Objective The slideways, on which the saddles and work-plates move, count towards the most important elements of a machine tool. They lie in the direction of the force and as such have a great effect on the precision and performance. Hydrodynamic slideways are the most frequently used type of slideway in machine tools. The primary reason for this lies in the comparatively low manufacturing costs and good stiffness and damping characteristics. Lately nevertheless, due to frequent functional faults, their use is being critisized more often. The reasons for this are clamping problems or stick-slip effects as well as greasy deposits, bacteria and fugi formed due to the incompatibility of the lubricant and cooling lubricant.The aim of the project is to solve the current problems and improve the functionality and reliability of the machine by optimizing the concept and design of the tribological system "slideway". Therefore, the project will consider all the relevant influencing parameters. Not only will existing techniques be improved, but the development state of the slideways will be increased by uing innovative methods. These are new materials, new lubricant and new lubricating strategies. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringtribologylubricationnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriology Programme(s) FP3-BRITE/EURAM 2 - Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 2.2.1 - Tools, techniques and systems for high quality manufacturing Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH) Address Steinbachstraße 53b 52074 Aachen Germany See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (20) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALCERA GAMBIN France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 74250 Viuz en sallaz See on map CHEVRON CHEMICAL SA France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 8 route du pont 76080 Le havre See on map CONDAT SA France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avenue frederic mistral 38670 Chasse sur rhone See on map Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques (CETIM) France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 10 rue barrouin 42029 Saint-étienne See on map DIAMANT METALLPLASTIC GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hontzlarstraße 12 41238 Mönchengladbach See on map ELF FRANCE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Chemin du canal 69360 Saint-symphorien-d ozon See on map EMCO MAIER GmbH Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address (postfach 131) 5400 Hallein See on map Ethyl Petroleum Additive Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Eurotech centre london road RG12 2UW Bracknell See on map Euron SpA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via maritano 26 20097 San donato milanese See on map GEBRUDER HOMBERG GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hastener strabe 22-26 5630 Remscheid See on map GLACIER GMBH DEVA WERKE Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Schulstraße 20 35260 Stadtallendorf See on map HISPANO QUIMICA SA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Poligono indus san vicente 08755 Castellbisbal-barcel See on map KUHN REAKTIONSHARZTECHNIK Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hohes gestade 11 72622 Nürtingen See on map LIEBHERR VERZAHNTECHNIK GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kaufbeurer straße 141 8960 Kempten See on map MAHO AG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Tiroler strabe 85 8962 Pfronten See on map MOTU SA France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Boulevard felix faure 93303 Aubervilliers See on map PEGARD PRODUCTICS SA Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avenue reine elisabeth 59 5300 Andenne See on map Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH) Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Nizzaallee 32 52072 Aachen See on map SKC-TECHNIK Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Schlobgrund 15 96472 Rodental See on map TRAUB AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ulmer straße 49-55 73262 Reichenbach See on map