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Project title: Metal.Bot - Hybrid production of large metal components using robotic applications.
Project name: R&DT Projects Companies in Co-Promotion
Universal Code: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-069600
Main objective: Strengthening Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Intervention Region: Center; North.
Promoter leader: MOLDETIPO II - ENGINEERING MOULDS AND PROTOTYPES (PORTUGAL), LDA
Co-promoters: PLACIDO ROQUE-INDÚSTRIA DE MOLDES E MÁQUINAS LDA; POLYTECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA, AGIX, LDA; SUPERIOR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING IN PORTO.
Objectives, activities and expected / achieved results: The Metal.Bot project aims the construction of a robotic hybrid manufacturing equipment with active dimensional control for the construction of large ans high performance metal parts. This project presents a high degree of innovation in terms of materials technologies, mechanical design, implementation of digital systems, instrumentation and advanced robotics for the additive manufacturing of large metallic parts, falling within the development vectors for industry 4.0 with development of additive processes state of the art in intelligent systems.
Approval date: 12/02/2020
Start date: 02/01/2021
Completion date: 06/30/2023
Total eligible cost: €981,268.14
European Union Financial Support: ERDF - €720 034.03
Presentation and project progress
Hybrid production of high dimension metal components using robotics applications.
The Metal.Bot project aims to build a hybrid robotic manufacturing equipment with active dimensional control for the construction of large and high-performance metal parts. This project presents a high degree of innovation in materials technologies, mechanical design, implementation of digital systems, instrumentation and advanced robotics for the additive manufacture of large metal parts, inserting itself in the developments towards industry 4.0 with development of state-of-the-art additive processes in intelligent systems.
The hybrid equipment will be composed of additive and subtractive manufacturing assisted by a robotic arm and the inclusion of a system for monitoring and dimensional evaluation by non-destructive processes of the part to be produced. Combining the advantages of subtractive and additive manufacturing processes, it is possible to meet the manufacturing requirements for advanced molds and complex products, mainly medium and large components that lack market solutions.