Projects

EMPowerMET: Electric & mechanical power for metal manufacturing

Project number:	101294194
Coordinator:	LKR LEICHTMETALLKOMPETENZZENTRUM RANSHOFEN GMBH
Partners:	THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD FCT SYSTEME GMBH CAMEX, SPOL. S R.O. KIESELSTEIN INTERNATIONAL GMBH VOESTALPINE BOHLER WELDING GERMANY GMBH INOVA LAB SRL VOESTALPINE METAL FORMING GMBH FRENTECH AEROSPACE S.R.O. BRIMATECH RESEARCH GMBH CALIFORNIA METALS GMBH REDLINK GMBH EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR WELDING JOINING AND CUTTING ZABALA INNOVATION CONSULTING SA COMTES FHT a.s.
Third party:	VOESTALPINE POLYNORM GMBH & CO. KG
Start date:	06/2026
End date:	05/2029

 

Description:

Titanium is a critical raw material for Europe, yet the continent lacks domestic primary production and relies heavily on imports, exposing its industries to geopolitical risks and supply chain vulnerabilities. EMPowerMet addresses this challenge by developing a fully circular and energy-efficient titanium value chain based entirely on secondary resources. EMPowerMet introduces solid-state recycling technologies, Field-Assisted Sintering (FAST) and CONFORM™, to transform titanium swarf and end-of-life parts into high-performance sheets and wires. These semi-finished products are further processed through deep drawing, wire-arc additive manufacturing (waDED), and inductive heat treatments to produce hybrid components with reduced energy demand and material waste.

Three industrial demonstrators will validate the process chain at TRL7: a fire protective helmet, two space landing gear structures, and an aeroplane service port. Therefore, EMPowerMet showcases the feasibility of replacing conventional, fossil-fuel-intensive processes with electrically and mechanically driven alternatives. EMPowerMet contributes directly to the EU’s strategic goals by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving resource efficiency, and strengthening industrial resilience. The project positions Europe as a leader in sustainable titanium processing, paving the way for broader adoption of clean technologies in energy-intensive industries.

Websites:

• EMPowerMet • Home
• ELECTRIC & MECHANICAL POWER FOR METAL MANUFACTURING | EMPowerMet | Project | Fact Sheet | HORIZON | CORDIS | European Commission

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Energy savings in CAMEX

CZ.01.3.10/0.0/0.0/19_251/0020475 

PO-3 "Efficient energy management, development of energy infrastructure and renewable energy sources, support for the introduction of new technologies in the field of energy management and secondary raw materials"

Start and end of project 3.2.2020 - 30.10.2020  

Optimization of mesh fitting technology

The project Optimization of forging and drawing of mesh technology focuses on the optimization of the process of forging and drawing of meshes from 42CrMo4 material with emphasis on streamlining the process in the applicant's operation while ensuring constant required material properties of the final product

 

Measurement and simulation of material properties of titanium sheet for application in aerospace industry.

CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/18_215/0019319

Innovative voucher is focused on testing and simulation of material model of titanium sheet.

Project start date 12/2019

OPTIMIZATION of  forming processes NI and CU alloy for electrical industry

CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/16_045/0010727

Our company has gained  a project, which is  co-funded by the European Union under the name of OPTIMIZATION of  forming processes NI and CU alloy for electrical industry. 

The aim of the project is to capture all the effects of the forming process at  the final electrical and mechanical features and to optimize the process of manufacturing spraying targets.

Start and end of project 7/2017 - 11/2017

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TECHNOLOGY for wires  production  from low allegation alloys

TH03020338

Another successful project, which  was supported and annouced by the Czech Republic’s Technology Agency within the  EPSILON program is the Research and developmentof the  technology for wires production from low allegation of  CU alloys  based on  Cu-Cr-Nb   for refractory conductors for nuclear power engineering. The aim of the project is to develop the technology of wires production from  low allegation copper alloys.

Start and end of project 01/2018 - 12/2020

Development of modified wire base Cu9Sn3B for repair welding

CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/17_115/0012617

The project is focused on the development of technology of CuSn alloy wire processing for the purpose of repair welding of deep drawn vessels. CuSn alloy is a new type of alloy with high corrosion resistance in seawater and other aggressive media (eg acids). The aim of the project is to design and optimize the technological process of production. The output of the project will be a technological process of processing.

Start and end of project 02/2018 - 05/2018