ROTOFAST
"Development of an efficient heating and cooling technology system for rotational moulding, which will –dramatically reduce cycle time, product cost and energy consumption"
| Coordinatore | CONFINDUSTRIA BERGAMO - Unione degli Industriali della Provincia
Organization address
address: Via Camozzi 70 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Italy [IT] |
| Totale costo | 2˙682˙436 € |
| EC contributo | 2˙113˙045 € |
| Programma | FP7-SME
Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs |
| Code Call | FP7-SME-2008-2 |
| Funding Scheme | BSG-SME-AG |
| Anno di inizio | 2010 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2010-08-01 - 2013-07-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CONFINDUSTRIA BERGAMO - Unione degli Industriali della Provincia
Organization address
address: Via Camozzi 70 contact info |
IT (Bergamo) | coordinator | 134˙010.80 |
| 2 |
THE BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION LBG
Organization address
address: RIVINGTON STREET 6 BATH PLACE contact info |
UK (LONDON) | participant | 433˙636.50 |
| 3 |
ASOCIACION ESPANOLA DE INDUSTRIALES DE PLASTICOS - ANAIP
Organization address
address: CALLE COSLADA 18 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 362˙886.50 |
| 4 |
TRENT MOULDINGS LIMITED
Organization address
address: RIO DRIVE COLLINGHAM 1 contact info |
UK (NEWARK) | participant | 321˙413.90 |
| 5 |
TERMOMACCHINE SRL
Organization address
address: VIA VALGIOIE 12/4 contact info |
IT (RIVALTA DI TORINO) | participant | 294˙319.50 |
| 6 |
Nome Ente NON disponibile
Organization address
address: Harku tee 3560 contact info |
EE (Tabasalu) | participant | 280˙679.50 |
| 7 |
SOLVIONIC SA
Organization address
address: Chemin de la Loge- Site SNPE contact info |
FR (Toulouse) | participant | 128˙076.79 |
| 8 |
VERBAND TECHNISCHE KUNSTSTOFF-PRODUKTE EV
Organization address
address: STADELSTRASSE 10 contact info |
DE (FRANKFURT AM MAIN) | participant | 73˙442.00 |
| 9 |
PERSICO SPA
Organization address
address: Via Follereau 4 contact info |
IT (Nembro) | participant | 27˙300.00 |
| 10 |
KUNSTSTOFF-INSTITUT FUR Die MITTELSTANDISCHE WIRTSCHAFT NRW GMBH
Organization address
address: Karolinenstrasse 8 contact info |
DE (Luedenscheid) | participant | 16˙240.00 |
| 11 |
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
Organization address
address: University Road contact info |
UK (BELFAST) | participant | 15˙480.00 |
| 12 |
ROTOTEK LTD
Organization address
address: "Sylvan Way, Old Great North Road" contact info |
UK (NEWARK) | participant | 15˙176.49 |
| 13 |
TECNOLOGIAS AVANZADAS INSPIRALIA SL
Organization address
address: CALLE MIGUEL VILLANUEVA 2 6 PISO PUERTA 3 contact info |
ES (LOGRONO) | participant | 10˙383.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Rotational Molding is a very competitive manufacturing method for producing large hollow plastic products. It provides one advantage over other plastic processing technologies: production of seamless articles, with uniform wall thickness and complex shapes for sectors as chemical storage, toys, construction and transports. However this technology has stuck without major innovative improvements in last years becoming energy inefficient and costly, and at the same time other techniques which have substantially improved (as injection moulding or blowing moulding) are not suitable for such large pieces. Moreover, it has to face up to the growing market of low cost plastic goods from China and India. As a result, rotational moulding industry with high labour and energy costs becomes one of the most vulnerable sectors of Plastic Processing Industry. Therefore, this sector needs to research and develop technology innovations in order to provide plastic industry of high value added products which manufacturing will allow it to reduce energy consumption and production costs. The challenge is the development of low energy systems in order to enhance the energy efficiency and reduce the cycle time, without becoming more expensive. The solution proposed is an automatic rotational molding machine with the following systems: -Induction Heating System. This system will use a medium frequency power supply and helical induction coils to generate heat within the mold. It will integrate a thermal insulating layer between the coil and the mold to avoid heat losses. -Internal Cooling System. The new technology will be integrated an internal cooling system which it will consist of ionic liquids. This system will remove heat from internal mould atmosphere, reducing the cooling time. In addition, it will provide low pressure to the polymer when it has reached melt point in order to improve the mechanical properties of the final product and to reduce cycle times.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Compared with other moulding techniques, rotational moulding is regarded as a slow process since no external pressure is applied to mould the products. EU-funded scientists are developing a cutting-edge rotomoulding machine that is energy efficient and produces plastic parts at a considerably faster rate.