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The RECLAIM project is being undertaken by a consortium of eight organisations that, in addition to Delcam, includes Renishaw, Electrox, TWI, Precision Engineering Technologies, Cummins Turbo Technologies, Airfoils Technology International and De Montfort University.
The main aim of the project, which is receiving an investment of over £½ million from the government-funded Technology Strategy Board, is to develop an integrated production system incorporating all of the processes required for cost effective, rapid and reliable remanufacturing.
The new system, which is being developed during the project, combines laser cladding, machining and in-process scanning in a single machining cell. While the main focus will be on the repair of damaged parts, it is planned that the new equipment could also be used to manufacture new metal parts, to upgrade obsolete parts and to reconfigure standard parts for specialist, low-volume applications.
According to the initiator of the project, Prof. David Wimpenny from De Montfort University, ‘The RECLAIM system will be the first in the world to combine laser cladding, CNC machining and in-process inspection in a single machine. This will provide a revolutionary, single-stage solution to remanufacturing’.
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