28 / Additive manufacture, or paradigms in direct, customised fabrication was obtained along with very high average and maximum elongation at break values, in some cases almost twice than This line of research has made it possible to perform expe- obtained for the same component made using conventional rimental evaluations in the application of incremental defor- liquid injection techniques. The first prototype to be installed mation technology to manufacturing metal micro parts, in the injection lab at the Ascamm Foundation is revolutio- working with panels of a thickness no greater than a tenth nising the world of metallurgy, since it allows a thixotropic of a millimetre (0,1 to 0,05 mm). material to be generated by applying high-power ultraso- The technology centre has developed special tools with diffe- nics, and transfer this process to conventional injection rent geometries for micro-fabrication and has designed a machinery to configure the metal in a semi-solid state. pneumatic bench adapted to incremental micro-fabrication Another Ascamm achievement is the Ultragassing project, processes. It has also carried out research work to develop where technology has been developed that permits the heat processes to enable work with stainless steel and brass elimination of dangerous polluting gases and oxides in alloys of up to one tenth thickness. aluminium. Other significant projects that the Ascamm Technology Centre has actively participated in include Flexi- cast, which leads to reduced percentages in rejected defec- tive parts and less production downtime thanks to the development of an expert system providing smart process automation; Souncast, which facilitates quality predictions of die cast aluminium; and Music, which includes the design of a smart platform for the die cast aluminium industry. Ascamm is participating in the last of these projects by defi- Our aim here in the world of additive manufacture is to deve- ning and implementing procedures to store and filter data lop in-house technology based on the advanced application obtained via the sensor network, as well as developing two of energy using different wave types in the metal casting self-regulating systems that are integrated into die casting sector. The Ascamm technology centre currently has two mould systems for Audi. lines of research open that are progressing at different Micro-technologies in the world of metal Report