Development of a prototype continuous beam pipe production machine for the Einstein Telescope

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Maas-Rijn/Meuse-Rhin/Maas-Rhein (Netherlands-Belgium-Germany)
Date of latest update: 2025-02-14

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Project outputs: Soutien aux entreprises partenaires par des subventions(FR)
Support of partner enterprises by grants(EN)
Ondersteuning van partnerondernemingen door subsidies(NL)
Unterstützung von Partnerunternehmen durch Zuschüsse(DE)
Coopération des entreprises avec les organismes de recherche(FR)
Samenwerking van bedrijven met onderzoeksorganisaties(NL)
Zusammenarbeit von Unternehmen mit Forschungseinrichtungen(DE)
Cooperation of enterprises with research organizations(EN)
Soutien aux entreprises(FR)
Support of enterprises(EN)
Unterstützung von Unternehmen(DE)
Ondersteuning van ondernemingen(NL)
Website: https://www.interregmeuserhine.eu/en/projects/beampipes4et/

Thematic information


Priority: (VI-A_NL-BE-DE_1) "A smarter Meuse-Rhine area" aims at promoting innovation in the programme area, further strengthening the innovation system and increasing the exploitation of the innovation system. Stimulation of innovation is focussed mostly on the outlined grand societal challenges of Industrial Transition, Green Transformation and Healthier inhabitants.

Priority specific objective: RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity

Type of intervention: 028 Technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and higher education sector

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: RWTH Aachen

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE 121689807

Department: III. Physikalisches Institut B

Address: Templergraben, 52062 Aachen, Germany

Department address: Otto-Blumenthal-Straße, 52074 Aachen, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.rwth-aachen.de/

Total budget: EUR 330 660.88

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 165 330.44

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 165 330.44

Aperam Stainless Belgium

Name: Aperam Stainless Belgium

Department: Technical Customer Support & Development

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE 0401.277.914

Address: Swinnenwijerweg, 3600 Genk, Belgium

Department address: Swinnenwijerweg 5, 3600 Genk, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Enterprise, except SME

Website: http://www.aperam.com

Total budget: EUR 58 274.65

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 29 137.32

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 29 137.33

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20

SBE - Piping Machine- Appartenbouw

Name: SBE - Piping Machine- Appartenbouw

Partner’s ID if not PIC: NL003644820B01

Address: Emmastraat, 6245HZ Eijsden, Netherlands

Department address: Emmastraat, 6245HZ Eijsden, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Organisation type: SME

Website: http://www.sbe.nl

Total budget: EUR 398 418.89

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 199 209.44

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 199 209.45

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20

Universiteit Antwerpen

Name: Universiteit Antwerpen

Department: Physics/EDF

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Prinsstraat, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium

Department address: Groenenborgerlaan, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.uantwerpen.be

Total budget: EUR 713 749.76

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 356 874.88

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 356 874.88

Universiteit Hasselt

Name: Universiteit Hasselt

Department: Faculty of Engineering Technology

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Martelarenlaan, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium

Department address: Martelarenlaan, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.uhasselt.be/nl

Total budget: EUR 131 066.81

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 65 533.40

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 65 533.41

FEF GmbH

Name: FEF GmbH

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE267456929

Address: Driescher Gässchen, 52062 Aachen, Germany

Department address: Driescher Gässchen, 52062 Aachen, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://www.fef-aachen.de

Total budget: EUR 433 638.40

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 216 819.20

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 216 819.20

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20

Werkhuizen Hengelhoef Industrial Contracting

Name: Werkhuizen Hengelhoef Industrial Contracting

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE 0440 935 274

Address: Hengelhoefstraat, 0412 Genk, Belgium

Department address: Hengelhoefstraat, 0412 Genk, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://www.werkhuizen-hengelhoef.be/

Total budget: EUR 782 897.68

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 391 448.84

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 391 448.84

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20

Summary

Project name (NL): Ontwikkeling van een prototype machine voor de continue productie van buizen voor de Einstein-telescoop
Project name (FR): Développement d'un prototype de machine de production continu de tubes pour le télescope Einstein
Project name (EN): Development of a prototype continuous beam pipe production machine for the Einstein Telescope
Project name (DE): Entwicklung eines Maschinenprototyps für die kontinuierliche Herstellung von Röhren für das Einstein-Teleskop

Project acronym: BeamPipes4ET

Project ID: IMR6-00052

Project start date: 2024-07-01

Project end date: 2027-06-30

Project status: ongoing

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Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 848 707.07

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 424 353.52

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 50.00%

Co-financing sources:

  • ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 424 353.52. Co-financing rate, 50.00%.


Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

  • Other Our effort in BeamPipes4ET fits well into the general strategies and policies of the European territorial cooperation (ETC) as explained for example in the strategic approach to cohesion, innovation und transformation (KIT2021) by North-Rhine Westphalia and the Dutch provinces along the border. We jointly develop the potential of the region through cross-border cooperation.
  • Our project links to other efforts in the region supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Interreg programs. One example is the UHV-lab under preparation at RWTH. It is in the final state of approval within the North-Rhine Westphalian ERDF program Forschungsstrukturen.NRW. On the one hand, the UHV-lab will extend the possibilities of testing the vacuum pipes developed in BeamPipes4ET and simplify the testing procedures. On the other hand BeamPipes4ET will contribute to the innovation created by the UHV-lab.
  • BeamPipes4ET is linked to other Interreg projects in the region. Supported by the previous Interreg programs of Meuse-Rhine and Vlaanderen-Nederland an infrastructure for the development of technologies for the Einstein Telescope was created. The two most important components are the ETpathfinder installed at the University of Maastricht and the cryogenic test mirror at the Université de Liège. There will be extensive exchange and substantial synergies on the aspects of ultra-high vacuum between these projects and BeamPipes4ET.
  • On a European scale BeamPipes4ET is embedded in the roadmap process of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). It drives the development of a key technology for the Einstein Telescope, listed as one of the ESFRI projects.

Programme Common Output Indicator:

  • RCO 010 - Enterprises cooperating with research organisations, Measurement unit:
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  • RCO 001 - Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large), Measurement unit:

Programme Common Result Indicator:

  • RCR 002 - Private investments matching public support (of which: grants, financial instruments), Measurement unit:
  • RCR 005 - SMEs innovating in-house, Measurement unit:

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Maas-Rijn/Meuse-Rhin/Maas-Rhein (Netherlands-Belgium-Germany)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2025-02-14

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

20 / 20 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

153 / 153 (100%)

Notes on the data

Partner ID-numbers of EGTC Euregio Meuse-Rhine value is set to n/a as the project does not have an ID/PIC number. Information confirmed by the programme.