ACRONYM: MACH21

DESCRIPTION OF ACRONYM: Multipurpose and cross-sectorial modernisation of manufacturing processes through parallel kinematics

CONTRACTORS: FATRONIK (E); Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) (D); INA Waelzlager Schaeffler oHG (D); Institut Werkzeugmaschinen und Umformtechnik (IWU) (D); Malimo Maschinenbau GmbH Chemnitz (KARL MAYER) (D); Laboratory for Computer Science, Robotics and Microelectronics of Montpellier (LIRMM) (F); Industrias ANAYAK, S.A. (E); GAMESA Producciones Aeronáuticas (E); Universität Stuttgart ISW (D); COMAU SYSTEMS S.p.A.(IT); ARJAL  Industrias Metalúrgicas S.A. (P); LERNSTTAT Industrie-und Automatisierungstechnik (D)

SUBJECT: Machine tool

START DATE: 2000-02-01

END DATE: 2003-01-31

DURATION: 36 months

PROJECT STATUS: Execution

PROGRAMME TYPE: 5th FWP (Fifth Framework Programme)

PROGRAMME ACRONYM: GROWTH

CONTRACT TYPE: Shared costs RTD