FLEXITOOL

Flexible Tooling for the manufacture of free-form architectural cladding and façades

Coordinatore	CARDIFF UNIVERSITY    more  Organization address address: Newport Road 30-36 city: CARDIFF postcode: CF24 ODE contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Nick Cognome: Bodycombe Email: send email Telefono: +44 29 2087 0171 Fax: +44 29 2087 4189
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	1˙498˙074 €
EC contributo	1˙146˙707 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2010-1
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-10-01   -   2012-09-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: Newport Road 30-36 city: CARDIFF postcode: CF24 ODE contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Nick Cognome: Bodycombe Email: send email Telefono: +44 29 2087 0171 Fax: +44 29 2087 4189	UK (CARDIFF)	coordinator	64˙760.00
2	A.D.A. Architectural Design Agency OOD  Organization address address: TOTLEBEN BLVD 63 city: Sofia postcode: 1606 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Ivo Cognome: Panteleev Email: send email Telefono: +359 2 954 98 86 Fax: 35929549893	BG (Sofia)	participant	352˙006.25
3	Iota Developments Ltd  Organization address address: "Waunfawr Business Center, Newtown Industrial Estate" city: NEWPORT postcode: NP1 7PZ contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Ian Cognome: Stead Email: send email Telefono: +44 01495 270060	UK (NEWPORT)	participant	350˙891.25
4	ROBOTNIK AUTOMATION SLL  Organization address address: CALLE BERNI Y CATALA 53 BAJO IZQ city: VALENCIA postcode: 46019 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Rafael Cognome: López Tarazón Email: send email Telefono: +34 963383835 Fax: +34 963383580	ES (VALENCIA)	participant	350˙010.25
5	TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT  Organization address address: TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A city: ESPOO postcode: 02044 VTT contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Timo Cognome: Mââttâ Email: send email Telefono: +358 40 511 6678 Fax: +358 20 722 3365	FI (ESPOO)	participant	23˙040.00
6	Jilin University  Organization address address: Qianjin Street 2699 city: Changchun postcode: 130012 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Mingzhe Cognome: Li Email: send email Telefono: 8643190000000 Fax: 8643190000000	CN (Changchun)	participant	6˙000.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The proposal focuses on development of a digitally controlled variable geometry tooling and implantation market for manufacture of 3D architectural panels in high performance composites for the construction industry. The main advantageous features of FlexiTool prototype are rapid, universal, sustainable and cost-effective with high reconfigurablity compared with present thermoforming using dedicated solid mould or fixed hard dies. It is the aim of FlexiTool to empower digitally flexible tooling technology with a clear focus on immediate industrial exploitation in construction and building, and to drive the development of reconfigurable tooling for the benefit of SME participants leading to new processes. There are no such product of mouldless thermoforming tooling available on globe market. FlexiTool will play a key role in realising the full potential of reconfigurable tooling by combining innovative multi-point forming technology with robotic control technology. The industrial and scientific breakthrough objectives of the project are: (1) Fundamental exploitation of FlexiTool machine using multi-point forming methodology for manufacturing curved cladding and facade composite panels. This will lead to realise rapid mouldless thermoforming of thermoplastic cladding and facade panels. (2) Solution of the key technological problems of FlexiTool machine. This will lead to develop FlexiTool manufacturing cell compositing multiple active actuators to replace the traditional fixed moulds. (3) Build of the integrated the integrated computer software interface and robotic control devices. This will lead to the digital optimisation of deformation and the automatic controlling of a FlexiTool machine. (4) Development, demonstration and implantation of FlexiTool manufacturing cell. This will lead to reduce tooling costs by 70%, cut set-up time by 60% and eliminate the need for tooling storage significantly and the quick tooling adaptation to architecture design or changes.'