- Start: 01/10/2013
- End: 01/10/2016
The main objective of this Project is to improve the productivity of European small and medium sized shipyards at least 20% through the implementation of advanced technologies already applied by the big companies, but whose high economic cost and necessity of qualified workers prevent the smaller yards from applying them. In order to achieve this aim, different solutions in seven technology areas were designed: design methods and tools; production preparation and planning; accuracy control and shaping; welding and assembly; coating materials and processes; outfitting and SMRC techniques; and innovative materials and their assembly. After a preliminary documentation and selection stage, six prototypes were finally built as demonstrators for their validation within the shipyards in the Project. AIMEN is the responsible partner of one of these prototypes, consisting of a maritime container serving as an auxiliary portable and floatable workshop. The container, located near the ship under construction, will avoid the frequent displacements that workers usually do until the workshops to perform small repairing operations. Technological developments will be accompanied by the elaboration of innovative business models, productivity and environmental assessment and tailored training programs. The latter field is led by AIMEN, who coordinates the elaboration and implementation of the prototype training programs.
**This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 605436.
- Sectors: Metal mechanical, Shipbuilding
- Financing programme: 7TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FUNDED EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
- R&D&i: Advanced assembly and disassembly technology, Flexible manufacturing cells, Multimaterial systems, Thermoplastic composites
- Leader: CTM - Center of Maritime Technologies
- Partners: AIMEN Centro Tecnológico, BLATRADEN Ab, CONOSHIP International, DN & T, FRAUNHOFER-AGP Aplications Center Large Structures in Production Technology, INROTECH, Netherlands Maritime Technology, CADMATIC Software Solutions, SAFINAH, SDC - Ship Design & Consult, FLENSBURGER Shipyard, NAVROM Shipyard, ULJANIK Shipyard, FRANCISCO CARDAMA, DUNAREA DE JOS University of GALATI, TUHH Hamburgo University of Technology
- Acronym: SMARTYARDS
- Ambit: International
- Web: http://www.smartyards-project.eu/mission/objective/home/
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