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Hosting Offer: CRACOW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
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| Role | Hosting Offer |
|---|---|
| Organisation | CRACOW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY |
| Organisation type | Public, Academic |
| City | Krakow |
| HR Excellence in Research Award from the European Commission | yes |
| National evaluation category | A+ (excellent) |
| Faculty / Dept. / Division / Laboratory / Research group | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering/ Laboratory of Coordinate Metrology |
| Website | http://lmw.pk.edu.pl/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=499&lang=en |
| Thematic area/field | ST – Physical Sciences and Engineering / ST8 Production and processes engineering |
| Key words | coordinate metrology, CMM, computed tomography, optical metrology, accuracy |
| Short summary of activities and expertise | Laboratory of Coordinate Metrology at Politechnika Krakowska (LCM) is one of the most advanced research centers in the Polish technical universities. The calibration of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), the calibration of artefacts and training on coordinate measuring technique and systems are the main activities of LCM PK’s pursued for nearly 30 years. LCM is the accredited calibration laboratory (no. AP 132) and performed several hundred works and calibrations on behalf of companies and research entities, including the Polish Central Office of Measures and companies DEA SpA Italy, Zeiss Oberkochen, Volkswagen Poznan, Valeo Autosystems, Comau, Fiat Auto Poland, NSK Iskra Kielce, ELMOT Swidnica, Alstom Elblag, PMP Council, ArcelorMittal, APTIV, Hexagon Metrology GmbH, Carl Zeiss, Renishaw, etc. Several applications were implemented in the measurement industry. The laboratory is strongly oriented to cooperation with industry and implementation of innovative solutions for quality control, training, and implementation of technical cooperation in science and innovation. LCM participates and is invited to major research projects carried out by the major laboratories and measurement authorities in Europe (now it is a collaborator in project "Standards for the evaluation of the uncertainty of coordinate measurements in industry EUCoM" project financed within EURAMET's EMPIR framework). Main research area: Coordinate metrology (in scales ranging from nanometers to large volume objects), in-process metrology, coordinate measuring systems (including mobile measuring systems and computed tomography systems), measurement accuracy, simulation and numerical methods in metrology (especially the Monte Carlo method) and methods for identifying and correcting geometric errors of machines. |
| Role and profile of key persons (incl. supervisor) | Adam Gąska (supervisor), DSc. Ph.D. Eng. , Associate Professor , ORCID: 0000-0002-2178-3919,Researcher ID: H-4538-2019. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam-Gaska The author/co-author of more than 80 research papers, from which more than 20 were published in JCR indexed international journals, and 3 patents for material standards used for determination of probing systems errors. He presented his research at over a dozen international conferences. Prof. Gąska is also a reviewer in tens of internationally recognized scientific journals for which he performed about 170 reviews and has a status of “Outstanding Reviewer” in three of them (“Precision Engineering”, “Measurement” and “Measurement, Science & Technology”). He coordinated the work of a consortium consisting of four leading Polish technical universities (Cracow University of Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Warsaw University of Technology, Kielce University of Technology) at the stage of applying for the entry of the project titled "NSMET National Coordinate Metrology Network" on the Polish Roadmap for Research Infrastructure and in the process of applying for financing under the POIR 4 / 4.2 / 2020 call, which was successful. Currently, he is the manager of this project, which aims to exceed the limits of cognition by ensuring the highest accuracy of measurements of the geometry of internal and external structures of measured objects, in scales ranging from nano to large-volume by developing their concepts and providing an appropriate research equipment base, and developing new methods of error correction, assessment of measurement uncertainty as well as calibration and verification of both measurement systems and standards. He is responsible for coordination of international cooperation of LCM with NTB Buchs, Univ. di Padova, TU Braunschweig, International Space University Strasbourg, University of Belgrade, Centro de Apoio Tecnológico Indústria Metalomecânica, University of Novi Sad. |
| Previous and current involvement in research and training programmes | “NSMET – National Network of Coordinate Metrology”, CUT is the leader of this strategic national project aimed at creation an infrastructure, to be entered into the Polish Map of Research Investments. The goal of NSMET is to cross the borders of knowledge by ensuring the highest precision of geometry measurements of internal and external structures of the measured objects, covering scales from nano- to large-scale (corresponding to the range of between 10-9 m and 102 m). The project “NSMET – National Coordinate Metrology Network” is implemented under the Smart Growth Operational Programme (Measure 4.2 “Development of modern research infrastructure of the science sector”) EMPIR EURAMET-founded joint research project no. 17NRM03 “Standards for the evaluation of the uncertainty of coordinate measurements in industry EUCoM”. The aim of the project is to deliver simplified methods for evaluating the uncertainty of coordinate measurement in industry, and provide guidance to practitioners. This will enable companies to make more reliable product inspections decisions, reducing the risk of false acceptance or rejection of parts, and ultimately helping EU manufacturers to maintain a high-quality and efficient industry. Train4DiM project (”Training for dimensional metrology in digital manufacturing”) funded within confines of Erasmus + programme, action “Strategic partnerships in Higher Education”. Prof. Gąska was a principal investigator in the research project 2015/17/D/ST8/01280, titled "Modeling of the accuracy of five-axis kinematic structures with a capacity of relative orientation, which use in their kinematic chain both translational and revolute pairs" awarded for the years 2016-2019 (as part of the SONATA programme financed by the Polish National Research Center). |
| Relevant publications and/or research/innovation products | Most relevant publications: [1] Harmatys, W., Gaska˛, A., Gaska˛, P., Gruza, M., Sładek, J.A. Assessment of background illumination influence on accuracy of measurements performed on optical coordinate measuring machine equipped with video probe (2021) Sensors, 21 (7), art. no. 2509. [2] Gąska, P., Gąska, A., Sładek, J., Jędrzejewski, J. Simulation model for uncertainty estimation of measurements performed on five-axis measuring systems (2019) International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 104 (9-12), pp. 4685-4696. [3] Gąska, A., Harmatys, W., Gąska, P., Gruza, M., Gromczak, K., Ostrowska, K. Virtual CMM-based model for uncertainty estimation of coordinate measurements performed in industrial conditions (2017) Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 98, pp. 361-371. [4] Gaska, A., Gaska, P., Gruza, M. Simulation model for correction and modeling of probe head errors in five-axis coordinate systems (2016) Applied Sciences, 6 (5), art. no. 144. [5] Gromczak, K., Gaska, A., Ostrowska, K., Sładek, J., Harmatys, W., Gaska, P., Gruza, M., Kowalski, M. Validation model for coordinate measuring methods based on the concept of statistical consistency control (2016) Precision Engineering, 45, pp. 414-422. Most relevant patents: 1.“Spatial standard for determination of errors of probe heads used on five-axis coordinate systems” (authors: P. Gąska, A. Gąska, M. Gruza, W. Harmatys, J. Sładek) – no. P.420354. 2.“Standard for determination of optical measuring devices errors” (authors: A. Gąska, M. Gruza, P. Gąska, W. Harmatys, K. Ostrowska, J. Sładek) – no. P.420352. 3. “Standard for determination of length measurement errors equipped with spherical nests” (authors: W. Harmatys, K. Ostrowska, A. Gąska, P. Gąska, J. Sładek) – no. P.420353. |
| Key research facilities, infrastructure, and equipment | LCM is one of the best equipped laboratories of this type on a European scale. The equipment includes the highest class metrological systems, such as: coordinate measuring machine with reference accuracy Leitz PMM 12106, coordinate measuring machine Zeiss WMM equipped with a modern PH20 probe head from Renishaw, laser tracking systems Laser Tracker Leica LTD 840 and LaserTracer from Etalon AG, articulated arm coordinate measuring machines Romer Absolute Arm and Romer Multi Gage, confocal probes, focus variation probes, laser triangulation scanners, structured light scanners, laser interferometers, surface topography systems (tactile and optical), form measuring devices. In addition, the Laboratory has the largest in the country base of standards and devices for verification/checking of coordinate measuring systems, including unique standards for monitoring the accuracy of large-size machines. Thanks to the signed cooperation agreements with producers/distributors of measuring systems (SMARTTECH, Smart Solutions), LMW also operates modern 3D Scanning and Imaging Laboratory and the Multisensor Systems Laboratory. |
| Hosting arrangements | LCM is one of the best equipped laboratories of this type on a European scale. The equipment includes the highest class metrological systems, such as: coordinate measuring machine with reference accuracy Leitz PMM 12106, coordinate measuring machine Zeiss WMM equipped with a modern PH20 probe head from Renishaw, laser tracking systems Laser Tracker Leica LTD 840 and LaserTracer from Etalon AG, articulated arm coordinate measuring machines Romer Absolute Arm and Romer Multi Gage, confocal probes, focus variation probes, laser triangulation scanners, structured light scanners, laser interferometers, surface topography systems (tactile and optical), form measuring devices. In addition, the Laboratory has the largest in the country base of standards and devices for verification/checking of coordinate measuring systems, including unique standards for monitoring the accuracy of large-size machines. Thanks to the signed cooperation agreements with producers/distributors of measuring systems (SMARTTECH, Smart Solutions), LMW also operates modern 3D Scanning and Imaging Laboratory and the Multisensor Systems Laboratory. |
| Key research facilities, infrastructure, and equipment | CUT offers friendly work conditions and support to foreign scientists thanks to actions connected with HR Excellence in Research (since 2017 CUT has HR Excellence in Research Award: https://www.pk.edu.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2050&Itemid=915&lang=en) and Euraxess Center, located at CUT. Moreover CUT has experience in realisation projects e.g. MSCA (ITN, RISE, COFUND). Laboratory LCM is now realizing two major infrastructural and research projects, one of them is the project called NSMET National Network of Coordinate Metrology, which is listed in the Polish Roadmap for Research Infrastructures. This Roadmap comprises seventy of the most ambitious research infrastructure projects of great socio-economic significance, chosen through a transparent process carried out in accordance with international standards. Within the project modern Laboratory of Ultraprecise Coordinate Measurements will be built and equipped with the newest and most precise coordinate measuring systems in Europe. The lab’ s members cooperate with many companies from different branches of industry. They include Volkswagen, Fiat Auto Poland, ALSTOM Power, ArcelorMittal, APTIV, Hexagon Metrology GmbH, Carl Zeiss, Renishaw, etc. The lab offer access to international cooperation of Laboratory of Coordinate Metrology with NTB Buchs, Univ. di Padova, TU Braunschweig, International Space University Strasbourg, University of Belgrade, Centro de Apoio Tecnológico Indústria Metalomecânica, University of Novi Sad. LCM is responsible for teaching of metrology in all directions of studies at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, we also offer professional training on coordinate metrology, coordinate measuring systems and theoretical metrology (determination of measurement uncertainty, correction/compensation of errors, etc.) to industrial partners. |
| Intersectoral secondments options | LCM hava a tight cooperation with manufacturers and suppliers of measuring systems and solutions. Our staff and students are often seconded for internships, training to companies like Hexagon Metrology, Carl Zeiss, SmartSolutions, Smarttech, Oberon 3d and other. It gives a great opportunity to learn more about construction of measuring systems, principles of their functioning, materials used in their construction, calibration and supervision of their accuracy, maintenance and service |
| Other benefits | Members of LCM team are officers and associates in many international organisations that set the directions of development of metrology worldwide including: IMEKO – International Measurement Confederation, euspen - European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, ISO – International Organization for Standardization. Thank to this you will have an opportunity to get familiar with modern trends and directions of development of dimensional metrology. |
| Candidate sought | Ph.D. in Engineering, - Good knowledge of English, - Basic knowledge of dimensional metrology or coordinate metrology is welcome but not necessary. |
| Have you hosted POLONEZ Fellows or MSCA IF Fellows before? | yes |
| Candidatures deadline | 2022-08-30 |
Contact | |
| First name | Dorota |
| Last name | Markiewicz-Roszak |
| markiewicz@transfer.edu.pl | |
| Phone number | +48 12 628 25 88 |
