MEASUREMENT The MH2020 project kicked-off in April with seven companies and ve research centres members of the Basque Network of Science, Technology and Innovation MEASURING CAPABILITIES incorporated to machine tools The IK4-Tekniker technology centre is currently involved in the MH2020 project whose aim is to develop advanced measuring solutions to be incorporated to industrial ma- nufacturing equipment. > Unai Mutilba, responsible for Inspection and Measurement at IK4-Tekniker In order to make progress in the development of more relia- ble, exible and ef cient manufacturing processes, the IK4-Tekniker technology centre is involved in a research and development project whose aim is to t machine tools with high accuracy measuring systems to speed up production and improve the quality of large parts and components. The so-called MH2020 initiative started last April and intends to meet requirements linked to boosting the competitiveness of the Basque industrial fabric by designing more ef cient manufac- turing equipment for sectors such as shipbuilding, aeronautics, power or automotion characterised by the production of large and highly accurate parts. This three-year project is being carried out by a consortium made up of seven companies and ve technology centres, mem- bers of the Basque Network of Science and Technology. The ultimate goal of MH2020, a project led by a company called Juaristi, is to incorporate know-how and solutions allowing machine tools to measure with dimensional traceability and achieve greater precision throughout the entire work volume. The IK4-Tekniker contribution It is within this framework, that the Basque centre will provide its capabilities in terms of inspection and measurement. More speci cally, research actions will focus on developing pro- cedures allowing machine tool geometric and environmental conditions to be checked whilst running. Work will also focus on the design and development of rapid and ef cient checking procedures to reduce machine downtime and to devise calibration procedures for machining headers. IK4-Tekniker researchers will develop and incorporate volume- tric compensation solutions and also study thermal variations on large pieces of equipment as the main source of uncertainty during measuring processes. In addition, uncertainties will be allocated to any measurements performed to obtain dimensional traceability and, together with other project partners, equipment will be tted with massive dot acquisition sensors. IK4-Tekniker resear- chers will develop and incorporate volumetric compensation solutions and also study thermal variations on large pieces. 16<<