SHARK

Industrialising Laser Functional Texturing

We are reducing the complexity and unknowns in the functional texturing process by developing a fully digitised knowledge management platform and an advanced end-user interface to enable the industrialisation of the process.

The project will deliver:

• Cost savings: The capability to deliver surface functionalities into real products for less than 10% of the cost of the conventional part
• Improved product performance: More than 20% improvement in product performance based on the surface functionalities deployed
• Faster product development
• A strengthened global position for European manufacturing

Project objectives

SHARK aims to industrialise laser functional texturing by boosting the productivity, cost-effectiveness and flexibility of the process.

Our objectives are:

• To significantly increase productivity and cost-effectiveness by reducing the time required for laser processing, inspection and product design and introduction;
• To develop a highly robust laser texturing system capable of producing different surface textures for specific functionalities, supported by modelling tool development and in-line inspection tools;
• To develop a scalable integrated digital platform with high data security;
• To demonstrate and commercially exploit laser surface texturing in the tooling, food and drink, medical and power generation sectors.

For more information on the SHARK project, please visit www.sharkproject.eu