Project
MAC - New process methodologies and advanced materials for boatyard
Funding origin:
Italy
STRIA Roadmaps:
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Transport mode:
Waterborne
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Project website:
Duration:
Start date: 01/01/2007,
End date: 01/12/2013
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
The structure of Italian boatyard sector is made of a large number of companies of which only 10% with more than 50 employees. This element highlighted the need for technological innovation as well as for new boat design methodologies.
Objectives:
The MAC project was aimed at:
- developing NEW TECHNOLOGIES facilitating the introduction of structures and components made with innovative materials and processes concerning functional, economic and environmental aspects;
- developing accurate and reliable DESIGN METHODOLOGIES for the re-engineering of components.
It was expected that innovative processes would be developed with the aim of rationalizing production steps, taking advantage of the transfer of environmentally sustainable and cost-effective technologies for the transformation of materials and using, for example, the LOM prototyping techniques for the realization of molds, the automated cutting of materials and semi-finished products by using power laser.
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