Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$75,000.00
Reliable Biodegradable Powdered Soap Dispenser
FY 2018-19
Summary
WORX Environmental Products, Inc. a Calgary-based company dedicated to providing premium quality hand cleaning products, has approached the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) for assistance to redesign its powdered hand cleaner dispenser. The company developed dispensers to dispense WORXr Biodegradable Hand Cleaner, a powder-based hand cleaning solution. However, since the cleaning solution is not a free flowing substance, the company's dispensers are not able to consistently and accurately dispense the cleaning powder at a right amount. WORX is requesting the expertise of SAIT to improve its dispenser design. In 2016, SAIT collaborated with WORX on an NSERC Engage Grant funded project that produced a new concept design for WORX dispensers. SAIT's Design, Fabrication and Testing (DFT) research group is proposing a further collaboration with WORX to create a prototype dispenser, with a new dispensing mechanism that meets the desired dispensing precision required by WORX customers, while being easy to use and maintain, and cost effective to manufacture and assemble. *
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
519857-2017
Name nom
Tofani, Rick
Department département
Applied Research and Innovation Services
Organization id
10
Institution établissement
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
75000
Program id
CARD2
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 2
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
517
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Consumer goods
Area of application fr
Produits de consommation
Research subject code
1701
Research subject group en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject group fr
Conception et fabrication
Research subject en
Engineering design
Research subject fr
Conception technique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Reliable Biodegradable Powdered Soap Dispenser
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
WORX Environmental Products, Inc. a Calgary-based company dedicated to providing premium quality hand cleaning products, has approached the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) for assistance to redesign its powdered hand cleaner dispenser. The company developed dispensers to dispense WORXr Biodegradable Hand Cleaner, a powder-based hand cleaning solution. However, since the cleaning solution is not a free flowing substance, the company's dispensers are not able to consistently and accurately dispense the cleaning powder at a right amount. WORX is requesting the expertise of SAIT to improve its dispenser design. In 2016, SAIT collaborated with WORX on an NSERC Engage Grant funded project that produced a new concept design for WORX dispensers. SAIT's Design, Fabrication and Testing (DFT) research group is proposing a further collaboration with WORX to create a prototype dispenser, with a new dispensing mechanism that meets the desired dispensing precision required by WORX customers, while being easy to use and maintain, and cost effective to manufacture and assemble. *
