PARCEL PROJECT
PARCEL Inspectors – Innovative technologies for in-line and stand-alone monitoring of spring forming and stamping processes.
The goal of the project activities is to increase the company’s know-how and to develop technical solutions aligned with the market-driven development trends, in order to reduce process downtime, lower production costs, and consequently enhance productivity and quality.
The core objectives can therefore be understood as the generation of new, specialized technical literature and the improvement of process performance.
By process performance, we primarily refer to the reduction of downtime and the increase in productivity, while also expecting—though to a lesser extent—a consistent reduction in material waste related to start-up tests or non-conformities. Qualitatively, these objectives will lead to increased margins and greater competitiveness compared to global players.
The project also aims to highlight the intellectual contributions of the following collaborators: the University of Padua, serving as the ODR (Organismo di Ricerca) dedicated to the study of topics related to metal deformation; Stefano Cappeller, who will conduct extensive industrial research to address technical gaps specific to the spring manufacturing sector; Disys Srl, responsible for the development of dedicated vision and control systems; and Service Group R&D, focusing on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the process.
Finally, the project complies with the DNSH (“Do No Significant Harm”) principle, as set out in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated 18 June 2020.
The assessment of the environmental impact associated with the solutions developed during the funded project is carried out using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools, thanks to the collaboration with the company Service Group R&D.
The project was supported by the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy through the granting of a direct contribution to expenditure amounting to €1,728,863 and a subsidized loan of €1,049,651.