Manufacturing

Industrie 4.0, manufacturing, fabrication additive... : parce que l’Industrie est bouleversée en profondeur par des technologies toujours plus innovantes, les instituts Carnot accompagnent les PME et ETI dans leur transformation vers l’Industrie du Futur. Ils se sont organisés pour aller à la rencontre de ces entreprises et leur faciliter l’accès au vaste potentiel de la R&D française, tant en termes de compétences mobilisables que de plateformes technologiques.

CONTINUOUS CRISTALLISATION

with a Couette-Taylor type reactor
Carnot I2C institute - Carnot preparing the future

Production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is traditionally carried out in batch processes. But over time, the batch production method has revealed certain weaknesses, especially variation in product quality from one batch to another. Conversely, the continuous production method ensures better productivity and more constant product quality.

COTRA

A new way of introducing non-destructive testing into production lines
Carnot Cetim Institute - Carnot preparing the future

Cotra is deploying two emerging technologies and demonstrating them in an operational environment. Controls are carried out in real time and make it possible to switch from a normally destructive sample check, to a 100% non-destructive check, all in phase with the upstream production line.

“SMART” POLYMERS for 4D printing

Carnot Chimie Balard Cirimat Institute - Carnot preparing the futur


Additive manufacturing is perceived as a real industrial revolution.
Constant developments in manufacturing techniques and types of materials – notably stimuli-responsive
polymers – have contributed to the emergence of 4D printing technology.
This new approach enables a 3D printed object to change over time in a controlled manner in response to
external stimuli.

SONDE TRIBO-ACOUSTIQUE®

A device that “objectifies”touch
Carnot Ingenierie@Lyon Institute - Carnot preparing the future

Sensory properties already play a key role in the design of objects that come into direct contact with humans: tablets, telephones, cars, textiles, cosmetics, leather, packaging and the like. In fact, at a given level of technical quality, purchase decisions will focus on objects that provide comfort and enjoyment. To cater to manufacturers’ new need to be able to objectify touch, LTDS researchers have developed a Tribo-Acoustic® sensor capable of measuring touch.

BLAXTAIR

On-board 3D morphological recognition system for pedestrian safety in an industrial environment
Partnership Carnot-Enterprise Carnot CEA LIST Institute - ARCURE

ARCURE and CEA LIST have been working together since 2009 as part of a joint laboratory to develop solutions that make industrial vehicles more autonomous.
This partnership has culminated in Blaxtair, a perimeter protection solution that incorporates exclusive, vision-based technologies for detecting and locating pedestrians and obstacles in real-time.

DES FOILS NOUVELLE GENERATION IMPRIMÉS EN 3D

Improved sailing performances
Carnot MICA Institute — Carnot preparing the future

Development of foils based on the additive manufacture of composites combined with a new laser-based approach to functionalisation and surface texturing to optimise boat performance and make steering safer.

GLAM

Glass Laser Additive Manufacturing
Carnot ICÉEL Institute —Carnot preparing the future

A new additive manufacturing technology based on laser-matter interaction can be used for 3D printing of objects made directly from glass without any additives. Different sectors such as microfluidics, connectors or biomedical devices will be able to benefit from made-to-measure glass prototypes, with a composition adapted to their needs. A patent was filed by Cerfav-Université de Lorraine in September 2020, and a Sayens maturation project is in progress.

MBJ

Le Metal Binder Jetting
Carnot Cetim Insitute — Carnot preparing the future

This additive metal manufacturing process offers new opportunities for small- and medium production runs of small complex components. It comprises two main stages: the first shapes a "green" part by printing a binder on a powder bed. The second step to strengthen the part by sintering it.