The main themes of RNC Usinage concern issues related to the overall machining of mechanical parts: the machinability of difficult metallic materials (refractory alloys, heat-treated materials); high-speed cutting modeling; assisted cutting processes; multi-axis machining and complex surfaces; and precision machining.
The work carried out within the framework of the RNC Usinage (National Research Center for Machining) has applications in several industrial sectors: biomedicine, energy, aeronautics and space, transportation, and defense.
The RNC currently comprises 73 people, including 26 teacher-researchers. It draws on their expertise in research, teaching, and technology transfer. Six research laboratories are involved: I2M, LaBoMaP, LAMPA, LEM3, LISPEN , and MSMP.
UpperCut also partners with several competitiveness clusters, such as Aerospace Valley, research organizations, and scientific and technological networks.
Contact: Gérard POULACHON