R&D Center | Mecachrome

R&D Center

Mecachrome is one of a few industry players to have its own R&D center.

Our R&D center is located in Vibraye in France.

In a dedicated facility of 2500 m2 and with industrial equipment worth 4 million euros, a team of 18 experts develop innovating machining and advanced materials technologies.

4 fields of excellence:  

  • Machining
  • Powder metallurgy
  • Film coatings
  • Expertise in metallurgy

We offer services for internal and external customers, such as:  

  • Development of solutions meeting very precise specifications (innovating materials and coatings, cutting tools)
  • Industrialization of emerging process (additive manufacturing, spark plasma sintering, dry machining)
  • Metallurgic expertise of parts (failure analysis, non destructive testing)

Our experts partner with high level international organizations:  

  • Common lab with CEA
  • Involvement in major projects (PCRD, FUI, ANR…)
  • Services for EADS, AREVA, LIEBHERR, SAFRAN, ROLLS ROYCE, THALES