RAS Reports and Case Studies

Training on wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM), with emphasis on wires for wire EDM. Training on micro wire EDM.

Training on sinking electrical discharge machining (EDM), with emphasis on electrode materials for sinking EDM. Introducing micro EDM milling.

The study requested is a preparation for a possible research and development project of a product that can perform fast separation and inactivation of biological fluids. Proteins, peptides and metabolites are rapidly degraded after extraction, which causes large problems for both academic and industrial protein research. In this study, Imego will investigate the feasibility of fabricating low-cost glass and polymer chips that combine microfluidic separation with Denator’s proprietary preservation technology.

The collaborating company is looking to recycle silicon wafer by dispersing silicon particulate through a polymer carrier.
They have a supply chain available for the used silicon in flat pieces (0.6mm thick, various sizes), but have not secured a technology/process or supplier who can grind the silicon into fine granules;
- the required particle size is around 30micron,
- the finished dry 'powder' will have to be 99% pure silicon,

Autostamp is a SME specialising in sheet metal working for the automotive industry that has had long term collaborations with the University of Naples Federico II in the above mentioned fields. Autostamp recently submitted a technological enquiry regarding the identificaion of problems in micro feature characterisation in sheet metal products for car body parts.