Miniaturization of components with tolerances within submicron range is a growing demand in medical and electronic industries as well as in sensing and monitoring devices for automotive, aero-space and manufacturing industries.

Appropriated, cost-effective and reliable equipment must be made available to offer high-tech solutions for mass scale manufacturing miniaturised parts.

European machine tool building small and medium enterprises collaborate in
Launch-Micro with the targets:

• Acquire knowledge about micro-manufacturing technologies
• Produce complete solutions (machine + process) for microcomponents manufacturing.
• Create a collaborative scenario in the field of microcomponents manufacturing.
• Gain access to the necessary multi-disciplinary knowledge and skills.
• Lead the market of micro manufacturing equipment.
• Assure the sustainability of the the European machine tool building small and medium enterprises by competitiveness.
• Safeguard actual jobs.

Project website: www.launch-micro.org.