Funding:
ELKARTEK Program. SPRI, Basque Government
Project:
“New Generation of Processes for Sustainable (Re)Manufacturing” with the acronym “ORLEGI.”
File Number: KK-2024/00005
Project information:
Start and end date:
Start: April 1, 2024
End: December 31, 2025
Overall budget:
€873.423,86
Coordinator:
FUNDACIÓN TEKNIKER
Number of participants:
7
Description and objectives:
The ORLEGI project aims to research new machining methods and processes that enable sustainable (re)manufacturing. To achieve this, the project proposes a comprehensive approach based on the development of new processes, simulation, monitoring, and data analysis. This approach will allow manufacturers and users of machine tools to align their processes with the principles of the circular economy. Specifically, the research will focus on the “R” strategies involving manufacturing processes: Reduce (during the production phase), Repair, and Remanufacture. The ultimate goal is for users to reduce defects and emissions while gaining the necessary technology to extend the lifespan of manufactured components.
The ORLEGI project will focus its research on machining processes for high-value-added components due to their significant importance in the Basque industry, both economically and environmentally. As demonstrated during EMO 2023 in Hannover, most leading companies in the sector are showcasing not only developments in more precise and digitized processes but also advancements in environmentally friendly systems and methods. As a key European leader, DMG MORI refers to this transformation as the “Green Transformation.”
This is not a trend but one of the greatest challenges facing the Basque industry: maintaining its competitiveness in the international market while aligning with the sustainability principles set forth by the European Green Deal. To this end, the project will address three main objectives that align with the 9R framework and the strategy for sustainable, flexible, and zero-defect production processes.
This comprehensive approach will result in new functionalities, providing a reliable, precise, and global tool for analyzing and optimizing production processes while considering all cost and environmental impact variables.
Participants:
RESEARCH CENTERS:
- FUNDACIÓN TEKNIKER (LÍDER)
- FAGOR AOTEK S. COOP.
- IDEKO
- LORTEK
- MONDRAGON UNIBERTSITATEA – MONDRAGON GOI ESKOLA POLITEKNIKOA
- TECNALIA RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
- UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAÍS VASCO/EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA UPV/EHU