Project

4D hybrid – Novel ALL-IN-ONE machines, robots and systems for affordable, worldwide and lifetime Distributed 3D hybrid manufacturing and repair operations

From aeronautics to oil&gas, complex metal parts embrace major challenges across their lifecycles from the green field intensive manufacturing to the numerous maintenance and repairing operations worldwide distributed.
The synergic combination of additive and subtractive processes could overcome individual shortcomings, going beyond the simple succession of steps. 'Plug and produce' modular approach is a key factor to success for such hybridization.
Innovation will be physically demonstrated at three possible levels of hybridization (modules, hybrid machines, and production lines).

Details

Status:

Research Focus:

  • Digitalisation / ICT / AI

Project Coordination:

Prima Electro S.p.A.

Project Partner:

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (South Africa)
(CSIR)
Framos GmbH
Ramteid GmbH
Siemens Stiftung

Countries:

South Africa, Germany (Bavaria)

Funding Agency:

European Union (EU)

Funding Type:

H2020

Duration:

01/01/2017
- 31/12/2019

Budget:

EUR
4990000

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