PRO-BEAM and F4E have developed a new electron beam welding solution dedicated to the manufacturing of huge and complex structures. Its combination of high accuracy, productivity and ability to weld very large structures, is a complete breakthrough and show promising applications in nuclear, maritime, railway or wind power. Technology assets Read more…
Tampere University in collaboration with F4E and TEKES have developed a vision software that can locate the position and orientation of a piece of remote handling equipment in an extremely harsh environment. Its simplicity and reliability make remote handling operations more efficient and accurate in different domains such as space, Read more…
Natec and F4E have developed a simulation and analysis tool for the design phase of big and complex welding assemblies in order to get the finest manufacturing process and develop the best jig structure. Industries dealing with massive and complex pieces, where the pattern of the manufacturing steps is crucial, Read more…
F4E and IDOM have generated a unique CFD meshing methodology for extremely large calculations applied to massive structures. This technology can be used in applications in which the design of big structures or pieces and its fluid behavior has to be analyzed in detail, such as, energy, transport and aerospace Read more…
F4E and EnginSoft have developed a virtual calculation algorithm for Finite Element analysis to study the electromagnetic behavior of complex and critical ITER components. Providing simplified user interface and strong reduction of computation time and cost, the technology could find applications in in Radio Frequency, EM forming/joining, photonics, optics and Read more…
F4E and CECOM have developed an innovative process to manufacture robust and compact components subjected to very high heat loads. Applications in aerospace, nuclear and energy industries, more precisely for brazing-free manufactured combustion chambers and components, are considered. Technology assets preservation of all the mechanical properties of the components while Read more…
VTT and TAU have developed, with the support of F4E, Euratom-TEKES a software providing a set of tools for diagnostic of Remote Handling systems and allowing incorporation of custom diagnostic functions. This technology could be used in any application that needs remote real time diagnostics such as industrial machinery in Read more…
Specialised in manufacturing diamond discs with similar or even better properties than natural diamond, Diamond Materials improves the transmission of high-power beams. Such an innovation shows great potential for application in a wide variety of fields of interest. Technology assets natural diamond-like properties: low absorption, hardness, thickness, extremely high thermal conductivity, Read more…
F4E and GTD have developed a high-quality industrial software which is being integrated in robots for safe and precise control of operations. The GENROBOT software can now be used as the heart of any kind of robotics equipment for critical operations such as handling systems. Technology assets time and cost Read more…
F4E and ASE Optics Europe have developed an innovative optical prototype system to scan and to 3D reconstruct high precision components at large distance with high accuracy for inspection and quality control. Applications in dimensional analysis of large-scale manufactured goods and finished products (rivet inspection) are considered. Technology assets ability Read more…