Industrial Area
New Manufacturing Processes
Carrying out innovation and development projects in the field of new technologies for advanced manufacturing processes with a view to overcoming the challenges faced in industry today
Development of machinery using own technology and Eurecat expertise, from the initial idea to the industrial machine.
Ultrasound
- Ultrasonic moulding (USM) for the microinjection of plastic pieces.
- Ad hoc design and simulation of sonotrodes.
- Application of ultrasound to industrial processes.
Microwaves and plasma
- Application of microwaves to industry.
- Design of plasma generators.
- Transformation of materials.
3D Printing
- Optimisation of 3D printing processes according to the application.
- Printing with advanced materials.
- Development of new machinery for additive manufacturing.
Photonics
- Development of light sources.
- Optical sensors.
- Development of microfluidic devices with photonic interrogation.
- Optical solutions in an industrial environment.
- Characterisation of materials through spectroscopy techniques.
Servicios
Process optimisation
- Validation/viability/characterisation of new materials for 3DP.
- Optimisation of 3DP manufacturing parameters.
- Design, simulation and trials of microwave, plasma and heat systems.
- Optimisation of industrial processes through experimental design.
- Assistance and support for material characterisation through spectral techniques of absorption, emission, reflectance, embellishment and photonic fatigue.
- Technical support in industry to optimise and improve current photonic systems.
- Key expertise for establishing and developing the functional, technical and operational aspects that facilitate photonic product production and marketing.
Technology Transfer
- Implementation of and training in new 3DP technology in industry.
- Implementation of and training in new microwave and plasma technology.
- Implementation of and training in ultrasound technology in industrial processes.
- Design and manufacturing of optical sensors and light sources in all spectral ranges.
- Development of optical and photonic devices from new materials to obtain new light sources and to use nanostructured materials as optical sensors in any spectral range.
Construction of machinery and components
- Manufacturing of pieces using additive manufacturing technologies (FFF, FDM, SLA, DLP, SLS).
- Construction of 3D printers with new technology.
- Construction of waveguides and plasma generators.
- Manufacturing of pieces with ultrasonic moulding technology (USM).
- Ad hoc design, simulation and manufacturing of sonotrodes.
- Construction of machines with incremental sheet forming technology (ISF).
- Manufacturing of customised photonic products.
- Manufacturing of new light sources (solid-state lasers, for example).
- Manufacturing of photonic sensors and biosensors that bring added value to current detection systems.
Get to know the spin-off Aracne Textile Solutions
Aracne Textile Solutions is a spin off located in Barcelona that adopts a new production method for circular knitting machines based on a quality control system that predicts and/or finds defects and notifies them in a non-intrusive way while the machine is running.
All this is possible thanks to their predictive and reactive solutions which set a precedent in the textile predictive industry.
Visit Aracne’s website to learn more about it!
Representative sectors
Contact
Arcadi Castanyer
Head of New Manufacturing Processes Unit
Industrial Engineer and Technical Industrial Engineer in Industrial Electronics from the University of Girona, and a PhD candidate in Photonics at the Rovira i Virgili University. He has knowledge and experience in the field of Industry 4.0, process digitization and monitoring, and the sensorization of production systems, backed by various public and private projects.
He is currently the head of the Advanced Manufacturing Systems Unit, a Technology Unit with extensive experience in the following areas: biomedical manufacturing, design and prototyping of industrial equipment, additive manufacturing, incremental sheet forming, ultrasound and acoustics, microwaves and plasma, and photonics.
- Tel. +34 681 081 679
- arcadi.castanyer@eurecat.org
Outstanding projects
New technology for the dispersion of additives and nanoadditives within plastic that improves the material’s mechanical benefits, increase barrier properties, and even reduces the weight and final cost of the pieces to be manufactured.
Advanced Predictive System (APS) for the mould injection industry that reduces the time that it takes to set up a mould, cut down energy consumption and waste material and increase productivity.
Customers
B Braun
Dassault Aviation
Applus ILIADA
Cairó Farrier
Protechno
Repsol
Ultrasion
Multimedia
News
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