Objective WRIST will develop and demonstrate flexible and cost effective joining processes for rail products, and in particular for advanced bainitic rail steels, which have been developed to answer the increasing demands of increasing speed and growth of railway’s load. This will be delivered by the combined development of the joining processes itself, welding experiments, computational modelling, material and joint characterisation and testing, using laboratory tests and full-scale field testing in industrial or commercial test tracks. The project will offer a step change in the joint performance and reliability providing an extended in-service life for a range of rail materials, therefore resulting in a significant cost reduction in maintenance of the track, also freeing up more capacity for rail traffic.New variants of the aluminothermic and orbital friction welding processes will be developed, which will both reduce the width of the heat affected zone and minimise the loss of mechanical properties in the weld zone. These innovations will enable the use of bainitic rail steels which will deliver an increased reliability, a longer lifetime of the rails and welds combined with a reduction of the maintenance cost.The project addresses the specific call topics by:- Development and application of advanced joining technologies, able to join conventional and bainitic rail steels with a higher quality and reliability, to meet the more stringent infrastructure requirements imposed by increased speed and load, resulting in less maintenance and a longer track lifetime.- Reduction of maintenance cost and life cycle cost of the rail and welds, due to less repair welding associated with a higher weld quality and the longer track lifetime.- Increased availability of the track; less unforeseen maintenance.- Profit for users: less disruptions and a higher safety level. - Use of a more environmental friendly and energy efficient joining techniques. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringsocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivitynatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometryengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme Topic(s) MG-8.1a-2014 - Smarter design, construction and maintenance Call for proposal H2020-MG-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-MG-2014_TwoStages Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator BELGISCH INSTITUUT VOOR LASTECHNIEK VZW Net EU contribution € 573 643,63 Address ANTOON VAN OSSLAAN 1 1120 Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 573 644,13 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 249 269,99 Address QUEENSGATE HD1 3DH Huddersfield See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber West Yorkshire Calderdale and Kirklees Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 249 269,99 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT Netherlands Net EU contribution € 274 943,75 Address STEVINWEG 1 2628 CN Delft See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 274 943,75 PRORAIL BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 56 438,75 Address MOREELSEPARK 3 3511 EP Utrecht See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 56 438,75 GOLDSCHMIDT THERMIT GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 640 461,25 Address HUGO LICHT STRASSE 3 04109 LEIPZIG See on map Region Sachsen Leipzig Leipzig Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 851 999,63 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. THERMIT WELDING (GB) LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 177 183,38 Address 87 FERRY LANE RM13 9YH RAINHAM See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region London Outer London — East and North East Barking & Dagenham and Havering Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 177 183,38 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. ELEKTRO THERMIT GMBH & CO. KG Germany Net EU contribution € 34 355,00 Address CHEMIESTRASSE 24 06132 HALLE See on map Region Sachsen-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 34 355,00 DENYS NV Belgium Net EU contribution € 477 098,75 Address INDUSTRIEWEG 124 9032 Wondelgem See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 477 098,75 Jackweld Limited United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 781 250,00 Address FORGE DRIVE 20 KT10 0HR ESHER See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region South East (England) Surrey, East and West Sussex West Surrey Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 781 250,00 CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB Sweden Net EU contribution € 402 773,75 Address - 412 96 GOTEBORG See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 402 773,75 ID2 BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 227 187,50 Address ZWAANSWEG 9 4247 EX KEDICHEM See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 227 187,50 ARTTIC France Net EU contribution € 293 750,00 Address 39 RUE DES MATHURINS 75008 Paris See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 293 750,00
