Projects
Development of Low Cost Non-Destructive Inspection Equipment to Improve the Assessment of Tyre Casing Integrity (TYRETEST)
Over 1000 EU SMEs are involved in tyre retreading and supply to
this industry. Retreading is the process of recycling a used tyre
via removal of the worn tread and addition of new tread. During the
process each used tyre must be inspected to determine whether it is
fit for retread or should be scrapped due to irreparable damage. The
inspection process begins with a visual inspection and...
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Facilitating Innovation In Renewable Energies (FIRE)
FIRE will provide a framework for SMEs that will allow and encourage
collaboration across the sector and provide opportunities to access EU
funding for research and development. FIRE will provide SMEs with support,
guidance, training workshops, mentoring, idea generation, networking and
knowledge transfer. It is important also to mention that FIRE will assis
with integration into the EU...
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A knowledge transfer and on-site information agent driven access system for SME field service engineers (ESUPPORT)
Maintenance Associations and SMEs have manifested a need to provide their Field Service Engineers (FSEs) with an affordable, flexible, easy to use, practical system for delivering on-site, remote and timely access to accurate technical data. Current systems are insufficient in terms of data retrieval/management and impractical in field situations- confined spaces, awkward locations or...
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Improving profitability of dairy SMEs through developing, validating and promoting the use of a biosensor for ovulation detection (OVULTEST)
Today, there are over 100 million dairy cattle in the developed world managed using artificial insemination. Success in insemination timing is dependent upon good heat detection. Heat is a period of sexual receptivity that may last from 6 to 30 hours and occurs every 21 days on the average. In practice, heat detection is difficult for two reasons. First of all it requires a serious commitment...
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Getting Energy Reduction On Agendas in Industrial Manufacturing Operations (GERONIMO)
EU dairy farmers lack the time, resources and knowledge to address onfarm energy efficiency and rising energy costs are hitting them hard. This
project will bridge the gaps preventing dairy farmers from becoming energy efficient and will build a web-based platform, GERONIMO, which
will provide farmers with ready access to the relevant information,
technology, tools and financial support to make...
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