Our European Projects
European projects put at the forefront research capabilities of LORTEK in advanced manufacturing and its digitalisation. New technologies are developed to be transferred and implemented in industry to strengthen European industrial competitiveness.
ecoTECH, part of Clean Sky2's Airframe ITD, focuses on eco-design to reduce the environmental impact of aircraft production globally. Innovations in materials, processes, and recycling aim for green manufacturing, maintenance, and end-of-life benefits. Four demonstrators (thermoplastic, thermoset, metallic, and biomaterial) will validate novel materials and technologies, aiming to lower CO2 and NOx emissions and reduce waste throughout the non-operational aspects of aircraft production and life-cycle management.
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
The AIRISE project empowers European SMEs in adopting edge-based AI for manufacturing, targeting waste and carbon reduction. The consortium establishes an ecosystem connecting SMEs with AI experts, Digital Innovation Hubs, and commercial entities. Open Calls facilitate access to AI competence for over 500 SMEs, supporting pilot applications. Security and connectivity are bolstered by external resources in cybersecurity and IoT, while smart working environments benefit from operator interfaces and collaborative robots.
The project aims to develop a swift, reliable human-oriented quality control solution for timely defect detection in composite processes. It determines in-situ corrective actions, striving for a zero-defect LRI manufacturing process, reducing polymer composites waste. Results will be tested and demonstrated in two industrial cases (yacht part and wing box).
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.
COROB proposes a smart multi-robotic system for flexible manufacturing, catering to high-mix low-volume needs in Industry 5.0. Human-centered, it integrates robotics, inspection, monitoring, control, and AI from consortium and 15 third parties. Validated in pilots for automotive (multi-robot arc welding) and toolmaking (multi-robot WAAM), it enhances resilience, resource efficiency, circular economy, cost savings, and digital supply chain, boosting European industrial competitiveness.