Area: Key Technologies

DecoraToy – Customised decoration of toys

Toy industry trends show that products are increasingly required with a higher degree of customisation in shorter production times. Improvement in the techniques of decoration/finishing of items largely facilitates the work involved in solving technical problems and costs to satisfy these trends. [...]

Financed

PLAITEC II – Technology cooperation platform for applying innovative technologies in childhood

This project aims to consolidated and amplify the Technology Platform for Innovation in Childhood, created in 2008, through the construction of its successor PLAITEC II. The activities previously started will be allowed to continue and new and better results are expected. [...]

Financed

IBE-RM: Ibérica Rapid Manufacturing

This project undertakes to break down these barriers through development of new tools, technologies and methods, making our technology and productive environment more competitive. The project is led by ASCAMM and has 27 participant members that complement the knowledge chain for optimum R&D. [...]

Financed

Development of new materials for selective laser sintering for new technological applications (MATSINTER)

The aim of this project is to develop new formulations of materials with various properties for processing by SLS: plastics with electrical conductivity, ceramic powder, plastics with new contents, with biodegradable properties, etc. [...]

Financed

Investigation of a new thermoplastics transformation system, assisted by ultrasound, for application to high productivity extrusions processes (ULTREX)

The main aim of the project is to improve the extrusion process through the introduction of a controlled ultrasonic vibration assistance process. [...]

Financed

OPTIPARC: Development and validation of tools that optimise design in activity games for domestic indoor or outdoor use

Given that the most important toys are those called activity toys for indoor and or outdoor domestic use, this project addressed the issue by proposing the use of advanced computer-aided engineering (CAE) simulation tools that enable optimising designs and adapting the design to expectations through use of tools that enable verification of ergonomics, avoiding excessive thickness, proposing improvements in manufacture, optimising design for each type of material to be used, improving the quality of the products, suitability and durability, and enabling improvement of the final product from the design stage. [...]

Financed

CUSTOM-FIT – A knowledge-based manufacturing system, established by integrating Rapid Manufacturing, IST and Material Science to improve the Quality of Life of European Citizens through Custom-Fit products

CUSTOM-FIT - A knowledge-based manufacturing system, established by integrating Rapid Manufacturing, IST and Material Science to improve the Quality of Life of European Citizens through Custom-Fit products [...]

Financed

Development of new materials for Selective Laser Sintering with the aim of seeking and diversifying new rapid manufacturing applications

The aim is to develop, test and optimise new materials (plastics, metals, etc.) different from those provided by manufacturers of the technology that would enable meeting the needs of new customers and the demands of existing customers in order to find and expand to new markets in their application. [...]

Financed

Introduction of new formulations based on biodegradable materials in the toy industry – Biotoys

This project intends to introduce new biodegradable materials to manufacturers of toys, children's articles and leisure activities. The ideas is that they will have alternatives available to traditional plastics for manufacture of new products or can replace part of the plastic materials by others with more ecological properties. [...]

Financed

Improvement of technical features of prototypes through application of ceramic coating by air plasma spraying

This project intends to expand the scope of rapid prototyping techniques through surface modification of materials used in these technologies. [...]

Financed