National Projects

High-spec aluminium structural and skin pieces for vehicles through research into new manufacturing techniques and strategies oriented towards the sheet metal forming process. During the ALUTOOL project, new components and manufacturing techniques will be created by optimising the combination of the die material, coatings and lubricants to create the best-quality reinforcements with less energy consumption. More specifically, the project will develop dies with special characteristics to form and cut aluminium parts for vehicles and aluminium sheet materials with optimised characteristics, in order to improve the part manufacturing process. In parallel, new, advanced surface treatment processes and [...]

New premixed powdered iron-based formulations manufactured in-company for use in the pulvimetallurgical industry. The METALDIS project develops a new industrial metal powder wet-mixing strategy for implementation at semi-industrial level in the production chain of pressed and sinterised parts for structural and magnetic components intended mainly for the automotion industry, and for the development of new alloys by centrifugal atomisation of powders. METALDIS, led by the AMES Group of companies, holds an ownership interest in the Institute of Ceramics and Glass (ICV) of the CSIC and Eurecat, through its Modelling and Simulation Unit. Eurecat is responsible for [...]

Modelling and simulation of compact vehicles for the construction industry equipped with optimised thermal management compared to motor cooling elements. The VECOTER project makes use of CFD integral numerical simulation to achieve a realistic level by coupling physical differences and adjustment and validation against parameters obtained from real environment tests, a very complex type of modelling which had not been previously applied to compact vehicles for construction. Modelling, the main technological innovation that supports the project, will enable the proper design, selection and dimensioning of the elements involved in the thermal management of the vehicle, avoiding [...]

New urinary catheter with a dual functionality: antibacterial and preservation of the natural microbiota. The Bio-Urostent project is designing a solution for an uncovered clinical need that requires new technologies in the development of catheters that, on the one hand, have an interior coating to not only protect the device from bacterial colonization and the ensuing infection but also preserve the local microbiota at the same time. On the other hand, they have an exterior coating with a hydrogel base that protects the tissue of the duct, thereby preventing breaks, tears and inflammatory processes during the [...]

The Territorial Competitiveness Specialization Project (PECT in its acronym in Spanish) Nutrisalt is an initiative to transform and boost the agri-food sector in Reus and the Camp de Tarragona with the aim of converting the area into a leading hub of nutritional and health activity on the international arena, leading the innovation and the development in the south of Europe in this area and being the base of economic progress, employment and innovation in the territory. The PECT Nutrisalt proposes five specific measures that are covered by three main pillars of work: bringing the technologies closer [...]

The IGNITE project has designed and developed an IoT (Internet of Things) platform for the centralised integration and management of all the equipment, systems and sensors that intervene in industrial production processes, guaranteeing the security of the industrial plant's information, both physically as well as in terms of communication.  The project has also dealt with the introduction of intelligence into the machines so that they are able to act automatically in predefined events and the modification of interfaces to allow the integration of third-party services. The platform was based on advanced visualisation tools that enable all [...]

The development and industrial implementation of advanced PVD hard coatings for the application thereof in the shaping, cutting and machining operations of materials used in the automotive and aeronautics sectors. The REDUCA project is developing new materials highly resistant to wear (both abrasive and adhesive) and to mechanical fatigue fracture. The project focuses on the development of thick hard coatings of titanium aluminium nitride (TiAIN) (in the form of a gradient nanostructured layer) and of ultra-hard coatings of amorphous, diamond-like carbon (DLC). It will therefore be necessary to design and implement new and advanced concepts in coatings [...]

INPROPIB is developing a new range of fish-based products that are healthy and effective at treating obesity, the metabolic syndrome and other associated cardiovascular pathologies. INPROPIB will continue to advance on researching the identified functional ingredients in order to detect which ingredient or what combination of ingredients causes a greater beneficial effect and in order to identify what mechanisms of the metabolism are involved in improving the quality of life of patients with obesity or the metabolic syndrome. Likewise, during the project, the anxiolytic and anti-depressive potential of the newly developed products will be evaluated, given [...]

OTIOT develops a system for monitoring and detecting threats in OT/IoT environments (Operational Technology/Internet of Things) that allows the automated detection of attack patterns and identification of compromised devices, as well as the possible automated recovery of filtered sensitive data. During the project, a system for deploying a network of OT and IoT device sensors will be studied and developed, as well as other systems for gathering information on threats. Likewise, technologies based on Big Data will be developed for the mass storage and processing of data and algorithms for the extraction of intelligence from the [...]

Smart platform where architecture of interoperable data from existing tools, systems, applications and devices will be deployed, which will ensure the simplified orchestration of integral management of water resources. The results of the PISCIA project will make it possible to homogenize the exchange of information and allow new events to arise, based on the information exchanged, taking a step towards cross-domain interoperability. Likewise, PISCIA will provide better water accounting (e-government), as well as increasing the competitiveness of the water industry, reducing its costs and losses due to inefficiency in management, due to lack of information. The [...]

The AVINT project aims to develop and introduce an application for predicting the roughness and surface finish of mechanised pieces for their optimal surface integrity. In addition, the project will allow new products and pieces with added value to be obtained, such as mechanised tools, coverings for tools and lubricants/cooling agents. The project focuses its activity on optimising the efficiency of metallic mechanised processes, using simulation and optimisation tools and automatic learning for greater optimisation of the quality control and surface integrity of the components. AVINT is a project of the  RIS3CAT Comunitat Indústries del Futur [...]

The aim of this edition is to reinforce support structures for Spanish participation in European initiatives in science and technology, especially in the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Framework Programme, and specifically: a) Increase the participation of all Spanish system agents in international projects and programmes. b) Increase ROI achieved by Spanish entities as a result of greater EU funding of their R&D+i projects. c) Increase the leadership of Spanish entities in H2020 projects. d) Support access to H2020 by inexperienced Spanish entities. e) Facilitate the fulfilment of participation objectives established in the strategic internationalisation plans [...]

New high- and medium-voltage cables designed by simulation with jacket and shield thicknesses that are more resistant to impact and torsion. The CATESIM project uses advanced numerical simulation techniques to model the contacts between the cable layers and the non-linear behaviour of new materials. Modelling has made it possible to design cables resistant to the plastic collapse of the shield when reeling and installing the cable, guaranteeing their watertightness and high resistance. The project, led by General Cable, included the participation of the Eurecat Modelling and Simulation Unit, which addressed the complexity of the calculation, and [...]

Design and development of a power train system for electric scooters with specific technology, thus making up for a national lack of technology to meet the needs of future electric vehicle manufacturers. The iBPACK project has developed an electronic energy and power management system for electric scooters with specific technology, especially in the battery extraction and charging system and in the battery cell charging and discharging programmes. The battery management system, or BMS, which uses a communication system based on IoT technology to locate and diagnose the state of the battery from a distance, sends information [...]

Intelligent monitoring system for the predictive maintenance of the critical elements of bogies, based on the processing of acoustic emissions. The BEA project has developed tools to detect, locate and diagnose emerging cracks in the critical elements of bogies, such as the axles and wheel tread, and to predict the development of the fracture once it has been detected. A bogie, the chassis on which a current locomotive or train carriage sits, is made up of a platform of two or three axles and their corresponding wheels, attached to the vehicle through a vertical swivel. The [...]