Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Development of Aluminum Processing

CMQ已成为最成功的CCT之一，并在冶金行业，特别是在铝加工领域处于领先地位。CMQ每年为200多家公司提供服务。为了促进铝加工，作为魁北克省铝发展战略的一部分，CMQ应魁北克省政府的要求，开始了一项1200万美元的重大投资项目。事实上，2021-2022年将在CMQ安装的基础设施将包括两个半工业轧制米尔斯以及一个半固态流变铸造型成型单元。该提案将使公司能够加快新的先进应用（无论是基于材料还是基于工艺）的开发。它使整个行业都可以进行创新，包括一些公司，这些公司永远不会承担风险或拥有从这些技术进步中受益的物质和财务手段。在铝轧制方面，研究项目将针对合金开发、新应用、热成型等。确定参与该倡议的公司有力拓、Verbom、BRP、Manac、Nature Alu、贝尔直升机德事隆。另一方面，半固态铝铸造是生产高完整性零件的有效解决方案。该工艺可改善结构应用的部件性能，显著改善机械性能并延长模具寿命。确定参与该倡议的公司有Dyna-Tool、Foseco、菲亚特克莱斯勒汽车公司、ADC技术公司和BRP。最后，关于增材制造和焊接，研究将针对LPBF的铝粉开发，丝弧增材制造工艺开发和多功能焊接单元的机器人焊接，公司包括Maadi Group，Rio Tinto，Manac，Bell-Textron和Alcoa。通过CMQ与CÉGEP de Trois-Rivières的联系及其与几所大学研究人员的合作，该提案还将有助于培训全国范围内已经非常需要的HQP。

CMQ has become one of the most successful CCTTs and a leading player in the metallurgical sector, particularly in aluminum processing. CMQ offers services to more than 200 companies annually. To promote aluminum processing, as part of the Québec Aluminum Development Strategy, CMQ embarked on a major investment project of 12 M$, at the request of the government of Québec. Indeed, the infrastructure to be installed at the CMQ in 2021-2022 will include two semi-industrial rolling mills as well as a semi-solid rheocasting-type moulding cell. This proposal will enable companies to accelerate the development of new advanced applications (either material or process-based). It makes innovation accessible to an entire industry, including several companies that would never have taken the risk or had the physical and financial means to benefit from these technological advances. In aluminum rolling, research projects will target alloy development, new applications, thermoforming, etc. Companies identified to participate to the initiative are Rio Tinto, Verbom, BRP, Manac, Nature Alu, Bell Helicopter Textron. On another hand, semi-solid aluminum casting is an efficient solution to produce high integrity parts. This process allows for improved component performance for structural applications, significant improvement in mechanical properties and improved mould life. Companies identified to participate to the initiative are Dyna-Tool, Foseco, Fiat Chrysler Automotive, ADC Technologies and BRP. Finally, regarding additive manufacturing and welding, research will target aluminum powder development for LPBF, wire arc additive manufacturing process development and robotic welding for versatile welding cells with company as Maadi Group, Rio Tinto, Manac, Bell-Textron and Alcoa. Through the affiliation of CMQ with CÉGEP de Trois-Rivières and its collaborations with several university researchers, this proposal will also help train HQP who are already in great demand countrywide.