Projects
AM2R - Agenda Mobilizadora para a inovação empresarial do setor das Duas Rodas (AM2R (Novas ferramentas de metal duro aplicadas à indústria de duas rodas))

PartnerIndustry National
The Mobilizing Agenda for business innovation in the Two-Wheeled Sector aims to operationalize the intervention in priority areas in the value chain that will allow the transformation of the national production profile and the development of a new specialization profile in the sector to leverage its competitive position in the internati...FAIST - Fábrica Ágil, inteligente, Sustentável e Tecnologica (FAIST)

PartnerIndustry National
FAIST – Fábrica Ágil, Inteligente, Sustentável e Tecnológica has as its main goal to provide and train the footwear area with innovative technologies, processes and sustainables materials, increasing the capacity to respond to market requirements and make the portuguese footwear and ...Tecnologias Inteligentes de Manufatura Aditiva por Laser para cerâmica (LaserCer)
PartnerIndustry National
The LaserCer project – Intelligent Laser Additive Manufacturing Technologies for Ceramics – aims to investigate and validate the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies, integrated with advanced computational technologies in the design and production processes of the promoter, with the goal of creating disrup...Tecnologias Inteligentes de Manufatura Aditiva por Laser para cerâmica (LaserCer)
PartnerIndustry National
The LaserCer project – Intelligent Laser Additive Manufacturing Technologies for Ceramics – aims to investigate and validate the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies, integrated with advanced computational technologies in the design and production processes of the promoter, with the goal of creating disrup...Transição para a fábrica do futuro (DRIVOLUTION (1))
PartnerIndustry National
The Drivolution Agenda aims to promote the creation of a Factory of the Future model, based on actions capable of responding to the challenges underlying the energy transition and digital transformation in the automotive sector, allowing to create the foundations for a smart, sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth.In order to create the int...Advanced Technologies Solutions for T-RTM (Tech4 T-RTM)
PartnerIndustry National
O projeto Tech4 T-RTM visa o desenvolvimento de um sistema de produção de componentes estruturais em material termoplástico composto, baseado numa tecnologia emergente de moldagem líquida termoplástica (T-RTM).Esta tecnologia disruptiva para o processamento de termoplást...Biobased and Biodegradable Composites (B2-Solutions)
PartnerIndustry National
AM4CER project is focused on providing practical and incisive answers to some of these challenges. Specifically, it seeks solutions that contribute to the reduction of the environmental impact generated by plastics: currently, 60% of the plastic produced worldwide (about 359 million tons in 2018) generated significant waste that was dumped in la...Development of a Premium Line of Sustainable Cristal Glass (Cristal Eco Premium)
PartnerIndustry National
Promoted by a consortium joined by Vista Alegre Atlantis, S.A. (leading promoter) and Universidade de Aveiro e a Universidade do Porto, the Cristal Ecpo Premium project has as an overall objective the development of a new line of sustainable crystal glass products with high added value, for the luxury packaging segment, through the development o...Manufatura Aditiva com cortiça (AM_CORK)
PartnerIndustry National
Promoted by a consortium joined by Amorim Cork Composites (leading promoter) and Aveiro University (ENESII), the “AM_Cork - Additive manufacturing with cork” project carries out the investigation and validation of the use of cork in additive manufacturing processes, using 3D Printing and Cast Filament Manufacturing technologi...REAP - Reciclagem e Reembolso de Embalagens de alumínio e PET - sistema piloto (REAP)
PartnerOther National
O projeto a implementar tem como princípio base a possibilidade dos alunos e trabalhadores da UA poderem ser reembolsados por cada garrafa ou lata que devolvam. Esta devolução será feita em equipamentos dedicados e adquiridos no âmbito do projeto. O valor do reembolso deverá ser creditado no Cartão Único da UA, o qual já está associado aos siste...Sistema integrado de fabrico aditivo e tratamentos térmicos localizados baseado em lase (Laser4AMTT)
PartnerIndustry National
O projeto LASER4AMTT visa o desenvolvimento de competências para a utilização de tecnologia laser em operações de fabrico aditivo por deposição localizada de material e operações de tratamento térmico micro localizado em metais. A conceção de um sistema laser integrado e estratégias de controlo, bem como o desenvolvimento de metodologias para o ...Publications
Data analysis and optimisation of cutting parameters for CNC rotary grinding of a crystal glass
Baraati A.; Morais H.; Torcato R.
2024, International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials.
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Reproducibility Study of the Thermoplastic Resin Transfer Molding Process for Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide 6 Composites
Martins, FP; Santos, L; Torcato, R; Lima, PS; Oliveira, JM
2023, MATERIALS, 16, 13.
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Characterization of commercial graphene-based materials for application in thermoplastic nanocomposites
de Lima, LRM; Martins, FP; Lagarinhos, JN; Santos, L; Lima, P; Torcato, R; Marques, PAAP; Rodrigues, DL; Melo, S; Grilo, J; Oliveira, JM
2020, MATERIALS TODAY-PROCEEDINGS, 20, 383-390.
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Integration of design rules and process modelling within SPIF technology-a review on the industrial dissemination of single point incremental forming
Afonso, D; de Sousa, RA; Torcato, R
2018, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, 94, 09-Dec, 4387-4399.
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Incremental forming of tunnel type parts
Afonso, D; de Sousa, RA; Torcato, R
2017, 17TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SHEET METAL (SHEMET17), 183, 137-142.
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Testing Single Point Incremental Forming Moulds For Rotomoulding Operations
Afonso, D; de Sousa, RA; Torcato, R
2017, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 20TH INTERNATIONAL ESAFORM CONFERENCE ON MATERIAL FORMING (ESAFORM 2017), 1896.
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