply unit (SMPS) that can support the next generation of ECM. The project aims to develop an SMPS that will deliver quicker electrical current pulsing rates in the microsecond / nanosecond range, resulting in an ECM with a machining accuracy better than 1 micron. The project will also develop a demonstrator / prototype that will be used for validating and demonstrating the next generation ECM. Based on research undertaken by CDAMC (in conjunction with SMPS manufacturers and suppliers), it is clear that power units in this performance range are currently not commercially available. The availability of a new generation of SMPS could result in a major step change in ECM capability and help sustain Europe’s leading position in ECM technology.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

As many products become smaller, lighter and more compact, standards and quality requirements are rising. An EU-funded project has developed a new technique that is capable of rough- and finish-machining materials with the precision that is required.