Descripción del proyecto
Un soplo de aire fresco para buzos
Los buzos profesionales se enfrentan a riesgos específicos para su salud cuando se sumergen, debido a la poca eficacia de los reguladores que controlan la presión del aire. Se calcula que el 35 % de los fallecimientos se debe a un equipo en mal estado. Para ofrecer una solución más eficaz y de bajo coste, Lavind (un proveedor para marcas reconocidas a nivel mundial en el mundo del buceo) ha desarrollado un regulador de segunda etapa que es más resistente y que reduce el precio de compra y mantenimiento en hasta un 80 %. El nuevo producto es respetuoso con el medio ambiente, ya que emplea menos piezas de plástico y no contamina el agua. El proyecto P200, financiado con fondos europeos, finalizará el producto y lo preparará para el mercado, tanto para buzos profesionales como aficionados.
Objetivo
Professional scuba divers dive to great depths (≤60m) to carry out their work. This creates a need to regulate air pressure from the breathing tanks to ensure that divers maintain the same breathing effort as they descend. Failure to effectively regulate pressure leads to cardiovascular related fatalities (25% of scuba fatalities) fatigue and toxic gas related fatalities (20% of fatalities). Professional divers use high level 2nd stage pressure regulators to regulate inhaled air pressure. Unfortunately, current regulators are unreliable and very costly. Approximately 35% of all scuba fatalities are due to equipment failure. The regulators are very delicate and maintenance intensive devices requiring complete systematic service and replacement of parts at least twice a year for regular divers. In addition, the purchasing cost of the regulator is high, (≤€442) limiting its accessibility on the market. There is therefore a need for a more reliable and affordable high-end solution. Lavind is an established manufacturing company with expertise in the manufacture of scuba products, pressure regulators and metal turn parts spanning over 70 years. Lavind is a supplier to globally renowned brands in the scuba industry such as Cressi, Scuba Pro, Decathlon and many others. Lavind has designed a high level 2nd stage regulator which will be more durable, reducing maintenance requirements for users by 75% through a new internal configuration and reducing purchasing costs by 80% due to a stream-lined manufacturing design. This solution is targeted at professional divers but will also cater to recreational divers due to its lower cost and less stringent maintenance requirements. The completion of the project will allow Lavind to achieve a revenue of €13,351,750 with an ROI of 3.34 creating 25 new jobs after 5 years. We will reduce the carbon footprint by 7-9% due to our fewer plastic components used. Furthermore, our device is non-corrosive and will not pollute operating waters.
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Convocatoria de propuestas
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H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1
Régimen de financiación
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinador
16162 Genova Ge
Italia
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.