Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00411, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Elbestawi, Mohamed (McMaster University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Injection molding process is commonly used to produce automotive components. Injection molding of polymer components faces_x000D_
increasing demands for part quality and production rate. Proper thermal management of the injection molding tooling is key to_x000D_
achieving simultaneous improvements in rate and quality. The devised cooling passages in the tooling manage the heat flow out of_x000D_
the plastic. Current fabrication methods place severe limitations on the configuration of the cooling channels used for heat_x000D_
withdrawal._x000D_
The freedom to create internal geometry by the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) allows for fabrication of molds with complex_x000D_
internal cooling passages. These cooling channels can be designed to be conformal to the molding cavity. Conformal cooling_x000D_
channels produced by the AM process provide the ability to more accurately control the temperature of the molding cavity_x000D_
throughout the process cycle. Such temperature control has the potential to shorten cycle time and to produce parts with lower_x000D_
residual stresses._x000D_
CO-EX-TEC is keen to move the AM technology forward to open the door for more flexibility in designing tools and molds with_x000D_
conformal cooling channels that reduce the total cycle time of fabrication and improve the cooling performance of the tool during_x000D_
production. This project in partnership with McMaster University, will provide an excellent opportunity for process improvement_x000D_
resulting in the use of AM technology to produce high performance dies with conformal cooling channels. Upon successful_x000D_
completion, the results of this research collaboration will enhance the competitive positioning of CO-EX-TEC in the automotive_x000D_
supplier market place., program purpose french : Injection molding process is commonly used to produce automotive components. Injection molding of polymer components faces_x000D_
increasing demands for part quality and production rate. Proper thermal management of the injection molding tooling is key to_x000D_
achieving simultaneous improvements in rate and quality. The devised cooling passages in the tooling manage the heat flow out of_x000D_
the plastic. Current fabrication methods place severe limitations on the configuration of the cooling channels used for heat_x000D_
withdrawal._x000D_
The freedom to create internal geometry by the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) allows for fabrication of molds with complex_x000D_
internal cooling passages. These cooling channels can be designed to be conformal to the molding cavity. Conformal cooling_x000D_
channels produced by the AM process provide the ability to more accurately control the temperature of the molding cavity_x000D_
throughout the process cycle. Such temperature control has the potential to shorten cycle time and to produce parts with lower_x000D_
residual stresses._x000D_
CO-EX-TEC is keen to move the AM technology forward to open the door for more flexibility in designing tools and molds with_x000D_
conformal cooling channels that reduce the total cycle time of fabrication and improve the cooling performance of the tool during_x000D_
production. This project in partnership with McMaster University, will provide an excellent opportunity for process improvement_x000D_
resulting in the use of AM technology to produce high performance dies with conformal cooling channels. Upon successful_x000D_
completion, the results of this research collaboration will enhance the competitive positioning of CO-EX-TEC in the automotive_x000D_
supplier market place., agreement title english : Additive manufacturing for automotive tooling with conformal cooling, agreement title french : Additive manufacturing for automotive tooling with conformal cooling, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-04-25, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada