Innovative Croatian solutions for the global automotive industry

Project type: IRI projekt

Date of implementation: 2018-2021

Project duration: 3 godine

Project leader: Prof. dr.sc. Nedeljko Štefanić / Prof. dr. sc. Biserka Runje

Project Partner: Feroimpex AT d.o.o.

Web page: (In Croatian) https://lider.media/aktualno/krenuo-projekt-hrvatskih-inovativnih-rjesenja-za-globalnu-auto-industriju-vrijedan-54-milijuna-kuna/

Short description:

Research and development project worth HRK 54 million, in which the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture cooperates with Feroimpex AT d.o.o. developing a new, innovative way of measuring workpieces that should replace the existing, analog way, with 100% traceability and control. The second part of the project is finding a solution for fracturing the metal scrap by cooling it with nitrogen to extend the lifetime of the machine. The last part of the project is implementing lean and digital transformation in the company, including total automatization of the production floor.