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Research projects

We develop our production through research and innovation projects, supported by the European Union, the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic.

Current project EMPowerMET
CuCrNb alloy wire
CuCrNb wire Ø 0.5 mm

Horizon Europe · 2026–2029

EMPowerMET

Electric & mechanical power for metal manufacturing

Project number
101294194
Duration
06/2026–05/2029
Coordinator
LKR Leichtmetallkompetenzzentrum Ranshofen GmbH

Project website Project on CORDIS

  • EMPowerMET project logo
  • Co-funded by the European Union

Titanium is a critical raw material for Europe, yet the continent lacks domestic primary production and relies heavily on imports, exposing its industries to geopolitical risks and supply chain vulnerabilities. EMPowerMET addresses this challenge by developing a fully circular and energy-efficient titanium value chain based entirely on secondary resources. It introduces solid-state recycling technologies, Field-Assisted Sintering (FAST) and CONFORM™, to transform titanium swarf and end-of-life parts into high-performance sheets and wires. These semi-finished products are further processed through deep drawing, wire-arc additive manufacturing (waDED) and inductive heat treatments to produce hybrid components with reduced energy demand and material waste.

Three industrial demonstrators will validate the process chain at TRL7: a fire protective helmet, two space landing gear structures and an aeroplane service port. EMPowerMET thereby showcases the feasibility of replacing conventional, fossil-fuel-intensive processes with electrically and mechanically driven alternatives. It contributes directly to the EU’s strategic goals by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving resource efficiency and strengthening industrial resilience. The project positions Europe as a leader in sustainable titanium processing, paving the way for broader adoption of clean technologies in energy-intensive industries.

Project partners

  • The University of Sheffield
  • FCT Systeme GmbH
  • CAMEX, spol. s r.o.
  • Kieselstein International GmbH
  • voestalpine Böhler Welding Germany GmbH
  • Inova Lab SRL
  • voestalpine Metal Forming GmbH
  • Frentech Aerospace s.r.o.
  • Brimatech Research GmbH
  • California Metals GmbH
  • Redlink GmbH
  • European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting
  • Zabala Innovation Consulting SA
  • COMTES FHT a.s.

Third party: voestalpine Polynorm GmbH & Co. KG

Other projects

Projects co-funded by the European Union and supported by the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic. Click a project poster to enlarge it.

  • Number
    CZ.01.01.01/05/23_009/0004483
    Duration
    1 Jul – 31 Dec 2024
    Funding
    Co-funded by the European Union

    Design and optimisation of the production technology for UTP A 6170 Co alloy wires

    The project focuses on developing and optimising the production technology for wires made of the UTP A 6170 Co alloy. The aim is to design suitable tools for cold drawing, optimise their design using simulation methods and verify how they perform.

    UTP A 6170 Co project poster (in Czech), enlarge
  • Acronym
    SPRIWI
    Number
    CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/20_358/0027406
    Programme
    OP Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness

    Optimisation of the production process for high-strength austenitic steel wire

    The project aims to optimise the production technology of high-strength austenitic steel wire. The wire requirements are defined by the customer, primarily achieving the highest possible strength while maintaining good ductility for various final wire diameters. The wire serves as a semi-finished product for spring manufacturing.

    SPRIWI project poster (in Czech), enlarge
  • Number
    CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/20_321/0024581
    Programme
    OP Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness

    Applied research in the refining of high-purity non-ferrous metals

    The project aims to develop and verify refining processes for producing high-purity non-ferrous metals and their alloys, and for manufacturing advanced titanium-based non-ferrous alloys in powder form for additive manufacturing using binder jet technology.

    Poster of the project Applied research in the refining of high-purity non-ferrous metals (in Czech), enlarge
  • Number
    CZ.01.3.10/0.0/0.0/19_251/0020475
    Duration
    3 Feb – 30 Oct 2020
    Programme
    OP Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness

    Energy savings at CAMEX

    The project focuses on reducing the energy intensity of the CAMEX spol. s r.o. production processes in mechanical engineering.

    Priority axis 3 “Efficient energy management, development of energy infrastructure and renewable energy sources, support for the introduction of new technologies in the field of energy management and secondary raw materials”.

    Energy savings at CAMEX project poster (in Czech), enlarge
  • Acronym
    DrawTech
    Number
    CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/18_215/0021544
    Programme
    OP Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness

    Optimisation of eyelet forging technology

    The project focuses on optimising the forging and drawing of eyelets made of 42CrMo4 steel, with an emphasis on streamlining the process in our plant while keeping the required material properties of the final product consistent.

    DrawTech project poster (in Czech), enlarge
  • Acronym
    TIPRESS
    Number
    CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/18_215/0019319
    Duration
    from 12/2019
    Programme
    OP Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness

    Measurement and simulation of the material properties of titanium sheet for the aerospace industry

    The innovation voucher focuses on testing and simulating a material model of titanium sheet for the aerospace industry. The voucher will deliver the material data needed to form this specific material optimally.

    TIPRESS project poster (in Czech), enlarge
  • Number
    CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/16_045/0010727
    Duration
    07/2017–11/2017
    Programme
    OP Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness

    Optimisation of forming processes for Ni and Cu alloys for the electrical industry

    The aim of the project is to capture all effects of the forming process on the final electrical and mechanical properties and thereby optimise the manufacturing of sputtering targets.

  • Number
    TH03020338
    Duration
    01/2018–12/2020
    Programme
    EPSILON, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

    Research and development of the production technology for low-alloyed Cu alloy wires

    Research and development of the production technology for wires made of low-alloyed Cu-Cr-Nb copper alloys for refractory conductors in nuclear power engineering. The aim of the project is to develop the technology for producing wires from low-alloyed copper alloys.

  • Number
    CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/17_115/0012617
    Duration
    02/2018–05/2018
    Programme
    OP Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness

    Development of a modified Cu9Sn3B-based wire for repair welding

    The project focuses on developing the processing technology for CuSn alloy wire used in the repair welding of deep-drawn vessels. CuSn is a new type of alloy with high corrosion resistance in seawater and other aggressive media (e.g. acids). The aim of the project is to design and optimise the production process. The output of the project will be a processing procedure.

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