BladeFactory research project Forschungs-Mitteilungen Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Wirtschaft 13. Oktober 2018 Werbung Quicker rotor blade production and a higher quality result PB: As part of the direct tooling process the CFRP surface of the mold is milled to the final geometry. / © Jan Meier (WK-intern) - Together with 14 project partners, Fraunhofer IWES, in the role of coordinator, launched the BladeFactory project at the beginning of October. The research project, which has been funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economics Affairs and Energy (BMWi) to the tune of € 7 million, is set to last 3.5 years. During this period, IWES researchers will develop and test production methods with the aim of reducing the