About the Project
Summary
Full title:
New product development guidance system (PDGS) for complex injection moulded
plastic parts by enhanced injection moulding simulation and material data
measurement applicable by SMEs
Acronym:
Pro4Plast
Strategic objectives addressed:
- Cut the time to market by 50% by the development of a new SME applicable product
development process with a Product Development Guidance System.
- Cost reductions of 30% in injection moulding production and mould making SME
by the application of enhanced, easy to use simulation technique.
- Sustaining the use of the new product development process in SMEs by certification.
Project Abstract
The overall objective of Pro4Plast is to enable European plastic injection moulding
and tooling SMEs to produce complex, highly functional parts from special polymers at
low costs with short time-to-market, to sustain European SME competitiveness against
challenges from low cost countries outside Europe. This can only be achieved by a new
technology driven product development process avoiding today's standard approach of
trial and error.
Therefore, 9 IAGs initiate this project with 28 partners, addressing the common
threats of ~ 40.000 EU-SMEs.
To achieve the strategic goals and to sustainably strengthen the SME-competitiveness,
project partners will develop innovative technological systems, which consist of:
- product development guidance system (PDGS) as a new software tool for development
of complex plastic parts
- development of enhanced injection moulding simulation software (multi component
and insert-moulding) and development of an in-house viscosity measurement system both
applicable by SMEs
- development of a new training model for European SMEs including PDGS certification
(like ISO 9000 for quality)
A top-class RTD team from leading scientific institutes of the EU will safeguard
the achievement of the ambitious project targets.
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