The Evolutive Learning Factories ELF) program aims to transform our campuses into Industry 4.0 training factories. Find out how it is being rolled out on the Châlons-en-Champagne campus.
The Châlons-en-Champagne campus is transforming its educational platforms to meet the challenges of the industry of the future and train the people who will drive its transformation.
Featured project: Fusion Furnaces
The objective of the Fours Fusion project was to replace a "Ripoche" alloy melting furnace dating from 1980, used exclusively to keep the alloy molten, with another from the "Nabertherm" brand.
This furnace has the advantage of not requiring the alloy to be melted in another furnace before being poured into the holding furnace. It consumes 20 kW for melting and 5 kW for holding, which represents a saving of 61% compared to the holding function, which is widely used during educational sequences.
The installation of this new machine was the subject of a student project.
On the rest of the campus
To meet the needs of industry as closely as possible, the campus has several technology platforms, including machining, plastic deformation, metrology, additive manufacturing, and foundry.
It is on this last platform that the fusion equipment has been renewed and improved, enabling new educational activities that are closer to industrial reality and allowing students to learn about future techniques in the sector.
Practical information
Correspondent: Francis Clovis
Communications Officer: Wendy Landragin
