Intelligent tool cooling for Wire drawing (iWire)
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| Coordinator | Örebro universitet - Maskinteknik, Örebro universitet |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 903 502 |
| Project duration | October 2024 - June 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Impact Innovation Metals & Minerals - Program-specific efforts Vinnova |
| Call | Impact Innovation: Feasibility studies within Technological Action Areas in the program Metals & Minerals |
Important results from the project
The goals set from the start were met. The project planned and paved the way for a larger project, Wire4.0. The project also investigated the possibility of developing wire drawing tools with extreme cooling capacity. Different solutions were evaluated both in a laboratory environment and in the intended industrial application, the results show that it should be possible to design and manufacture tools that meet the requirements.
Expected long term effects
Hopefully, the project will lead to a larger follow-up project, Wire4.0, which in turn will work towards bringing the wire drawing process into Industry 4.0, by implementing automatic control of the process using process data to consistently produce good quality products in an optimal manner. This would lead to major improvements in both productivity and sustainability in the wire drawing process.
Approach and implementation
The project went according to plan. The goal of developing a roadmap towards Wire4.0 was achieved through extensive cooperation between all project partners. One of the activities was a workshop where the basis for a future proposal was laid. In the work towards the goal of evaluating the possibility of developing new wire drawing tools, different concepts were systematically evaluated, starting with tests in a laboratory environment followed by evaluation in the intended industrial application.