January Contact details Company:IDEKO S. Coop. Address:Arriaga Kalea, 2 Location:Elgoibar, SPAIN Tel Fax: Presenter:Joseba Perez Bilbatua Position:International R&D Projects Director Tel Fax: Page 1

January Previous experience within FP5 and FP6 32 European funded projects, 8 of them in FP6 and 14 co-ordinated by IDEKO –LAUNCH MICRO: MicroTechnologies for Re-launching European Machine Manufacturing SMEs –NEXT: New and user-friendly production technologies, and their incorporation into the factory of the future –MANUDIRECT: Direct Ultra-precision Manufacturing –PROLIMA: Environmental Product Lifecycle Management for building –MAGFORGE: Magnesium Forged Components for Structural Lightweight Transport Applications –KNOWEDM: Automated Knowledge based EDM technology for integrated tool making and high precision components –HYMOULD: Development of a Hybrid Machine Tool Concept for Manufacturing of Free-Form Surface Moulds – SAPIENT: Synergetic Process Integration for Efficient Micro and Nano Manufacture IP SMEs CA – SEPMAC: Sustainable and economic production of magnesium components – ENGY: Development of low energy and eco-efficient grinding technologies – SMARTOOL: Smart structures for machine tools – PRIMA: Improving performance and life-cycle cost of Machine Tools through Advanced Materials – AMADEUS: Reduction of manual finishing by automated manufacturing of dies and moulds – NOISELESS: Reduction of noise emission on machine tools FP5 Page 2

January First Choice Topic Nanotechnology, Materials, Production Technologies, Call 1 Advanced Wood-Based Composites and their Production Ecological and safe machining of wood-based composites. A promising and innovative technology in terms of : Safety, Operator's health, Tool life increment, Parts cleanliness, Machine performance, Machine and fixturing maintenance, etc... Page 3

January Key Competencies and skills (I) SEPMAC Project (FP5): Development of a New Integrated System for Ecological High Speed Machining using Internal Chip Evacuation. Project Goal: Full chip removal through tool and spindle, elimination of chips from working space Advantages of the new technology: Safe and clean working area. No operators health hazard. Clean and dry workpieces, do not require further cleaning. Immediate chip processing. Flexible machining / less tools required. Compatible with tool-shank standards (HSK, ISO). Simple- do not require additional devices. The promising results encouraged the research group to explore new materials and applications Page 4

January Key Competencies and skills (II) Page 5 New Materials: Interested aerospace companies (AIRBUS, EADS, GAMESA, CASA) for applying this technology on CFRCs materials. Mould makers interested on production electrodes made in Graphite. First successful trials made on machining Wood. Without aspiration With aspiration

January Key Competencies and skills (II) New Materials: Interested aerospace companies (AIRBUS, EADS, GAMESA, CASA) for applying this technology on CFRCs materials. Mould makers interested on production electrodes made in Graphite. Successful trials made on machining Wood. Page 5 Without aspiration With aspiration