FLEXIFORM: A novel system for pressure casting of ceramic products with maximum flexibility of manufacture

• Unité de recherche: PCRD EU
• Numéro de projet: 00.0499
• Titre du projet anglais: FLEXIFORM: A novel system for pressure casting of ceramic products with maximum flexibility of manufacture

Mots-clé (Anglais)

Keramik; Materialoptimierung; Porosität; Wasserdurchlässigkeit;
Economic Aspects; Environmental Protection; Industrial Manufacture; Innovation; Technology Transfer; Safety

Autre Numéro de projet (Anglais)

EU project number: G1RD-2001-00489

Programme de recherche (Anglais)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.3.1 Innovative products, processes and organization

Description succincte (Allemand)

Siehe Abstract

Partenaires et organisations internationales (Allemand)

Ceram (UK), Keramik Institut Meissen (D), Dorst (D), Lippert (D), Goodall (UK), Ideal Standard (F), Dudson (UK), Designor (S)

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Allemand)

The FLEXIFORM project addresses the problems of inflexible manufacturing and slow introduction of new product shapes in ceramic manufacture.

The objectives are
a) to demonstrate a new concept in pressure casting machines,
b) to develop a novel mould material that can be CNC machined and
c) to combine electrokinetic assistance with pressure casting.

These objectives will be achieved by
a) designing, constructing and operating pressure casting machines on two tableware and one sanitaryware factories,
b) laboratory research to develop and evaluate the new mould material and
c) factory simulation modelling to demonstrate the commercial and financial advantages offered by the new mould/machine system.

Expected results are
a) a fully proven pressure casting machine technology,
b) a novel mould technology,
c) factory simulation models for process integration.

Références bases de données (Anglais)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 00.0499