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INOV.AM – WP4 Mold5G

INOV.AM is an innovation mobilization program in Additive Manufacturing that aims at development in various intervention areas, including new materials, advanced additive manufacturing processes, advanced post-production processes, advanced automation and control software, new products, and training and capacity building of human resources. 

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WP4 focuses on using additive manufacturing (AM) in injection moulding, particularly for producing mould inserts from various materials. AM, specifically metal powder bed fusion technology, offers quality comparable to traditional methods but with advantages in production times and waste reduction. By adopting AM for mould tool manufacturing, significant progress is made in optimizing raw material resources and enabling sustainable design. This approach allows for greater flexibility in resource optimization and facilitates the adoption of unconventional techniques like conformal cooling channels. Integrating process monitoring sensors into the mould tool provides real-time feedback, enhancing its intelligence. The development process utilizes specialized design software for AM and structural/thermal simulation to validate the tool's performance. Integration of these aspects is crucial for digital validation. The mould tool design also includes standard components for compatibility with injection moulding machines.

 

DONE Lab integrates into WP4 as the scientific coordinator and the responsible for the characterization of metal-based AM materials including compression tests on different lattice structures for tooling application, design and development of a non-conventional injection mould with conformal cooling channels through generative design (‘Mould5G’) and also computer-aided engineering studies, including process and structural simulation analysis, for numerical validation of the developed solutions.

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Project Code: C644865234-00000004

Start date: 01/07/2022
End date: 31/12/2025

Project Sheet

Investment: 76.952.903,21 EUR

Finance: 53.267.360,64 EUR (IAPMEI)

Co-financed by:

INOV.AM is financed by the Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation – IAPMEI, I.P, under the Framework Programme: Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) and Operational Programme: C5. Capitalisation and Business Innovation, referring to Mobilising Agendas for Reindustrialisation.

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