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Project 0 form researches on high-strength steel to get lighter and safer vehicles

The form 0 led by Seat and CTM provides for great results in the short term

Drafting PU11/07/2008

The company Seat and the CTM Technology Center lead the project 0 form since 2006, this project was chosen in the first round of the zenith of the Ministry of industry program. In the past month of June, they presented the results in the framework of the fifth Assembly form 0 at the Melia Golf Vichy Catalan hotel.

José Manuel Prado, director-general of the technological centre CTM noted the degree of role played by the CTM in the Forma0 project, both in its gestation and in the further development, a role that "has allowed to say the image of the CTM at the State level as a Center capable of proposing large research projects of scientific and industrial interest""manage them administratively and develop them successfully".

What makes results technicians, on the first day of the 5th House, was presented the results obtained in each of them project activities in the course of the first half of 2008, noting very encouraging results both in them activities concerning new processes of forming, as well as those dedicated to the development of new materials and coatings for the forming of steels and high strength. With the definition of new processes of forming, both cold and heat, is expected to alleviate the difficulties of high-strength steels to be formed, while new materials for tools are being developed with the development of new materials and coatingsable to withstand thermal, and mechanical requirements and increase the durability of the tools, as well as its productive capacity.

The second day of the Assembly served to plan in detail for each activity the work carried out during the second half of 2008, work of serve to confirm the good expectations and transform them into inconclusive results.

Speakers of the Assembly.

Carlos Roma, Manager of relations on institutional of the Group VW/Spain highlighted the importance of innovation in a sector as competitive as the car, as well as the good progress the project, the importance of the objectives achieved and the high expectations we have of the project in the short term. Roma also emphasized the change of attitude in researcher mentality of the Consortium since the beginning of the project, which has allowed an intense and fruitful cooperation between all partners and actors of the Consortium.

For its part, Javier Gil and Mur, Vice-Rector of research and innovation of the UPC, he remarked the importance of the relationship and cooperation between the company and University, as a way to be able to boost innovation and productivity in the business. He also stressed the research effort that is doing the UPC in the framework of this collaboration project.

Participants in the Assembly.

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