OPTIJECT
A novel NIR-based instrument for in-line monitoring during injection moulding
| Coordinatore | 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 contact info |
| 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
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 contact info |
ES (Castelldefels) | coordinator | 30˙222.55 |
| 2 |
MICRO SYSTEMS (UK) LTD
Organization address
address: Golborne Enterprise Park 101 contact info |
UK (WARRINGTON) | participant | 270˙212.50 |
| 3 |
FOS FASEROPTISCHE SYSTEME MESSTECHNIK GMBH
Organization address
address: RUTGERSSTRASSE 40 contact info |
DE (SCHACHT AUDORF) | participant | 242˙984.00 |
| 4 |
CRONOPLAST SL
Organization address
address: CALLE FRANCESC LAYRET 12 14 P I contact info |
ES (ABRERA) | participant | 233˙277.30 |
| 5 |
OPTIM TEST CENTER SA
Organization address
address: RUE BONNE FORTUNE 102 contact info |
BE (ANS) | participant | 192˙168.95 |
| 6 |
LNL ELEKTRIK ELEKTRONIK BILISIM VEDANISMANLIK LIMITED SIRKETI
Organization address
address: ODTU TEKNOKENT KOSGEB TEKNOLOJI GELISTIRME MERKEZI 402 contact info |
TR (Ankara) | participant | 169˙863.40 |
| 7 |
THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Organization address
address: Northcote House, The Queen's Drive contact info |
UK (EXETER) | participant | 13˙272.00 |
| 8 |
FUNDACIO PRIVADA ASCAMM
Organization address
address: "AVENIDA UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA , PARC TECNOLOGIC DEL VALLES 23" contact info |
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.'