Objectif Abstract Safety and reliability of vehicles for public transportation is an important issue in the European Community. Although, aeroplanes, automobiles and motorbikes are designed and extensively tested to endure various loads over long life spans, the situation for bicycles is unfortunately quite modest Therefore, several national standardisation institutes offices have taken the initiative to define and lay-down a European standard for bicycle requirements and test methods. In view of the forthcoming European standard, bmd Holland (producer of test machinery on safety testing) and sintema forks (producer of front forks) have taken the initiative to develop an on line non-destructive and predictive test method (and prototype) for (quality verification of) bicycle parts. The industrial target for the bicycle industry is to guarantee the reliability and safety of their products by being able to provide quality certificates on their products and to prevent product liability claims. The social target is to reduce casualties caused by fatigue failure occurrence of bicycle parts to virtually zero. The objectives of the project refer to the rtd priorities: 6.1 and 6.2 of key action 3 of the 5th fp. Champ scientifique social sciencessocial geographytransportpublic transport Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Thème(s) 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement EAW - Exploratory awards Coordinateur BEST MACHINE DEVELOPMENT V.O.F. Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Purmerenderweg 124 1461 DL ZUID-OOST BEEMSTER Pays-Bas Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (1) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire SINTEMA FORKS S.A.S. DI COMALLIERMANNO & C. Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Via Gabriee d'Annunzio 12 20053 MUGGIO Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée
