To develop new high precision manufacturing technologies for cost efficiently and eco-friendly responding to the mass customization paradigm within the production of complex shape micro parts, embedded systems and miniaturized products at micro/meso-scale level (from 10 to 10.000 micron range).

Strategy and Technology:

Multitasking micromachining is the ability to perform multiple machining operations in one workholding configuration.

Integ-Micro objectives will be pursued by developing hybrid, reconfigurable, multitasking machines and combined processes, by integrating different ultra high precision techniques for the generation of 3D complex shape micro-components having a complex shape and made from different kinds of materials. Moreover, the availability of several machining technologies on a single machine allows important synergies between the different machining methods.

Expected Impact:

The Integ-Micro technology will lead to greater accuracy, reduced handling and plant area, faster throughput and increased productivity.

Consequently, the results of the Integ-Micro will contribute to innovate European industry, to render the European industry more adapt to the current/future economic challenges and to the increased competitiveness.

The target application addresses a variety of key EU markets currently demanding the development of the micro/meso scale production techniques, i.e. medical and bio-medical, automotive, environmental monitoring, aeronautic and aerospace industries.