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Develop and implement new systems for advanced control of the rotary friction welding process. To achieve this, a new process control system will be developed as well as critical sub-systems capable of providing the performance characteristics demanded by highly demanding applications from the control point of view in the manufacture of components by rotary friction welding.

DISCMAM aims to reduce military operational downtimes by utilizing metal AM technologies for on-site spare parts manufacturing. The project develops a secure digital thread for remote assistance, demonstrated through Powder Bed Fusion and Directed Energy Deposition Laser-based technologies. Benefits include eliminating the need for specialized on-site operators, reducing supply time and costs, minimizing non-usage time of critical assets, and optimizing on-site stocks in the EU defense sector.

NINFA drives research and development to efficiently and industrialise the aerospace sector in a cost-effective way while maintaining high quality standards. From design to post-processing, in collaboration with the supply chain. In addition, it seeks to apply developments in other sectors such as the medical-dental sector. Focusing on light alloys, cost-benefit analysis, industrialisation and process and material quality, NINFA covers the entire supply chain, including research into heat and surface treatments, process monitoring, mechanical characteristics, non-destructive methods, and distortion modelling for product design.

Project that develops and validates an ecosystem of new digital technologies for the main processes of national shipyards in order to achieve their technological leap towards digitalization according to Industry 4.0 guidelines, positioning the national sector as a technological benchmark in the international context.

WAVETAILOR intends to create a highly intelligent, flexible and reconfigurable laser-based additive manufacturing processes to overcome the current weaknesses in manufacturing geometrically complex multi-material components and assemblies by additive manufacturing. This will provide material savings, increase overall equipment efficiency and minimize defects.

ROLIAC enables lightweight military-grade part design and manufacture, leveraging additive manufacturing (AM) for EU defense. Key benefits include robust supply chains, lightweight high-performance components, and use of novel materials. ROLIAC focuses on generative design, rapid production, and robust quality control, demonstrated in ground, air, and space applications

In the life cycle of high-value products or parts, defects arise and need to be repaired. Geometric complexity leads to costly and time-consuming manual operations. The aim is to automatise and optimise material deposition operations to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

AMALTEA’s main objective is to streamline the use of robotics, AI and data in the construction sector to reduce the energy use, resources and waste, increase safety, and improve processes’ reliability and product quality to adapt to the new demands from end users and Green Deal objectives. For that, the curtain-wall façade value chain will be reshaped by digitalizing the design, manufacturing, installation and disassembly/recycling phases.

Digitalisation of a tube manufacturing line for product quality monitoring and improvement. Key process variables such as temperature and forming pressure will be obtained. The quality of the current sensor system will be assessed and additional sensors for deeper understanding will be considered. Data will be integrated into a digital platform for real-time monitoring and history log access. This project will facilitate the identification of manufacturing patterns, detecting improvements and accurate process optimisation.

TECMADIVA focuses on research and design of innovative solutions for metal AM by directed energy deposition (DED). It prioritises new alloys, multi-material processes, advanced robotics and digitalisation. With 6 activities, it is oriented to sectors such as Steel, Oil & Gas, and Moulds and plastic injection. It includes alloy design, multi-material manufacturing, DED systems with AI, digitalisation, and demonstrations in different end scenarios. Based on a consortium made up of five companies and research centres, TECMADIVA is a multidisciplinary project for the entire process chain.