SIGNASTIR

Development of an in-process quality assurance system for friction stir welding

Coordinatore	TWI LIMITED    more  Organization address address: Granta Park, Great Abington city: CAMBRIDGE postcode: CB21 6AL contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Lucy Cognome: Parker Email: send email Telefono: +44 1223 899 532 Fax: +44 1223 890 952
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	1˙199˙889 €
EC contributo	924˙835 €
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   -   2013-05-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	TWI LIMITED  Organization address address: Granta Park, Great Abington city: CAMBRIDGE postcode: CB21 6AL contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Lucy Cognome: Parker Email: send email Telefono: +44 1223 899 532 Fax: +44 1223 890 952	UK (CAMBRIDGE)	coordinator	65˙000.00
2	BCT STEUERUNGS UND DV-SYSTEME GMBH  Organization address address: Carlo-Schmid-Allee 3 city: DORTMUND postcode: 44263 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Claus Cognome: Bremer Email: send email Telefono: +49 231 975 0100 Fax: +49 231 975 01099	DE (DORTMUND)	participant	213˙200.00
3	HENRIK NIKOLAJ BLICHER SCHMIDT  Organization address address: ERDALSVEJ 1 city: GLOSTRUP postcode: 2600 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Henrik Cognome: Schmidt Email: send email Telefono: +45 21766440	DK (GLOSTRUP)	participant	198˙291.00
4	Inspectahire Instrument Co. Ltd  Organization address address: Ferniegair Avenue 1 city: Helensburgh postcode: G84 8HB contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Claire Cognome: Hamill Email: send email Telefono: +44 1224 789692 Fax: +44 1224 789462	UK (Helensburgh)	participant	193˙041.00
5	RUBITECH BV  Organization address address: Ruxveenseweg 4 city: Steenwijk postcode: 8331 TR contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Michiel Cognome: Bosman Email: send email Telefono: +31 521 536 070 Fax: +31 521 517 783	NL (Steenwijk)	participant	175˙303.00
6	Swerea KIMAB AB  Organization address address: PO BOX 7047 city: KISTA postcode: 164 07 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Gunilla Cognome: Olsson Email: send email Telefono: +46 844 048 10 Fax: +46 844 045 35	SE (KISTA)	participant	40˙000.00
7	SAPA AB  Organization address address: Humlegardsgatan 17 city: STOCKHOLM postcode: 114 85 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Jan Cognome: Strid Email: send email Telefono: +46 122 834 09 Fax: +46 122 124 87	SE (STOCKHOLM)	participant	25˙000.00
8	Instytut Spawalnictwa  Organization address address: Bl. Czeslawa 16-18 city: Gliwice postcode: 44-100 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Barbara Cognome: Dobaj-Tumidajewicz Email: send email Telefono: +48 323 358 309 Fax: +48 322 314 652	PL (Gliwice)	participant	15˙000.00
9	HBS ENGINEERING APS  Organization address address: ERDALSVEJ 1 city: GLOSTRUP postcode: 2600 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Henrik Cognome: Schmidt Email: send email Telefono: +45 21766440	DK (GLOSTRUP)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The SignaStir project will develop an effective in-process quality assurance system for the inspection of friction stir welds (FSW) predominantly used in the manufacture of aluminium rolling stock and marine vessels. The SignaStir system will determine the unique and holistic weld quality ‘signature’. There is currently no capable inspection system available on the market either as a stand-alone unit or integrated with a welding machine to perform this task. Welding is an enabling manufacturing technology for joining materials, which directly affects cost, safety and reliability and therefore has significant economic impact. Production and supply of flawed or defective welds is unacceptable and may result in unsafe products of low structural integrity. To overcome the technical barriers to development of such an inspection system an SME partnership will require the services of research and technology providing organisations to deliver precompetitive research leading to the development of the product. There is a need for a low cost welding method, which can overcome the limitations of conventional fusion welding techniques. FSW has many economic, environmental and safety advantages over conventional welding but is a relatively new development and potential users require added confidence to make the initial capital investment required. The full benefit of the FSW process can only be achieved through application where weld quality is guaranteed to be correct each and every time. When developed the SignaStir system will give European manufacturers added confidence in their welded products and reduce costly off-line inspection of production parts. Scrap and re-work rates will be reduced as quality issues will be detected immediately after welding by the SignaStir system.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Friction stir welding (FSW) is positively impacting industries in the aerospace, marine and automotive sectors. Previously lacking in-line quality inspection technology should enhance market penetration.