X-GEAR

The overall goal of the X-GEAR project is to develop new materials and novel gear systems for gear trainsets and mechanical transmission systems. The main objective of X-GEAR is therefore to select and develop new materials and novel surface treatments for high performance gears. The following application-related advantages are expected: improved efficiency due to reduced tooth-related friction losses; increased component life, due to reduced operating temperatures under full load; no cooling systems required. The project will include the development of tools for a wider diffusion of the project results, implementing guidelines and best practices developed in the project and for the analysis of alternative technical solutions.

List of Participants

• D’Appolonia S.p.A. (Italy);
• BGA - British Gear Association (UK);
• AGORIA - Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (Belgium);
• AIMMAP - Association of the Metallurgical, Mechanical engineering sector in Portugal (Portugal);
• Scientific-Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering (Bulgaria);
• Assoindustriali Massa Carrara (Italy);
• Associazione Nazionale Energia del Vento (Italy);
• The Association of Polish Mechanical Engineers and Technicians (Poland);
• Hindle Gears (UK);
• DG Technology (Italy);
• Cim-mes (Poland);
• Tecnogidue (Italy);
• Bierens Machinefabrieken (The Netherlands);
• A. Brito Lda (Portugal);
• Defawes (Belgium);
• Technocontact Ltd (Bulgaria);
• STAM (Italy);
• Stresstech Oy (Finland);
• Dendrit Ltd (Bulgaria);
• University of Newcastle – Design Unit (UK);
• Space Research Institute of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Bulgaria);
• Institute of Precision Mechanics (Poland).

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