Technology Request

Technology to harden the outer layer of clutch plates
IRCPK/03/TR/02
Organization: Cracow University of Technology
IRC Name: IRC South Poland  
Country: Poland
Entry Date: Wed, March 07, 2001
Last Update: Tue, April 23, 2002
Deadline: Fri, April 18, 2003
Abstract:

A Polish SME manufacturing clutch plates is searching for technology to harden the outer layer of clutch plates. They are looking for industrial partners or research organisations able to provide them with this technology.

Description:

A Polish SME manufactures 250 types of clutch plates for personal cars, vans, lorries and buses, that can be used in more than 2500 models of cars. The clutch plates are 2 mm thick and 150 mm in diameter and they are made of steel. The firm is searching for technology to harden the surface of the plates while maintaining softer cores in order to increase plate resistance to impact and eliminate occasional cracking of the plates.

Technical Specifications / Specific technical requirements:
The firm is searching for technology to harden the surface of the plates while maintaining softer cores in order to increase plate resistance to impact and eliminate occasional cracking of the plates. The laser hardening technology will be welcome.

Technology Keywords:
  • Iron and Steel, Steelworks
  • Design of Vehicles
Organisation/Company Type: Industry
Organisation/Company Size: <50
Brief Market Application Codes:
  • Transport
Comments
A Polish SME manufacturing clutch plates is searching for technology to harden the outer layer of clutch plates
Detailed Market Application Codes (VEIC):  
Collaboration Type:
  • License agreement

Comments
,The company is looking for a partner from the automotive industry, or a research organisation with interesting and economic solutions.
Preferred Countries for diffusion: ALL
Additional Information:  
Contact Name: Kubik
Contact First name: Artur
Phone: +48 12 628 28 45
Fax: +48 12 632 47 95
Email: artur@transfer.edu.pl