OPTIJECT

A novel NIR-based instrument for in-line monitoring during injection moulding

Coordinatore	INNOVACIO I RECERCA INDUSTRIAL I SOSTENIBLE SL    more  Organization address address: AVENIDA DEL CANAL OLIMPIC 15 PARC MEDITERRANI DE LA TECNOLOGIA EDIFICIO C4 BLOQUE ANEXO PLANTA BAJA city: Castelldefels postcode: 8860 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Digby Cognome: Colm Email: send email Telefono: 34935542500
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Spain [ES]
Totale costo	1˙520˙656 €
EC contributo	1˙165˙050 €
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	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-01-01   -   2012-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	INNOVACIO I RECERCA INDUSTRIAL I SOSTENIBLE SL  Organization address address: AVENIDA DEL CANAL OLIMPIC 15 PARC MEDITERRANI DE LA TECNOLOGIA EDIFICIO C4 BLOQUE ANEXO PLANTA BAJA city: Castelldefels postcode: 8860 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Digby Cognome: Colm Email: send email Telefono: 34935542500	ES (Castelldefels)	coordinator	30˙222.55
2	MICRO SYSTEMS (UK) LTD  Organization address address: Golborne Enterprise Park 101 city: WARRINGTON postcode: WA3 3GR contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Phil Cognome: Tipler Email: send email Telefono: +44 7803 242035	UK (WARRINGTON)	participant	270˙212.50
3	FOS FASEROPTISCHE SYSTEME MESSTECHNIK GMBH  Organization address address: RUTGERSSTRASSE 40 city: SCHACHT AUDORF postcode: 24790 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Erhard Cognome: Giese Email: send email Telefono: +49 4331 9065	DE (SCHACHT AUDORF)	participant	242˙984.00
4	CRONOPLAST SL  Organization address address: CALLE FRANCESC LAYRET 12 14 P I city: ABRERA postcode: 8630 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Ablert Cognome: Soriano Paris Email: send email Telefono: 34937705078	ES (ABRERA)	participant	233˙277.30
5	OPTIM TEST CENTER SA  Organization address address: RUE BONNE FORTUNE 102 city: ANS postcode: 4430 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Olivier Cognome: Verhoyen Email: send email Telefono: +32 4 239 88 33	BE (ANS)	participant	192˙168.95
6	LNL ELEKTRIK ELEKTRONIK BILISIM VEDANISMANLIK LIMITED SIRKETI  Organization address address: ODTU TEKNOKENT KOSGEB TEKNOLOJI GELISTIRME MERKEZI 402 city: Ankara postcode: 6531 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Faysal Cognome: Ba?çi Email: send email Telefono: 90312211329	TR (Ankara)	participant	169˙863.40
7	THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER  Organization address address: Northcote House, The Queen's Drive city: EXETER postcode: EX4 4QJ contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Oana Cognome: Ghita Email: send email Telefono: +44 1392 263744	UK (EXETER)	participant	13˙272.00
8	FUNDACIO PRIVADA ASCAMM  Organization address address: "AVENIDA UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA , PARC TECNOLOGIC DEL VALLES 23" city: CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES postcode: 8290 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Joan Cognome: Guasch Email: send email Telefono: +34 935 944 700	ES (CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES)	participant	13˙050.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Injection moulding is a complex process and is dependent on the relationship between the supplied material and the processing conditions. The properties of the plastic materials are directly dependent on the temperature, time and environment. Any change in the injection moulding variables, such as temperature, pressure and speed, the mould temperature, the mould cooling temperature, the backpressure and the cycle time, to mention but a few, can change the process stability, affecting the subsequent consistency and quality of the manufactured parts. The simultaneous control and adjustment of the injection moulding parameters and properties of the material poses a major challenge for plastics manufacturers and the subsequent manufacture of quality parts that are of a consistent high quality and free from defects proves difficult. Defect detection and quality improvements are mostly carried out on the basis of quality control of finished parts, using visual inspection, weighing the moulded parts or using off-line analytical and mechanical measurements. To date, the optimisation of certain parameters of the injection moulding has been carried out using off-line analysis of the finished products. This project will build on the results of past research that has demonstrated the feasibility of using near infrared spectroscopy as a quality control tool in an injection-moulding machine. The optical fibre probes allowed in-line process monitoring of the material passing through the injection moulder. Preliminary results showed that the near infrared system can detect several types of materials, can identify colour changes and moisture in materials. Access to a technology that would enable injection moulders to monitor and control their injection moulding processes in real time, would hold significant benefits for higher throughput and increased productivity, cost reductions, improved quality control, health and safety.'