Development of equipment for hard stone underground exploitation

Objective

The research project prime objective is the analysis of a new technology for marble cutting in underground, aimed, not only to a greater productivity, but principally to the reduction of a high percentage of waste which occurs at present with the current excavation technologies. The new technology will break down into two phases: 1. targeted excavation through gallery machinery 2. reclaim of usable parts from blocks normally considered as waste, through the use of a speed cutting machine. Both machines will adopt the insert diamond technology. A further objective is the pollution reduction, given to the total absence of lubrificating substances during the cutting phase.

Fields of science

• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics › productivity
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › environmental sciences › pollution

Programme(s)

• FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 0103 - Rational management of raw materials

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

EAW - Exploratory awards

Coordinator

A. BENETTI MACCHINE SRL

Address

Via Provinciale Nazzano 20
54033 Carrara
Italy