Objective The main objective of the project is to analyse the possibilities and adjusting the process of implementation in the EU of thesmart coating for railway wheels (together with the verification of nanomaterials) together with an effective smart coatingsdeposition technology, which apart from reducing wear at the wheel/rail interface, will allow for a significant reduction ofenergy consumption (up to 8%) and noise (up to 15dB), at the same time maintaining operational characteristics that aremuch more effective than those currently used in the design of railway wheels, for heavy rail, metros, light rail, and industrialrailways. The primary benefit for customers will be the increased life-time of railway wheels of up to 40%.The innovativeness of the proposal solution, confirmed by a European patent that has already been granted and enforced in23 countries, comes down to the automated application of a material coating of optimised qualities (including self-lubricationand reduction of noise) by a high powered laser onto the flange of a railway wheel.The implementation of an innovative and validated technology consisting of the application of protective layers called smart coating, onto railway wheels working surface will provide a new generation of rail vehicles to be built in Europe, which will be cheaper, environmental friendly, more energy efficient and safer. That will be additional catalyst for railway transport on its path to increasing market share, what is one of the goals of the European Commission in terms of creating a competitive, environmentally friendly and low-carbon economy.Feasibility study will enable us to verify the technological feasibility and economic viability of launching smaRtAIL on EU’s market, which will contribute to solving the aforementioned problems. PHASE I is only the beginning and we believe it will lead to PHASE II. This will enable us to identify resources needed for commercial implementation of our technology. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gasengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringadditive manufacturingnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Topic(s) IT-1-2015-1 - Small business innovation research for Transport Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-1-2015 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator PLASMA SYSTEM SPOLKA AKCYJNA Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address UL TOWAROWA 14 41 103 SIEMIANOWICE SLASKIE Poland 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 Makroregion południowy Śląskie Katowicki 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 € 71 429,00