Fives Joins Jules Verne Research Institute for Factory Development
August 1, 2015
Paris-based Fives has become a member of the Jules Verne Institute. According to a company spokesperson, Fives will collaborate on two strategic projects in additive manufacturing and composites:
- The "FATAL" (Titanium & Aluminum Additive Manufacturing) project is based on new additive manufacturing processes using titanium, aluminum and steel alloys. It aims to develop new applications in the fields of aerospace, automotive and energy, which require lightweight designs with high strength. For Fives, this project could have applications in the manufacture of industrial equipment for energy applications.
- The "IMPACT" (Investigations for Manufacturing Processes Adapted to ComposiTes) project targets the automotive, aerospace and energy sectors to define relevant technological solutions for forming composite materials. The set-up of an industrial research facility supporting these sectors is being considered.
"Each of these projects is carried out jointly by research institutes (universities, engineering schools, CETIM) and industrial groups (Airbus Group, Daher, Renault, etc.), encouraging the development of the most advanced technological solutions for manufactures' needs," said the spokesperson. "France's eight IRTs (Technological Research Institutes) concentrate academic and industrial skills for the purpose of innovation, working together to measure the technical and economic benefits of a given project. The Jules Verne Institute, based in Nantes, France, is a shared research center of excellence in advanced manufacturing technologies - Fives' core expertise - in industrial sectors such as aerospace, energy, shipbuilding and land transport (particularly the automotive sector).
"The agreement between Fives and the Jules Verne Institute meets the objective to adopt an 'open innovation' approach by collaborating with other leaders (research, schools and businesses) in order to encourage the development of new technologies. In the same vein, a partnership was signed with CEA Tech at the end of 2014 to guide technological development programs in several areas (new materials, mobile robotics, thermal storage, etc.)."
For more information contact:
Fives Machining Systems Inc.
2200 Litton Lane
Hebron, KY 41048
859-534-4600
www.fivesmsi.com
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