TURNCOAT

Temperature Sensor Coatings for Smart Machining Tools

Coordinatore	TECNOLOGIA ENGENHARIA E MATERIAIS SA    more  Organization address address: PARQUE INDUSTRIAL DE TAVEIRO 41-42 city: TAVEIRO COIMBRA postcode: 3045-504 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Ricardo Cognome: Alexandre Email: send email Telefono: 351240000000 Fax: 351240000000
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Portugal [PT]
Totale costo	1˙724˙081 €
EC contributo	1˙314˙213 €
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)	2011-02-01   -   2013-03-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	TECNOLOGIA ENGENHARIA E MATERIAIS SA  Organization address address: PARQUE INDUSTRIAL DE TAVEIRO 41-42 city: TAVEIRO COIMBRA postcode: 3045-504 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Ricardo Cognome: Alexandre Email: send email Telefono: 351240000000 Fax: 351240000000	PT (TAVEIRO COIMBRA)	coordinator	603˙741.50
2	KMWE PRECISIE EINDHOVEN BV  Organization address address: Croy 11 city: EINDHOVEN postcode: 5653LC contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jan Cognome: Bruurs Email: send email Telefono: +31 40 256 11 28	NL (EINDHOVEN)	participant	247˙508.00
3	ACTARUS SAS  Organization address address: RUE D HELLIEULE 29 city: SAINT DIE DES VOSGES postcode: 88100 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Laurent Cognome: Velnom Email: send email Telefono: 33329578116 Fax: +33 329 52 97 91	FR (SAINT DIE DES VOSGES)	participant	237˙084.00
4	ZENSO  Organization address address: Romeinse Straat 18 city: Heverlee postcode: 3001 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Johan Cognome: Coosemans Email: send email Telefono: 3216404547 Fax: 3216400019	BE (Heverlee)	participant	136˙359.50
5	SIRRIS HET COLLECTIEF CENTRUM VAN TECHNOLOGISCHE INDUSTRIE VZW  Organization address address: BOULEVARD AUGUSTE REYERS 80 city: BRUXELLES postcode: 1030 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Patrick Cognome: Denivelle Email: send email Telefono: +32 498 91 93 37 Fax: +32 16 32 29 84	BE (BRUXELLES)	participant	42˙120.00
6	INSTITUTO PEDRO NUNES, ASSOCIACAO PARA A INOVACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO EM CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA  Organization address address: RUA PEDRO NUNES city: COIMBRA postcode: 3030-199 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: João Paulo Cognome: Mouta Dias Email: send email Telefono: +351 239700979 Fax: 351240000000	PT (COIMBRA)	participant	37˙800.00
7	RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN  Organization address address: Templergraben 55 city: AACHEN postcode: 52062 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Drazen Cognome: Veselovac Email: send email Telefono: +49 241 8027432 Fax: +49 241 8022293	DE (AACHEN)	participant	9˙600.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'We are seeking FP7 funding for the design and development of a machining tool with a wear-resistant ceramic thin film temperature sensor, for in-situ, continuous wireless monitoring of the temperature during a machining operation. The main benefits are • machining process optimalisation • Optimal use of the tools within their temperature range resulting in increased lifetime of the tool • Detection of end-of-life of the tool: changing tools just in time and minimal scrap production • Optional integration in a Tool Condition Monitoring System for full automated production'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Manufacturing contributes significantly to the EU economy but has become quite expensive. A novel temperature sensor integrated in wear-resistant coatings for machine tools promises to extend tool lifetime and decrease scrap for lower costs.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Within the aerospace sector, machining of high-precision and high-end parts is becoming cost-prohibitive impinging on the competitive position of the EU machining sector. Wear-resistant ceramic coatings have been shown to increase tool lifetime up to more than 10 times compared to that of uncoated tools. However, the high temperatures generated by cutting operations at the interfaces between tool and work piece can compromise coating integrity.

To solve that issue, scientists have developed a wireless temperature sensor with EU funding of the project 'Temperature sensor coatings for smart machining tools' (http://www.inform.pt/turncoat/index.html (TURNCOAT)) . Monitoring of machine tool parameters during machining operations provides a number of important benefits including less scrap, lower machine maintenance costs and increased tool lifetime.

The system consists of a temperature sensor (four-sensor array) integrated in a ceramic coating applied using physical vapour deposition (PVD). The system also includes a wireless transmitter-receiver concept and data analysis algorithms. The team designed compatible holders for a lathe tool and a rotating tool. Integration and in situ testing demonstrated accurate real-time temperature measurement.

Outcomes of the project are expected to result in three patents and four utility models (sometimes called 'small' patents, intellectual property rights for lesser inventions). Technology should provide increased market penetration for the partner companies, small- and medium-sized enterprises making up about a third of the PVD coating sector.