On October 31, 2022, the GreenBath and DEEPEST projects, developed within the Technology and R&D area of M&M Group, were successfully completed. Both projects are now in the implementation phase within the company itself before proceeding to their industrialization.
The objective of the GreenBath project was to develop and implement simulation and optimization technologies in the area of surface treatments. A simulator of the area has been developed to monitor compliance with deadlines, detect bottlenecks and calculate the consumption of substances and consumables. In addition, a new system for positioning parts on racks for chemical baths has been developed, allowing better use of resources and available space.
The GreenBath project thus contributes to the company’s transition to the Industry 4.0 model and to the development of enabling technologies such as simulation and optimization, while acting as a starting point to achieve a digitalization of the company’s activity. In addition, it contributes to better resource utilization, streamlines production-related activities and facilitates strategic decision-making. GreenBath (IDI-20210358) has been funded by CDTI – Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial, an entity attached to the Ministry of Science and Innovation, and co-financed by the Pluri-regional Operational Program of Spain ERDF 2014-2020.
For its part, DEEPEST (“DEsarrollo de Procesos de ESTirado de chapa por simulación”) has worked on the creation of a simulator that helps us to better understand the impact of the parameters that dominate the stretching process and also allows us to improve the quality of the parts and reduce the time and cost of industrialization of our products.
For this project, a mechanical characterization of different aluminum alloys intensely used in the aerospace industry has been carried out, as well as simulations in finite element programs, in which we at M&M have generated models of our stretching presses. Like GreenBath, DEEPEST (“DEsarrollo dE Desarrollo dE Procesos de ESTirado de chapa por simulación”, IDI-20210358) is funded by CDTI – Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial, an entity attached to the Ministry of Science and Innovation, and co-financed by the Pluriregional Operational Program of Spain FEDER 2014-2020.
