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
Acoustics and vibration measurements
Additive manufacturing processes (3D printing, SLA rapid prototyping, etc.)
Analysis and research on post sterilization technologies for containers
Cladding
Conceptual development of machines and plants with QFD (Quality Function Deployment)
Conventional welding processes (arc, TIG, MIG / MAG, resistance, etc.)
Design and virtual optimization with Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools and simulation of discrete events
Efficiency and yield verification
Energy saving and lowering of environment impact of machines and plants for food production
Experimental trials for new materials, making technology and plant design in order to cut investment, management, maintenance of machines and plants for the food industry
Fluidodinamic simulation of components and circuit
Generation and optimization of the part program
Heat exchange coefficient evaluation
Heat treatments of conventional and not conventional metal alloys
Machining processes for metal removal (turning, milling, drilling, reaming, broaching, grinding, etc.)
Massive deformation processes (forging, pressing, rolling mill, extrusion, drawing, etc.)
Mechanical testing on construction materials
Melting processes (in sand, in shell, die casting, investment casting, etc.)
Microprocessing (micro-milling, -drilling, -laser, -waterjet, etc.)
Monitoring and predictive meintenance based on acoustic and vibration sensors, thermography, olography, ultrasound
Noise reduction
Non-conventional machining processes (laser, plasma, waterjet, chemical and electrochemical , ultrasonic, electrical discharge, etc.)
Optimization of energy consumption
Optimization of logistical flows, interoperational buffer and stoking areas, managing policy of the logistic productive system
Plant layout optimization
Processes of ceramic materials production / machining (massive, dense / porous, thick films, etc.)
Processes of powder sintering
Processes of production / machining of products in glass
Processes of production / machining of products in polymer materials
Processes of production / machining of products of composite materials
Processes of recovery and recycling of materials / products
Production planning (cell and processing lines configuration, scheduling, reconfigurability, adaptivity, lean production, etc.)
Re-design of existing machines and plants with alternative meterials, techniques with hygienical properties included
Reliability and quality of the finished product / process
Scanning Electron Microscopy + chemical analysis of materials (SEM/ESEM+EDX)
Sheet metal forming processes (stamping, cutting, bending, hydroforming, etc.)
Static and fatigue mechanical strength verification
Study of sterilization systems of containers for primary packaging in controlled contamination plants
Study of the prototype and of its trial technique
Surface treatments of chemical and physical functionalization of materials (texturing, SOL-GEL, plasma activation, etc.)