SINFINY is actively participating in the LIGHTCAR project, “Research and Development of New Composite Materials and Their Advanced Production Processes,” to conduct research into new technologies capable of manufacturing automotive parts with lightweight composite materials.

These objectives are aligned with new policies to reduce energy consumption and polluting emissions, achieving a reduction in the weight of automobiles through the replacement of metal components, and accelerating the introduction of electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure and investments that will also boost industrial sectors nationwide.

The goal of the LIGHTCAR project is to develop new thermoplastic materials capable of maintaining high mechanical strength without losing ductility, adapting them to different manufacturing processes, reducing production times to achieve the units demanded in the automotive industry, as well as hybridizing them with other types of materials and components that generate greater value. And, of course, aligning with new circular economy trends and meeting recycling and reuse requirements.

The SINFINY team of engineers and researchers is embarking on a new challenge with the LIGHTCAR project, together with Itera Mobility, the AIMPLAS Technology Center, and Industrias Alegre, to design new technologies that enable high-speed manufacturing of parts and components with thermoplastic materials for electric vehicles. This development will involve the development of machine vision algorithms, robotics development, and the definition of optimal processes to reduce manufacturing times and costs. All of this will contribute to improving environmental sustainability, aiming to reduce the carbon footprint and contributing to the use of clean energy in the new era of mobility.

LIGHTCAR has received support from the Valencian Innovation Agency,  under the 2021 call for proposals under the “Strategic Projects in Cooperation” program. The project is co-financed by the European Union through the Operational Program of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the Valencian Community 2014-2020, under file number INNEST/2021/234.

“Action co-financed by the European Union through the Operational Program of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the Valencian Community 2014-2020”