PROJECTS
Funding
Spain
Duration
-
Status
Complete with results
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€886 905
EU Contribution
€0
Project Acronym
SOLBAN
STRIA Roadmaps
Transport mode
Transport policies
Other specified
Transport sectors
Passenger transport,
Freight transport
Overview
Objectives
The objective of SOLBAN was the design and development of a novel welding process, specially designed for high performance rail qualities, and the instrumentation of rails using state-of-the-art sensors for track monitoring and maintenance.
Funding
Specific funding programme
Proyectos de I+D+I «Retos Colaboración»
Funding Source
Spanish State Research Agency (AEI)
Results
RESULTS
An experimental quality rail was developed and the welding parameters for crackling and aluminothermic welding were defined. A robotic welding head was designed to automate the process and achieve a low level of defects. In addition, sensors with wireless communication systems for specific maintenance were developed and installed on the ArcelorMittal rail network.
Partners
Lead Organisation
Organisation
Arcelormittal S.a.
Address
19 Avenue de la Liberté, LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg
Organisation website
Partner Organisations
Organisation
ITMA
Address
Parque Tecnológico de Asturias, 33428 Llanera Asturias, Spain
Organisation
Universidad De Oviedo
Address
Calle San Francisco 3, 33003 Oviedo, Spain
Technologies
Technology Theme
Infrastructure management
Technology
Railway technological infrastructure