ART-R&D

ART-R&D is a partner that strategically contributes to the innovative and industrial performance of its clients.

The aim is to arrive at significant improvements in the production process within the context of the project, in order to generate the best possible operating result with a maximum of added value for the client over the long term.

Innovation, top quality, automation and reliability are the foundation principles by which the ART Group is continuing to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

In line with this high rate of change, technical and organisational changes are carried out on an ongoing basis, coupled with a constant investment in human resources and capital in order to achieve technological developments.

The R&D activities include programmes for researching and implementing new tool designs, aimed at product miniaturisation, product automation, saving on production costs and increasing the production rate, as well as programmes for the development and integration of new materials for tools.

The ART Group has set itself the objective of carrying out 1 or 2 R&D projects a year in order to make its contribution to the latest technological developments. The overview below offers a selection of the projects that we have carried out over the past few years.

Examples of R&D programmes:

EDM 2005:

In collaboration with the Leuven University, research was done as to the influence of EDM on the integrity of hard metal surfaces. The outcome of this research led to other, better types of hard metals.

MONCERAT:

Together with Leuven University, RWSK Aachen University and INSA Lyon University, a weldable ceramic was developed for the manufacturing of mechanical components with a high durability.

JUNG S320:

In this project, a fully automated grinding cell was developed and manufactured for the profile grinding of die components with an accuracy of < 0,002mm. This project was carried out together with Jung, Siemens, 3R and PEPS CNC software.

Fast Tool:

In collaboration with the TNO (the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research) and Dellcam, software was developed for increasing the speed with which die components and product recesses are produced.