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The COMIC project has successfully concluded after four years of development, consolidating itself as a strategic initiative for the development and validation of new multi-material components aimed at high value-added sectors such as automotive and aerospace. Within the framework of the project, three new demonstrators have been manufactured and validated, achieving weight reductions of between 32% and 45% compared to conventional solutions, as well as overall improvements in their mechanical properties.
In addition to advances in design and manufacturing, COMIC has made it possible to analyse the economic and environmental impact of these new components, assessing both their cost and carbon footprint, and laying the foundations for a more efficient, flexible and sustainable manufacturing approach.
IDEKO’s role in COMIC
At IDEKO, as a Research Centre specialised in advanced manufacturing processes, we have contributed to the COMIC project by ensuring the quality of new multi-material components through non-destructive ultrasonic inspection, an area in which we have extensive experience and specialised researchers.
Specifically, the components developed within the project have been inspected using ultrasonic testing on a robotic system, which enables precise motion control, traceable data acquisition and reliable inspection results. This approach has been key to validating the internal integrity of the components and detecting potential defects without affecting the part.
Furthermore, IDEKO’s contribution has helped to establish the methodological and technological foundations for the correct inspection of multi-material components, a particularly relevant challenge in this type of hybrid solution, where materials with different behaviours and responses to quality control techniques coexist.
A project aligned with flexible and zero-defect manufacturing
The COMIC project has addressed, in an integrated manner, key aspects such as the digitalisation of production processes, the development of digital twins, the application of artificial intelligence to quality control, and the validation of demonstrators in TRL5 industrial environments, reinforcing an approach focused on flexible, reconfigurable and zero-defect manufacturing.
IDEKO’s contribution in the field of advanced inspection and quality assurance reinforces its commitment to the transfer of advanced manufacturing technologies to industry, helping to improve the competitiveness of companies in strategic sectors.
The COMIC project has been funded by CDTI and supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, within the framework of the Misiones programme, with financing from the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
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