Objective The overall project objective is the development of an innovative hydraulic actuator based on sterile water to operate sanitary valves with a primary application in the brewery, dairy, and pharmaceutical industries. The final product will have clear advantages to current pneumatic process machinery in these industries, both in terms of performance, food safety, and in particular with regard to energy savings. Technical barriers in the project are primarily linked to the use of water hydraulics to fulfill the requirements of hygienic systems as regards ease of cleaning, being crevice free, and not providing a source of biological or chemical contamination for the processed product; the assessment and development of materials and seal designs aimed at maximising hydrodynamic effects and minimising wear; and exploitation of the direct flow/time relation of hydraulics - as opposed to compressed air - for efficient control and surveillance of the actuator/valve system. Accordingly, project development activities are structured around tasks related to fluid engineering and the mechanical design of the actuator; sealing and coating; and sensoring and wireless RFID technology for the actuator control system. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedairyengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safetyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator AALBORG UNIVERSITET EU contribution € 13 500,00 Address FREDRIK BAJERS VEJ 7K 9220 Aalborg Denmark See on map Region Danmark Nordjylland Nordjylland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Lone Varn Johannsen (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BHR GROUP LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address THE FLUID ENGINEERING CENTRE WHARLEY END MK43 OAJ CRANFIELD See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gerry Mcnulty (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER Germany EU contribution No data Address WELFENGARTEN 1 30167 Hannover See on map Region Niedersachsen Hannover Region Hannover Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Matthias Wangenheim (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KM RUSTFRI SKIVE AS Participation ended Denmark EU contribution € 461 276,00 Address GAMMEL RONBJERGVEJ 2A 7800 SKIVE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Peter Espersen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO Portugal EU contribution No data Address LARGO DO PACO 4704 553 Braga See on map Region Continente Norte Cávado Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact José Mendes (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NORSISTEMAS - SISTEMAS INFORMATICOSDE GESTAO LDA Portugal EU contribution € 125 050,00 Address Rua do Marmeleiro 16 R/C 4700 254 BRAGA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Vitor Oliveira (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GFD - Gesellschaft fur Dichtungstechnik mbH Germany EU contribution € 198 645,00 Address Hofwiesenstrasse 7 74336 Brackenheim See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Berthold Vogel (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KM RUSTFRI AS Denmark EU contribution € 461 972,00 Address GAMMEL RONBJERG VEJ 2 A GL RONBJERG 7800 SKIVE See on map Region Danmark Midtjylland Vestjylland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Peter Espersen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
