Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Canadore College
$25,000.00
Development of an Automated Stone Facing Machine
EF 2015-16
Résumé
Algonquin Natural Stone and the research team propose to develop a mechanical method and machine design for facing
veneer stone used in residential and commercial construction. During the course of the proposed project, the research team
will test mechanical methods of breaking veneer stone to provide an attractive ""faced"" finish and use the test results to guide design of a prototype unit for semi-automated stone facing.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
490416-2015
Name nom
ButlerJones, Evan
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
37479
Institution établissement
Canadore College
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2015
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
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development of an Automated Stone Facing Machine
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Algonquin Natural Stone and the research team propose to develop a mechanical method and machine design for facing
veneer stone used in residential and commercial construction. During the course of the proposed project, the research team
will test mechanical methods of breaking veneer stone to provide an attractive ""faced"" finish and use the test results to guide design of a prototype unit for semi-automated stone facing.
