Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
Composite Living Hinge
FY 2016-17
Summary
Packair Industries Inc. has been actively developing an extremely innovative cordless and tankless air compressor with broad industrial and consumer applications for the past 10 years. Packair's extensive research and development has resulted in numerous patents and the building and testing of many experimental prototypes. These prototypes include a variety of custom components which require specialty tooling and processes for manufacture as well as costly and time consuming assembly. Packair will collaborate with SAIT Sports and Wellness Engineering Technologies researchers to examine the feasibility of using advanced composite materials in order to reduce the part count, weight and assembly time. The project will identify suitable materials and processes that can be explored in further research; this will help the company improve upon the compressor product for commercialization.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
503162-2016
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
2016
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
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
516
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Mechanical machinery, heavy equipment (including farm, forestry, and construction equipment)
Area of application fr
Machinerie mécanique, machinerie lourde (y compris machinerie agricole, forestière, de construction)
Research subject code
2007
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Composites
Research subject fr
Matériaux composites
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Composite Living Hinge
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Packair Industries Inc. has been actively developing an extremely innovative cordless and tankless air compressor with broad industrial and consumer applications for the past 10 years. Packair's extensive research and development has resulted in numerous patents and the building and testing of many experimental prototypes. These prototypes include a variety of custom components which require specialty tooling and processes for manufacture as well as costly and time consuming assembly. Packair will collaborate with SAIT Sports and Wellness Engineering Technologies researchers to examine the feasibility of using advanced composite materials in order to reduce the part count, weight and assembly time. The project will identify suitable materials and processes that can be explored in further research; this will help the company improve upon the compressor product for commercialization.
