AIMEN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH

AIMEN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH

Location GALICIA The Technology Centre AIMEN was set up in 1967 as a non-profit private association in order to increase the level of competitiveness in the local industry. Today, located in Porriño-Pontevedra in the Northwest of Spain, our Technology Centre provides industry all over Europe and beyond with technological services and engages in R&D&i activities. The Technology Centre AIMEN is a highly professionalized organisation with more than 200 employees being the main Spanish knowledge centre in the field of Materials and Joining Technologies. Close exchange with industry and university > 12M income in 2008 Gender Equality: 53% Male 47% Female SPAIN PhDs Engineers Graduates Technicians Graduate Trainee Programme Total Personnel 11 66 45 94 5 221 0 50 100 150 200 250 100 Industrial Members Automotive, Aeronautics, Shipbuilding, Metal-Mechanical, Wind Energy, Metallurgical, Construction 500 industrial customers 81,500 technical reports 300 R&D&i projects Regional, National and European funded R&D Projects Our Mission: Improve competitiveness and technology know-how of our industrial customers through the following activities: R&D&i projects Monitoring technology evolution in the market Acquire and develop emerging technologies Promote technology innovation in the companies www.aimen.es

Research Lines Understands Business Needs The Technology Centre AIMEN is a reference centre for Materials and Joining Technologies. 110 R&D&i projects have been administered in 2007, approximately 2/3 of all R&D&i projects are being implemented in collaboration with the industry. Joining and Cutting Processes Life cycle improvement of tools and components Laser processing at macro and microscale of metallic Tribology and corrosion phenomena and non-metallic materials: Cutting & Joining. Thermo-chemical and cryogenic treatments Automatisation of conventional welding processes. New materials and advanced coatings New joining processes (Friction Stir Welding, Residual Stresses adhesives, hybrid technologies, wave control). Surface modification by laser cladding processes Brazing Surface modifications by local thermal treatments and Mechanical Joints controlled re-fusion Forming Processes Conventional cladding techniques Thermal forming: Forge, extrusion. Inspection and Non Destructive Testing Cold forming: Profiles, lamination. Monitoring of manufacturing processes Laser Assisted Forming Online control of manufacturing processes by Non Development of high performance materials Destructive Testing Metallic based composites Design and development of new inspection techniques Ultra high elasticity steels AIMEN is located in the Northwest of Spain, Galicia, an industrialised area hosting the most productive automotive plant in Europe, numerous automotive suppliers, Europe s largest fishing port, and the largest private shipyards in Spain. Being a multi-sectorial association, AIMEN s R&D&i activities are focused on the industries of its 100 members, active in the automotive, shipbuilding, aeronautics, wind energy, and metal mechanical sector. 5 4 3 2 1 0 Volume GDP growth rate, percentage change on previous year 5,0 4,1 3,9 4,0 3,6 3,5 3,6 3,1 3,9 3,8 2,7 3,3 3,2 3,1 2,7 2,8 2,9 2,6 2,3 2,5 2,0 1,9 1,2 1,3 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 European Union Spain Galicia Leading companies in the Automotive, Shipbuilding, Renewable Energies, and Textile industry High degree of internationalisation (8% of Spanish exports from Galicia with 5% weight in Spanish GDP) European Network Exploitation of Results We at AIMEN participate actively in a number of international Technology Platforms including EUMAT, ESTEP, Photonics 21, Manufuture and Associations including ASTP, AWS, EARTO, EARMA, and IIW. In 2007 40 posters and presentations on R&D results were given at international conferences. Research activities need to be developed within a solid network of technology partners. AIMEN has agreements with Technology Centres, Institutes, Universities, and Suppliers. Member of the Association of European Science and Technology Transfer (ASTP) Member of the American Welding Society (AWS) Member of the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO) Member of the European Association of Research Managers & Administrators (EARMA) Member of European Laser Institute (ELI) Member of American Society of Materials (ASM) Member of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) Participation in WATERBORNE Participation in the European Steel and Technology Platform (ESTEP) Participation in the Photonics 21 Platform Participation in the Technology Platform on Future Manufacturing Technologies (MANUFUTURE) Participation in the European Technology Platform for Advanced Materials and Technologies (EUMAT) The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) and the R&D Project Management Team in AIMEN has 12 staff and is the department in charge of supporting exploitation of results, consulting on patents and licensing, R&D activities management, knowledge transfer activities, innovation and technology watch. Organisation of technical workshops and seminars with Researchers and Companies Dissemination of technology (publications, presentations) Cooperation with other TTOs Technology watch centre OBTESOL

Business Development & Administration Equipment Our Researchers have the support of professional Research Managers and Administrators providing professional management of research within the European Research Area. Identification of Calls and Work Programmes Identification of R&D needs in the industry and promote collaboration Promotion of R&D&i activities in the companies and consulting on calls for proposals Develop communication and management tools to facilitate companies access to research results of AIMEN Financial and technical administration of research projects (FP7) Proofreading and enhancement of proposals for successful evaluation at European level: Technology + Political, Economic and Social content & Implementation & Impact Liaison Office (National Contact Points, European Commission, Networks) Research Programmes, Activities, Areas We are specialised in Materials and Joining Technologies that are applied in a variety of industries. Most of our work is compatible with the following European research programmes: VII Framework Programme, Cooperation: NMP Transport Environment Security Energy VII Framework Programme, Capacities: Research for the Benefit of SME Research Infrastructures Regions of Knowledge VII Framework Programme, People: Intra-European Research Initial training for researchers Life-long training and career development Industry-academia pathways International dimension Materials and Manufacturing Processes: Tribometer Pin-on-Disk for friction measurement at room / high temperature Surface Profiler System, Veeco Mod. Dektak 8 NanoTest Equipment: Micro and Nano-indenter Abrasion machine Scratch tester Powder electrostatic painting equipment and chamber Cryogenic treatment chamber TribocorrosionTribometer X-ray diffraction portable equipment Hole drilling device Inspection and Non Destructive Testing: Ultrasonics (Sitescan 240, USK 7B, USL 32, ISONIC Phased Array Workstation, Sitescan 333) Magnetic Particles (Electromagnetic yoke, cracks detector, Magnetic field indicator) X Ray (Gamma, Negatoscope, Industrial equipment, Tomography, SEIFERT X-Cube) Eddy Current (Defectoscope, defectometer) Thermograph Camera TermaCam S60 Joining Technology Plant: Arc Welding Cell: SuperMIG=MIG+Plasma, Pulsed MIG AC, MIG/MAG Fronius TPS 4000, MIG/MAG Fronius Twin Arc TPS 7200, TIG Fronius Magic Wave 3000, Plasma Fronius, Plasma Castolín EUTRONIC GAP 3000 AC/DC Robotised Welding Cells: Robot Panasonic VR 006 GII, Robot ABB IRB 2400-16, Robot Motoman HP20 + Table, Robotized + Tracking 500 + Servocontrolled table SAW Cell: Miller Summit Arc 1250, Gullco Moggy Hybrid MIG + PAW Cladding by PTA Resistance Welding Cell: Autonomous Equipment TECNA, Low frequency equipment SERRA Beta 27, Medium frequency inverter, SERRA BRAZING Welding Cell: Vacuum Furnace TAV 10-5 mbar, Termolab Furnace controlled atmosphere, Termolab Vacuum Furnace 10-4 mbar Friction Stir Welding Cell: MTS I Stir PDS 4 Induction Mechanical Joints Materials Processing by Laser: Laser Power Sources: Nd: YAG: ROFIN DY-044 of 4.400 W, CO2 ROFIN DC035 of 3.5 KW, Direct Diode: LASERLINE LDL 160 DE 3.300W, Nd:YAG PRO-290-30 from SPECTRA PHYSICS Joining Technologies: Laser Welding heads PERMANOVA WT03, THYSSEN Drautz LSK04, OptoSkand, PRECITEC (CO2), Scanner Welding System (SWS) by Optoskand. Interchangeable welding and cutting heads, Fronius hybrid welding heads with seam tracking sensor. YAG or Diode Brazing from SCANSONIC Cutting: Laser Cutting Head PRECITEC with XY Table Formcutter (Nd:YAG) and PRECITEC (CO2), Non-Metallic Laser Cutting system Jenoptik-VOTAN C 3-2YE (Power Source CO2 300W) Surface Engineering: Laser Cladding head IWX COAX8, Dual Supply System MEDICOAT Control: Online Control system LWM by PRECITEC, High Speed Camera Photron Ultima APX-RS, High Speed Camera Photron Focus 150f, Online Power Control Pirometer. Control Software by LASCON, Permanova and OST CSS weld sensor for seam tracking and seam location Handling: ABB IRB6600 Robots, ABB IRBPL 250 Positioner, XY System Förenbach, 5 axis CNC system Other EU Programmes: CIP, RFCS, COST, EUREKA, ERA-NET s.

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