Database providing access to the High Technology Network's industrial research offering: research competences, type of analyses and tests available at the Laboratories. Companies can consult the Catalogue to find Laboratories and researchers that match their needs.
Competence
Analysis and preliminary planning: Design project management (PDM / PLM)
ANALYSIS of defects origin and CHECKING with respect to construction solutions to achieve quality control and security performances of surfaces.
Conceptual design: analysis of customer needs and development of alternative concepts
Conceptual design: graphic rendering, augmented reality, virtual reality
CONTROL OF THE ENERGETIC CONSUMPTION: consumption records according to the plants typology, energetic audit in ceramic plants.
DEMONSTRATORS of developed materials and components
Design and enginnering of CERAMICS SLABS to be applied in high energy performant buildings
Design for Assembly / assembly analysis, tolerance chains and technical product documentation (CAD / CAT)
Design for Engineering Materials: methods and techniques for the exploitation of engineered materials
Design for Ergonomics (Digital Mock Up, HMI - Human Machine Interface, User centered design, User experience, Usability)
Design for Manufacturability / Analysis of technological processes for metal machining (CAM)
Design for Manufacturability / Analysis of technological processes for metals (CAE): castings, plastic deformation, sheet-metal forming, injection molding
Design for Manufacturability / Analysis of technological processes for polymers (CAE): plastic deformation, injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming
Design for Sustainability (LCA, energy efficiency)
Design to cost, fault tolerance, robust design
Detail design: Design archetypes , parametric models (CAD)
Detail design: Dynamic analysis and NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness)
Detail design: internal and external three-dimensional thermo - fluid dynamics of components, machines and systems (CFD)
Detail design: lumped parameter and one-dimensional fluid dynamic analysis of circuits, components, machines and systems
Detail design: lumped parameter and one-dimensional static and dynamic electromechanical analysis of circuits, components, machines and systems
Detail design:static, dynamic, elastodynamic structural, thermo structural and crash analysis (FEM)
Development of APPLICATION TECHNIQUES of functional coatings
Development of FORMING TECHNIQUES with innovative solutions
Development of joint operations for the production of CERAMIC PRODUCTS
ENVIRONMENTAL WITHDRAWAL in production plants
Formulation of RAW MATERIALS MIXTURES
FUNCTIONALIZATION of ceramic materials
Integrated design and programming of robotic systems and automatic machines (flexible, modular, configurable, adaptive systems)
Optimization of THERMAL CYCLES (drying and firing)
PRODUCTS (tiles,bricks, sanitaryware, technical ceramics, advanced ceramics): determination of characteristics, properties and quality control
Rapid prototyping & Additive manufacturing
RAW MATERIALS: chracterization, properties and quality control
Requirementa and METHODOLOGIES of adhesives and sealing agents for ceramic tiles (adhesives data base)
STUDIES and RESEARCH programm on ceramic materials
System design: logistics/manufacturing analysis (Lean Production, Supply Chain Management)
Testing and measuring: certificate of conformity to technical regulations
Testing and measuring: dimensional and geometric control; Reverse Engineering
Testing and prototyping: NVH analysis (test benches, anechoic chamber)
Testing and prototyping: Structural analysis (strain gauge, fatigue)
Testing and prototyping: Thermal analysis, fluid dynamics and thermo- fluid dynamics (test benches)