Graphene coatings of special toothed wheels and slide bearings

Program name: GRAF-TECH  

Project value: PLN 4,908,168 

Amount of subsidy: PLN 4,819,770 

Project implementation timeframe: 01/12/2012 – 30/11/2015

Coordinator: Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP

Project purposes: The goal of the project is to develop a new type of graphene coatings dedicated to toothed wheels and slide bearings, particularly for miniature servomechanisms. Considering unique properties of graphene, it should be expected that such coatings will feature significant resistance to environmental conditions, high mechanical strength and good friction performance.

These coatings will be added to the commercial offer of PIAP as a product – in the form of toothed wheels and friction pair components sold separately, for final integration by the end user (e.g., in servomechanisms).  In addition, results of the projects will be worked into a service of custom coating of toothed wheels and other components.

Partners:

  • Institute for Technologies of Electronic Materials;
  • Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Metrology and Biomedical Engineering;
  • SC Machinery Mechanics Institute.

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Project co-financed by the National R&D Centre as part of The ‘GRAF-TECH’ Program

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