Development of fast & economical cutting machines for metal bars above dia 400MM
Source
- iDEX Challenges (opens in a new tab)DISC 5Round closed: 25 Oct 2021
Source summary
Develop faster, economical cutting equipment for metal bars or semi-finished ingots above 400 mm diameter. Existing electrical-discharge or band-saw cutting of superalloys, special steels and titanium is described as a production bottleneck. The source seeks improved cutting capability for these materials, not generic shop automation.