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ROTOFLEX

Innovative rotomoulding development to improve cycle times and process efficiency whilst facilitating greater flexibility in product design and integrity for the SME-rotomoulding sector

Coordinatore	SMITHERS RAPRA AND SMITHERS PIRA LIMITED Organization address address: Shrewsbury Road city: SHREWSBURY postcode: SY4 4NR contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Julia Cognome: Pickering Email: send email Telefono: +44 1939 252301 Fax: +44 1939 251118
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Sito del progetto	http://www.rotoflex-eu.org
Totale costo	1˙721˙728 €
EC contributo	1˙352˙851 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2007-2
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME-AG
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-01-01 - 2011-12-31

Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	SMITHERS RAPRA AND SMITHERS PIRA LIMITED Organization address address: Shrewsbury Road city: SHREWSBURY postcode: SY4 4NR contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Julia Cognome: Pickering Email: send email Telefono: +44 1939 252301 Fax: +44 1939 251118	UK (SHREWSBURY)	coordinator	68˙618.00
2	ASSOCIATION OF ROTATIONAL MOULDINGCENTRAL-EUROPE Organization address address: KELTERGASSE 6 city: WEINGARTEN postcode: 76356 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Oliver Cognome: Wandres Email: send email Telefono: +49 721 948 7412 Fax: +49 721 948 7444	DE (WEINGARTEN)	participant	226˙925.00
3	Sorcerer Machinery Ltd Organization address address: Singleton Works Blacknell Lane city: Crewkerne postcode: TA18 7HE contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Andrew Cognome: Prentice Email: send email Telefono: +44 1460 73514 Fax: +44 1460 73514	UK (Crewkerne)	participant	221˙652.00
4	THE BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION LBG Organization address address: RIVINGTON STREET 6 BATH PLACE city: LONDON postcode: EC2A 3JE contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Alan Cognome: Davey Email: send email Telefono: +44 207 4575002 Fax: +44 20 7972 9000	UK (LONDON)	participant	205˙738.00
5	ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE COSTRUTTORI DI MACCHINE E STAMPI PER MATERIE PLASTICHE E GOMMA Organization address address: CENTRO DIREZIONALE MILANOFIORI city: ASSAGO MILANO postcode: 20090 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Claudio Cognome: Celata Email: send email Telefono: +39 02 8228 3732 Fax: +39 02 57512490	IT (ASSAGO MILANO)	participant	192˙631.00
6	Vlaams Kunststofcentrum Organization address address: Etienne Sabbelaan 49 city: Kortrijk postcode: 8500 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Kristof Cognome: Callewaert Email: send email Telefono: +32 56 28 18 28 Fax: +32 56 281830	BE (Kortrijk)	participant	181˙612.00
7	Tecni-Form Ltd. Organization address address: Goldstone Lane city: Brighton & Hove postcode: BN3 7BU contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jon Cognome: Ross Email: send email Telefono: +44 1273 723591 Fax: +44 1273 822715	UK (Brighton & Hove)	participant	92˙475.00
8	493K Ltd Organization address address: Florida street 8 city: Belfast postcode: BT6 8EW contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Gareth Cognome: Mcdowell Email: send email Telefono: +44 28 9335 9922 Fax: +44 871 528 9022	UK (Belfast)	participant	91˙350.00
9	MAUS MODELL-UND FORMENBAU GMBH Organization address address: Am Viehweg 9 city: KARLSRUHE postcode: 76229 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Mathias Cognome: Maus Email: send email Telefono: +49 721 948 740 Fax: +49 721 948 7444	DE (KARLSRUHE)	participant	71˙850.00
10	FLANDERS' PLASTICVISION VZW Organization address address: AUGUSTE REYERSLAAN 80 city: BRUSSEL postcode: 1030 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Kristof Cognome: Callewaert Email: send email Telefono: +32 56 28 18 28 Fax: +32 56 281830	BE (BRUSSEL)	participant	0.00
11	QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST Organization address address: University Road city: BELFAST postcode: BT7 1NN contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Mark Cognome: Kearns Email: send email Telefono: +44 28 90 974711 Fax: +44 28 90 660631	UK (BELFAST)	participant	0.00
12	UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO Organization address address: Largo do Paco city: BRAGA postcode: 4704553 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: António José Cognome: Pontes Email: send email Telefono: +351 253 510331 Fax: +351 253 510339	PT (BRAGA)	participant	0.00

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fibre stress co middot energy moulding reinforced cycle machine multilayer automated feed engineering performance polymer automatic rotational mould cooling added

Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'ROTOFLEX addresses the needs of the Rotational Moulding industry through: · Development of an automated feed system for polymer, additives, and coolants direct to the rotating mould at any point in the cycle. This will allow the production of: multilayer parts for enhanced product performance fibre-reinforced composites and facilitate automatic and controlled internal mould cooling · Decreasing the processing cycle time by as much as 30% through automated feeding in the loading/heating/cooling/demoulding cycle. Reduced thermal stress to the polymer will allow use of engineering plastics for value added applications and improved dimensional stability. The EU rotational moulding sector uses 1.7 TWh of energy each year and therefore reducing energy consumption by 20%, through improving cycle times, will result in a saving of €30M. The Kyoto protocol aims to cut CO2 emissions by ~10% by 2012 and 50% by 2050. It is estimated that across the EU 750K tonnes of CO2 are emitted each year due to rotational moulding. Reduced energy usage gives a proportionate environmental impact. · Integration of rotational moulding simulation software (RotoSim) with new finite element models, validated experimentally, to quantify variables and control shrinkage, residual stress and warpage, leading to higher quality roto-products. · Knowledge-based rotational mould and machine design criteria/guidelines to accommodate the new universal feed system, and optimise processing performance; reinforcing the supply chain. · Apply the new automatic feed system, mould and machine design, and knowledge-based processing to enable the use of engineering materials, and the development of new multilayer, fibre-reinforced and wood-polymer composite (WPC) products, achieving target end-user specifications for value added applications.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Rotational moulding, or rotomoulding, is a well established process to manufacture hollow, seamless plastic components. Retrofittable automation has improved performance and opened the door to promising new markets.