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AWARD CATALOGUE POLISH PRODUCT OF THE FUTURE

17th ANNUAL COMPETITION

The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) is a government agency that has been providing support to entrepreneurs since 2000. The objective of PARP is the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland, i.e. establishment of new companies, improvement of qualifications and increase in capacity, strengthening of the com-petitive position based on innovation and modern technologies, creating a business-friendly environment and provid-ing appropriate conditions for conducting business activity. While performing its activities supporting entrepreneurs (as well as business environment institutions, local government units, state budget units, higher education institutions), PARP uses the funds from the state budget and the European Union funds. Both before and after the accession of Po-land to the European Union, PARP has provided financial support, training, advisory support and information to en-trepreneurs. In the years 2007-2015, the Agency has been and still is responsible for the implementation of measures mandated under three operational programmes, namely, Innovative Economy, Human Capital and Development of Eastern Poland, and actively participates in developing the premises for support programmes under the 2014-2020 financial plan.

PARP has vast experience not only in providing EU assistance to entrepreneurs. Several years ago the Enterprise Re-search Centre was established at the Agency to conduct research on entrepreneurship, innovation, human resources and services supporting the business activity. The research results provide the basis for drafting the premises for other support programmes that respond to the identified needs of entrepreneurs. Starting from 2013, PARP has been im-plementing a pilot project to analyse the impact of planned and existing regulations on the small and medium-sized enterprise sector (SMEs).

For the support to be efficient, entrepreneurs must have easy access to information about such assistance. PARP has in-itiated the establishment of the National SME Services Network (KSU). The KSU offers advisory services to companies at each stage of business activity: starting from registration, through efficient operation and management of the com-pany to suspension or termination of activity. All KSU centres (approximately 170) operate according to set standards of services, thus ensuring that entrepreneurs receive the highest quality services. An entrepreneur wishing to use business advisory services can turn to KSU Consultation Centres, KSU National Innovation Centres and centres providing services in the areas of environmental protection, fast cost optimization and for testing new pilot services. Entrepreneurs may also obtain a loan or a guarantee from the cooperating fund. The numerous organisations that make up the KSU coop-erate with other well-known networks, including the Enterprise Europe Network (consortia of former Euro Info Centres (EIC) and Innovation Relay Centres (IRC)).

The Enterprise Europe Network centre operating at PARP offers entrepreneurs the chance to seize opportunities in the European market. The centre offers free-of-charge comprehensive services including information, training and con-sulting mainly on European Union legislation and policies, business activity in Poland and abroad, access to financing, internationalisation of enterprises, technology transfer and participation in EU framework programmes. Furthermore, thanks to cooperation with almost 600 member organisations from over 50 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and America, the Enterprise Europe Network helps entrepreneurs find foreign partners and organise their participation in fairs and economic missions.

PARP acts as a contact point for “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs”, a programme financed by the European Commission. The programme offers new or aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity of traineeship in companies operating in other European Union Member States.

The involvement of PARP in international fora and organisations supporting entrepreneurship and innovation translates into the high quality of provided services and their convergence with global trends. The membership in TAFTIE (The European Network of Innovation Agencies) guarantees constant access to the best practices followed by the leading European innovation agencies. As a member of the Global Practitioners Network for Competitiveness, Clusters and In-novation (TCI), PARP can establish working contacts with experts from around the world and exchange experience and knowledge on cluster development and cluster-based policy. PARP is also an associate member of IASP (International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation), which allows it to utilize the extensive experience of foreign science parks.

PARP regularly adjust its information and advisory offer to the changing needs of entrepreneurs and emerging new communication channels. The Agency currently operates around a dozen specialist websites and social network-ing websites offering e-learning courses, e-books, transmissions from training meetings and conferences, information on financial support possibilities and how to apply for them, knowledge databases, publications and research results. All these web sources (as well as additional Information and tools) can also be accessed on the main PARP website: www.parp.gov.pl. This website is used by almost a million internet users a month.

Anyone interested in obtaining information on support programmes offered by PARP to entrepreneurs and business environment institutions may use the helpline operated by the PARP Information Centre. PARP’s consultants provide information by phone and e-mail and also meet directly with the interested parties.

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Polish Product of the Future, 17th Annual Competition

AWARD CATALOGUEPOLISH PRODUCT OF THE FUTURE 17th ANNUAL COMPETITION

The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) is not responsible for the content of specifications presented in the Catalogue. Photographs, drawings and diagrams have been supplied by the entrants and PARP.

© Copyright by Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, Warsaw 2014

This Catalogue is funded by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Poland from the state budget.

The Catalogue is available free of charge.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Year after year the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development continues to award the best inventors in the Polish Product of the Future Annual Competition.

Numerous winners in 17-year history of Pol-ish Product of the Future have been also recognized in Europe and world-wide, encouraging many entrepreneurs to invest in innovation.

The Competition winners disprove the common and long time belief that scientists are not able to cooperate with entrepreneurs.

This year entries to the Competition included several dozens of state-of-the-art products and technologies submitted by innovative enterprises and scientific organizations from different parts of Poland. For the 5th consecu-tive year, I had the pleasure and great honour to preside over the Jury which was assisted by an independent industry expert team. I would like to acknowledge and thank all the people who have been involved in this tough assignment of awarding the best projects.

In order to ensure high quality of the Compe-tition and having in mind existing challenges, I decided to introduce some improvements to the Competition Rules. For example the Jury was enlarged by a media representative and a former winner. I also established a new category dedicated to science-business con-

sortia and this change resulted in a large num-ber of entries in this particular category.

I want to express my congratulations to all the winners of the 17th Polish Product of the Future Annual Competition. I am sure that for many of them this success will mark a turning point in their business development and pro-fessional career.

I hope you will enjoy reading the Award Catalogue 2014 and it will help you to establish contacts and successful collabo- ration with the winners.

Finally, I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to address scientists and entre-preneurs – your are welcome to enter the Competition in the coming years.

Bożena Lublińska-KasprzakPresident of the Jury,

Polish Product of the Future Annual Competition

President of Polish Agency for Enterprise Development

Warsaw, December 2014

Award Catalogue 2014

“Polish Product of the Future” Annual Compe-tition is aimed at promotion and dissemina-tion of innovative products and technologies while also being a measure for awareness raising of need for implementation of novel ideas and of benefits resulting from collabo-ration between R&D sector and business. The Competition is organised by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development and its honorary patron is Minister of Economy. Almost 800 innovative projects have com-peted during 17-year history of the “Polish Product of the Future” representing various technology sectors, more specifically medi-cal devices, pharmaceuticals, electronics and chemical products. To date, 43 prizes and 83 distinctions have been awarded by the Competition Jury. Many products developed from the awarded innovations have been successfully launched on the Polish and international markets. The Competition winners include companies currently traded on the New-Connect stock market that is dedicated to young high-growth enterprises. Many winners come from top scientific orga-nizations that have A+ category according to classification system of the Polish Committee for Evaluation of Scientific Organisations. In order to respond to the changing situation, a few modifications to the Competition rules were introduced in 2014 (the full text of the Competition regulation is available on the In-novation Portal www.ppp.pi.gov.pl). According to new rules, entities eligible to enter the Competition include scientific or-ganizations, entrepreneurs and consortia consisting of scientific organization and busi-ness, from EU member states. The Competition remains free of charge. In-terested and eligible organizations willing to present a new innovative product or technol-ogy, can enter any of the following categories:

§ product of the future developed by a scientific organisation,

§ product of the future developed by an entrepreneur,

§ product of the future developed by a consortium consisting of scientific orga-nization and entrepreneur.

Evaluation criteria of entered projects have been modified accordingly. In every of above categories, there is one prize and unlimited number of distinctions for each of the two implementation phases: § pre-implementation phase (before market

launch), § post-implementation phase (at least 12

and no more than 21 months after market launch).

Winners of the “Polish Product of the Future” receive a statuette, diploma and are eligible to use the logo and slogan “Polish Pro- duct of the Future” for promotion purposes. Additional benefits provided by PARP to the winning projects and inventors include different forms of promotion sup-port such as:

§ stand at national and international inno-vation fairs and exhibitions,

§ bilingual (Polish-English) award catalogue widely distributed in Poland and abroad through Polish diplomatic posts,

§ presentation on the Innovation Portal op-erated by PARP (www.pi.gov.pl),

§ participation in conferences, seminars and radio and TV series on innovation and technology.

According to the new Competition rules, special prizes are awarded for the following project types:

§ project developed by a spin-off company, § ICT project, § project related to eco-innovation or other

technology fields identified during assess-ment of entered projects.

Other special prizes arising from actual eco-nomic and market priorities can be awarded every year at the organiser’s discretion.Some “Polish Product of the Future” award-ed projects have been later nominated and successfully competed for the Business Award of the President of Poland and Polish Promotional Brand “Teraz Polska”.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

THE COMPETITION JURY 2014

President of the Jury:

Bożena Lublińska-Kasprzak President, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development

Jury Members:

Grzegorz Cydejko Journalist, FORBES

Prof. Wojciech Dominik Director, University Technology Transfer Centre, University of Warsaw

Mirosław Grudzień, PhD President, VIGO System S.A., multiple winner of the Competition

Zbigniew Kamieński Deputy Director of Innovation and Industry Department, Ministry of Economy

Prof. Jacek Guliński Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Science and Higher Education

Wojciech Krawczyk Counsellor, Prime Minister’s Office

Krzysztof Król Advisor to the President of the Republic of Poland

Halina Miłaszewicz Director, Innovation Centre NOT

Paweł Mzyk Deputy Head of National Centre for Emission Management

Elżbieta Stefaniak Deputy Director of Marketing, Polish Centre for Testing and Certification

Polish Product of the Future, 17th Annual Competition4

A statuette of the Polish Product of the Future Competition

Product of the future developed by a scientific organisation

Winner

ItraPol and LutaPol, RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL PRECURSORS FOR RADIOTHERAPY 6 OF CANCER National Centre for Nuclear Research Polatom Radioisotope Centre POLATOM, Otwock

Distinction and Special Award for ICT project

CRYPTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM 8Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Econometrics, University of Zielona Góra

Distinction

PREM-GO MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR 10Institute of Innovative Technologies EMAG, Katowice

Distinction

CERAMIC SEGMENTED PADS FOR GAS SHIELDED WELDING 12 OF STEEL AND SPECIAL ALLOYS Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials Refractory Materials Division in Gliwice

Product of the future developed by an entrepreneur

Winner

POLYMODAL SENSORY PERCEPTION STIMULATOR 14Centre of Hearing and Speech Ltd., Kajetany

Distinction and Special Award for „eCO2 innovation”

HIGH-EFFICIENCY HEAT RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY FOR VENTILATION SYSTEMS 16INWENT Piotr Żółkowski, Lublin

Distinction

FOAM SILICATES 18Ipanterm Ltd., Wrocław

Distinction

3D AudioSense SPATIAL SOUND RECORDING SYSTEM 20Zylia Ltd., Poznań

Product of the future developed by a consortium consisting of scientific organization and entrepreneur

Winner

PLASTICIZER FOR PLASTICS 22Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis ”BLACHOWNIA”, Kędzierzyn-KoźleGrupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S.A., Kędzierzyn-Koźle

Distinction

GAD-1 BATTERY DRIVETRAIN 24Institute of Mining Technology KOMAG, Gliwice NAFRA Polska Ltd., Rybnik

Distinction

LOW TEMPERATURE PLASMA NITRIDING TECHNOLOGY 26 FOR HIGH SPEED STEEL (HSS) CUTTING TOOLS Institute of Precision Mechanics, WarsawTIZ Implements Ltd., Warsaw

WINNERS OF THE 17th EDITION OF THE POLISH PRODUCT OF THE FUTURE COMPETITION

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ItraPol and LutaPol, RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL PRECURSORS FOR RADIOTHERAPY OF CANCER

LutaPol and ItraPol Radiopharmaceutical Precursors manufactured by the Na-tional Centre for Nuclear Research with use of the modern production line, expand cancer treatment possibilities.

Description of the solution

ItraPol and Lutapol are new medicinal products in the radiopharmaceutical precursors category. They contain the radioisotopes 90Y and 177Lu, each in the form of a solution for radiolabelling, indicated for the prepara-tion of radiopharmaceuticals for the internal radiotherapy of cancer.Both products are precursors of radiophar-maceuticals using specific carrier molecules such as monoclonal antibodies, peptides, etc., intended for internal radiotherapy for a variety of diseases. These radiopharmaceuticals can be prepared in hospital environments accord-ing to EU regulations. Yttrium-90 has a half-life of 2.7 days emitting beta radiation (β-) with a maximum energy of 2.27 MeV and depth into the tissue about 12 mm. Lutetium-177 has a half-life of 6.7 days emitting β- radiation with the maximum energy of 0.5 MeV and depth into a tissue around 2 mm. The radiation emit-ted by these two radioisotopes can be used for therapeutic purposes.These new technologies deliver both radiopharmaceutical precursors with high chemi-cal and radionuclide purity. The scale of pro-duction ensures their availability for the needs of national nuclear medicine as well as for export.

Novelty of the solution

The market launch of ItraPol and LutaPol me-dicinal products representing the category of radiopharmaceutical precursors, is an ex-ample of product innovation. Novelty of the solution consists in development of technologies for manufacturing high quality Yttri-um-90 and Lutetium-177 radiopharmaceutical precursors with high radionuclide and chemical purity and low level of other radioactive isotopes or ions of other elements. The quali-

ty specifications of both precursors meet the pharmaceutical standards that are essential for their safe use in patients. The developed technology of manufacturing ItraPol (90Y) and LutaPol (177Lu) allows to obtain sufficiently high specific activity, the parameter which directly influences the efficacy of treatment. Furthermore, thanks to the implementation of cutting-edge technical solutions, the amount of chemical and radioactive waste has been reduced.

Implementation status

As a part of the implementation of the NCBJ Radioisotope Center POLATOM, a new pro-duction line has been designed and built with a series of specialized and appropriately equipped shielded chambers that meet the standards of the pharmaceutical industry. Already developed work and industrial re-search ensure full production capacity. POLATOM’s production is based on their own studies and they intend to start manufacturing of ItraPol and Lutapol using existing facilities.

Implementation benefits

ItraPol and LutaPol are precursors for radio-pharmaceuticals, which are highly specialized medicinal products used in the therapy of cancer. Their availability paves the way for development of more effective methods in the fight against cancer. Presented technologies allow for commercial scale production. It will also increase the availability of these drugs in the domestic market and contribute to the further dissemination of new methods of internal radiotherapy which in turn will re-sult in the improved quality of life for cancer patients.Currently, in Poland and the rest of the world, the targeted radiotherapy with the use

Inventors:

Piotr Garnuszek, DSc, PhD

Renata Mikołajczak, DSc, PhD, Eng.

Marcin Konior, PhD

Krzysztof Chrustowski, MSc

Alina Markiewicz, MSc

Dariusz Pawlak, MSc, Eng.

Iwona Sasinowska, MSc

Contact person:

Renata Mikołajczak, DSc, PhD, Eng.

tel. 22 273 17 00

e-mail: [email protected]

National Centre for Nuclear Research Radioisotope Centre POLATOM 7 Andrzeja Sołtana Steet 05-400 Otwock phone: +48 22 273 17 00 e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] www.polatom.pl Director – Prof. Grzegorz Wrochna, DSc, PhD


PRODUCT OF THE FUTURE DEVELOPED BY A SCIENTIFIC ORGANISATION

WINNER

of synthetic peptides labelled 90Y and 177Lu is applied in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors. Targeted radiotherapy enables effec-tive medical treatment of individuals whose disease has been resistant to currently applied available therapies. It also allows to combine the effect of different physical characteristics of these isotopes or to combine radiotherapy with the other forms of therapy to destroy the pathologically altered tissue effectively. Scien-tific evidence indicates reduced side effects of targeted radiotherapy of neuroendocrine tumors if compared to chemotherapy.According to the Polish Society of Endocrino- logy, there are 30 cases of cancer (neuroendo-crine tumors) per 1 million people worldwide.This means that 17 thousand people out of 577 million Europeans will suffer from the disease.

Comparison with the current state of the art

The status of radiopharmaceutical precur-sor has only been reached by the product containing Yttrium-90. Only two companies offer this precursor under the trade names of Ytracis and Yttriga. Lutetium-177 chloride has never been granted a status of a radiopharmaceutical precursor in any country. Po-land is the first country where such status has been reached.

The cross-section of a container used for transporting radioactive material

The process line for the production of both precursors


CRYPTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM

Proposed solution allows for implementation of an unconditionally secure cryptographic system, which may be used for ICT, e-services and content management systems involving document circulation, raising the security level of data encryption, digital signatures and authorization and access control.


Information security depends on reliability of cryptographic systems used for information transmission. Cryptography is widely used for security purpose in e-commerce, e-admin-istration and e-health services, as well as in various other e-systems requiring protection of personal data and electronic signatures and involving authorization and access control. Confidence in e-systems grows with security level which is the strength of cryptosystems. The most secure systems, described as un-conditionally secure, follow the requirements for One-Time-Pad (OTP) encryption.The idea for the unconditionally secure cryp-tographic system can be explained through the Caesar’s cipher. When one knows the se-cret key, encrypting and decrypting the signs of a message is straightforward; however, without knowing this, unreadable messages are generated. Nevertheless, one can either try to decrypt the possible values of the key, or one can seek those values which result in a meaningful message. Breaking the key makes it possible for unauthorized persons to decrypt the message. Multiple efforts to access encrypted messages by unauthorized persons is reflected in the coefficient which estimates security of a cryptosystem. In the above example, were OTP encryption is used, every character from every message would be encrypted by a different key; therefore, the result of a decryption based on possi-ble keys would turn out various meaningful cryptograms. For this reason, without know-ing the confidential key, a decryption would generate a multitude of possible meaningful messages. Regardless of the effort spent on decryption, revealing the content remains similar to guesswork. Nevertheless, the prob-lem of generating and distributing one-time keys remains unresolved (PKD, or Problem Key Distribution).


Novelty of the proposed solution consists in adopting OTP protocols within an RSA frame-work. Thereby, a one-time key for encryption is generated by use of an incremental-dif-ferential method in coordination with that of a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), which adapts the cryptoprocessor to the changing values of the key. PKD problem is significantly mitigated in cryptographic sys-tems which use a public key. In such systems, the key for encryption and that for decryption are different. It is not easy to derive one key from the other, and dependent on the mode of use only one of the keys is made public. A commonly used cryptosystem with a pub-lic key is RSA. The security of an RSA system is based upon unsolved Discrete Logarithm Problem (DLP). However, publishing one of the keys renders the system vulnerable to cryptanalytic attacks which use the fac-torization of immense numbers to break the cryptosystem and determine the secret RSA key. Such algorithms for the factorization of extremely large numbers as the General Number Field Sieve (GNFS) significantly re-duce the security of RSA. On the other hand, attempts to maintain an acceptable security level result in a concurrent loss of effective-ness, decreasing the attractiveness of such solutions. Original idea not to publish value of the RSA key, which is vulnerable to crypta-nalysis, but rather to hide it into the encryp-tion device. This results in increased resistance against effective factorization attacks, as a sufficient number of different keys to meet the requirements of OTP is maintained. Infor-mation about the incremental increase that changes key value is published. In such a sys-tem, without knowing the prior values of the key, multiple meaningful messages may be derived, but knowing which one is the actual message requires guesswork.

University of Zielona Góra9 Licealna Street65-417 Zielona Góra phone: +48 68 328 20 60 e-mail: [email protected] www. uz.zgora.pl University Rector – Professor Tadeusz Kuczyński

Dean – Longin Rybiński, DSc, PhD, Prof. of UZ Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Econometrics

Inventor:

Janusz Jabłoński, PhD, Eng.

Contact person:

Janusz Jabłoński, PhD, Eng.

phone: +48 68 328 28 68

mobile: +48 663 777 959



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Use of this solution will allow for the im-plementation of unconditionally secure cryptographic systems resistant against the known methods of cryptanalysis, with a wide range of possible applications. Each succes-sive use of the system will induce changed value for the key; therefore, the restrictions concerning the strength as well as the lifetime of a key as a password are both satisfied. This is essential for fulfilling formal and legal require-ments placed upon the majority of systems which transmit sensitive data, and not only upon those in the field of e-administration. Furthermore, the level of security of an RSA cryptosystem can be raised with a significant decrease in the key size, which results in a sig-nificantly lower consumption of such resourc-es as energy, memory and storage space for the encryption hardware. This also raises the attractiveness of the solution for use in mobile systems. Furthermore, the implementation of a solution using FPGA may significantly postpone the obsolescence of the equip-ment, the benefits of which will not only be ecological.


Contemporary cryptology combines mathe-matical and information technology knowl-edge to create both symmetric and asymme- tric cryptographic systems for IT systems which transmit sensitive data. Repeated in-cidents of breaking such systems demon-strate that, when used in coordination with imperfect methods of key distribution, such currently accepted solutions as 3DES, AES128, RSA1024, and ECC160 provide no guarantee of security for the foreseeable future. This is equally true for various other solutions currently deemed acceptable by the well-known National Institute of Standards and Technology, an American institution which sets standards for the transmission of data. In contrast, the proposed solution will allow for the implementation of unconditionally secure cryptographic systems with applications for two-factor authentication: a procedure now recognized as indispensable for raising the se-curity and confidentiality of e-services.

Model of the difficulty of breaking into the unconditionally secure cryptographic system



PREM-GO MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

This new solution of a low-voltage bay, significantly improves safety of coal extraction in mining facilities, especially those with methane atmosphere and with dust explosion hazard.


Electricity is now the primary medium of en-ergy that determines the operation of under-ground mining equipment, transport, ventila-tion and others, like lighting or drainage.

As the electrification rate of coal mining in Po-land is approximately 100%, the lack of power supply not only stops production lines in un-derground facilities but poses an immediate threat for health and lives of miners.

The PREM-GO switchgear composed of two bays meets the requirements of EU Directive 94/WE (ATEX) for equipment intended for use in explosive atmospheres and is approved by the Chairman of State Mining Authority in Katowice (WUG) for the use in methane and non-methane fields (“a”, “b” and “c” – levels of methane explosion hazard) and excavations of “A” or “B” class of dust explosion hazard.


The crux of the developed new low-voltage intrinsically safe flameproof bay is:

§ ergonomics that guarantees easy instal-lation and quick access to the chamber through the use of flameproof fast locking door,

§ explosion proof quality – the applied solu-tion prevents the escape of arc-caused gases to the outside environment, and all the used low-voltage circuits are intrinsi-cally safe of “Ib” category,

§ arc protection of B class (BFLR), meets all of the arc protection standard criteria with the optional use of devices to shorten the duration of the arc fault,

§ High usage parameters, including rated current 1250 A, the possibility of power supply voltage 10 kV or 12 kV and insula-

tion allowing for long-term usage in a high humidity environment,

§ High level of safety ensured by the flame-proof arc protection casing (IP 54 protec-tion code), equipped with a stationary earthing switch, modern switchgear appa-ratus that extinguishes arc in a vacuum or sulphur hexafluoride and a system of electric and mechanical interlocking,

§ Possibility of remote monitoring and control.

The applied solutions eliminate the possibility of methane and coal-dust explosion, preven- ting the transmission of short circuits effects to the mining underground environment. They improve operational safety, reduce the possibility of operational errors and other re-lated negative faults.


PREM-GO low-voltage switchgear was imple-mented to production in 2013 by Elektrobudo-wa SA o/Konin.


The modern solution of low-voltage bay has significantly improved safety of the whole mining industry. Direct benefits include bet-ter work safety through reduced explosion hazards for approximately 60,000 coal mining employees working underground and people employed in coal enrichment plants on the surface. The solution also reduces indirect hazards related to ventilation, lighting and ground water drainage that may affect over 85,000 underground miners.

Inventors:

Institute of Innovative Technologies EMAG

Marian Kalus, PhD, Eng.

Artur Kozłowski, PhD, Eng.

Piotr Wojtas, PhD, Eng.

Julian Wosik, MSc, Eng.

Ryszard Dawczyński, Technician

Ewa Drużba, Technician

Elektrobudowa SA Division in Konin

Ariusz Bober, MSc, Eng.

Stanisław Wapniarski, MSc, Eng.

Jacek Goździkiewicz, Eng.

Marcin Wyporkiewicz

Contact person:

Waldemar Cichoń, MSc

phone: +48 32 200 75 74


Institute of Innovative Technologies EMAG 31 Leopolda Street 40 -189 Katowicephone: +48 32 200 77 00e-mail: [email protected] – Piotr Wojtas, PhD, Eng.



Extracting coal from deeper and deeper de-posits entails increased methane hazard - at present more than 73% of coal produced by mines comes from methane deposits, where, additionally, there is increased coal-dust ex-plosion hazard. Constructions of the ROK-6 bays, in these conditions, might transfer the effects of internal short-circuits and possible methane explosions into the external envi-ronment, resulting in ignition or explosion in underground mines. Furthermore increased requirements for arc protection with steadily increased short-circuit power in underground cable grids makes those old constructions of bays downright dangerous.The drawbacks of existing bay constructions used in underground mining plants have been eliminated by the PREM-GO low-voltage switchgear.

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Medium Voltage Switchgear Type PREM-GO front photo

Medium Voltage Switchgear Type PREM-GO rear photo

Widok z przodu



CERAMIC SEGMENTED PADS FOR GAS SHIELDED WELDING OF STEEL AND SPECIAL ALLOYS

Multiple usage segmented ceramic pads for welding enable channelizing the shielding gas directly to the weld root and greatly reduce gas volume needed.


Some steels, such as alloyed steels, especially duplex and superduplex, stainless steels, cop-per and titanium alloys require the use of inert gas shields during welding.

The technology for manufacturing of seg-mented ceramic pads for weld root allows to feed inert gas to the surface of the weld, both flat and arched. The pad consists of in-terconnected segments that are 20 mm long for large radius curvatures and 7 mm long for smaller radius curvatures. Each individual seg-ment has a channel inside that allows the gas to pass through to the edge of the welding area. The ceramic material of which the pads are made, is characterised by resistance to high temperatures, thermal shocks and has relatively low heat conductivity (approx. 2.5 W/mK) that limits heat dissipation. Thanks to the construction of individual segments, pads can adapt to the curvature and the adhesive tape allows for tight adhesion to the ridge of the plates of welded metal. The pads are placed on the 60 cm adhesive tape which enables quick assembly and connection to the new section.


The main feature of the new ceramic pads is to bring the shielding gas directly to the root of the weld which prolongs its use. Its particu-larly important feature is that thanks to the construction of the pads the weld can be flat or arched for any varying curvatures.


Production of pads has already started. Cur-rently the pads are utilised, inter alia, for weld-ing of coke industry equipment.


The use of the segmented pads provides the following benefits:

§ the possibility of one-sided welding, § reduced gas consumption, § maintaining the molten metal on its root

part in order to properly form the root of the weld,

§ the possibility of welding flat surfaces as well as different varying arches and curva-tures,

§ less sensitivity to slight inaccuracies in con-necting elements,

§ ease of attaching and bonding the pads to the metal plates,

§ the pads can be re-used multiple times.


Previously known ceramic pads which are used for the welding of large steel structures, mainly ships, are not suitable for welding in shielded atmospheres. Until now, during welding steel that required inert gas shielding, gas was fed directly to the welding joint area e.g. by venting, blowing etc., however this is related to the high con-sumption of inert gas especially during neces-sary double-sided welding.

Institute of Ceramics and Building MaterialsRefractory Materials Division in Gliwice (ICiMB)99 Toszecka Street44-100 Gliwicephone: +48 32 270 18 01fax: +48 32 270 19 60e-mail: [email protected]/gliwicewww.ogniotrwale.comDirector – Mirosław Cholewa, DSc, PhD, Eng., Prof. of ICiMB

Inventors:

Alicja Pawełek, PhD, Eng.

Jerzy Czechowski, PhD, Eng.

Jacek Podwórny, PhD

Katarzyna Stec, PhD, Eng.

Teresa Wala, MSc

Contact person:

Jerzy Czechowski, PhD, Eng.

phone: +48 32 270 19 20

fax: +48 32 270 19 60



In some cases water-cooled copper pads are used in which the disadvantages are operat-ing difficulties and high costs. These featured ceramic segmented pads compared to copper pads are characterised by:

§ a more universal application because of their sectional construction and pos-sibility of matching to a variety of arches with wide ranges of radii,

§ lower mass, § easier operation and without the need for

water cooling, § better quality of weld due to lower thermal

conductivity and reduced overcooling, § the possibility of re-use even with variable

curvature welded elements, § customising thermal conduction of back-

ing materials to the properties and thick-ness of the welded metal plates, which results in a seal with a controlled, stable microstructure and a lack of welding deformations, this is particularly important in the welding of stainless steel plates.

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Backings for welding in shielding inert gas

Backing immediately after welding



POLYMODAL SENSORY PERCEPTION STIMULATORPolymodal Sensory Perception Stimulator is an innovative device used for specifically developed therapy involving hearing, sight and touch senses, which allows treatment of many types of sensory disorders.


The Polymodal Sensory Perception Stimulator (PSPS) is an innovative device for multisenso-ry therapy. The Stimulator consists of a spe-cialized audio file player which is compatibly connected to a multimedia panel. Modern software makes it possible to select an ap-propriate therapy algorithm according to the patients’ needs.The innovativeness of the device allows the implementation of therapy in patients with auditory processing disorders which result in a delay of speech development, articulation disorders, speech fluency disorders, difficul-ties in reading and writing, learning a foreign language or auditory attention disorders.The latest technological solutions have been used in the Polymodal Sensory Perception Stimulator, due to this fact an auditory train-ing carried out with the help of the device will be full of different innovative sound modifica-tion solutions i.a.: different types of filtration (including the so-called phonetic filtration), air and bone conduction separation, as well as the sound intensity and duration.The impact on the effectiveness of therapy re-sults from the division for auditory perception stimulation in various auditory functions (with-in involuntary attention training), as well as the development of auditory attention especially within the range of speech and voice percep-tion and expressiveness. It is also important to stimulate auditory-visual-kinesthetic integra-tion by active exercises. Three-level gradation of therapy intensity allows to perform from 15 to 90 training sessions (with the possibility of their increase in case of failure). The transition to the next level of therapy depends on the results of the diagnosis of auditory processing skills in the person being tested.

Great advantage of the device is its compact and portable design which makes it conven-ient for patients and largely affects the acces-sibility and effectiveness of the therapy.


The product is new on a global scale. Current-ly there is no such device on the market for conducting training sessions which consist of all the parameters of sound modification nor software solutions offered by the Centre of Hearing and Speech Ltd. In existing solutions it is either not possible to modify the sound set-tings or the sound parameters that have fixed values. Support for these devices requires highly specialised and costly training. Often very large machines are needed to conduct a training session which can only take place in particular room. The innovation and compet-itiveness of PSPS is related to the fact that it gives many new possibilities for therapy in dif-ferent patients. Thus a personally-tailored ther-apy increases the chances of success because therapeutic exercises can take place not only in special therapy rooms but also at home.It is also important to take into account the emotional state of the patient during diagno-sis and therapy which in many cases condi-tions the development of auditory functions. The latest technology and knowledge are used in the Stimulator, which meets the ex-pectations of patients and the market which is still full of technologically obsolete devices.


The Stimulator will be launched onto the mar-ket in 2015. The device used in multisensory

Centre of Hearing and Speech Ltd.Kajetany, 7 Mokra Street 05-830 Kajetanyphone: +48 22 463 53 27e-mail: [email protected] of the Management Board - Łukasz Bruski, MSc, Eng.

Inventors:

Zdzisław M. Kurkowski, DSc, PhD

in Humanities

Piotr Skarżyński, MD-PhD

Łukasz Bruski, MSc, Eng.

Contact person:

Anna Wielgat, MSc

tel.: +48 22 463 53 27


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therapy allows to cover a broad group of pa-tients in all types of schools incl. integrated and special ones, as well as in psycho-peda-gogical, speech therapy, rehabilitation clinics, outpatient rehabilitation facilities involved in supporting the development and medical centers.


Development of PSPS has formed a base for therapeutical tool which is:

§ friendly to patients, particularly to the youngest, encouraging patients to exer-cise and cooperate with a therapist or oth-er person performing the therapy,

§ possessing functionalities which assist in rehabilitation,

§ highly mobile, allowing to reach patients in need throughout Poland (mobile device can be applied eg.: in villages or in regions where it is significantly more difficult to get access to existing solutions),

§ giving a possibility of targeted therapies, in some cases without the presence of a doc-tor – according to the latest telemedicine trends,

§ enabling early treatment of disorders after thorough diagnosis which has a direct im-pact on successful rehabilitation,

§ indirectly affecting positive awareness of the person being tested (not perceiving their defects, but understanding their indi-viduality),

§ produced using environmentally friendly

technologies i.a.: reduced energy con-sumption of the device, which will be no-ticed by patients,

§ available at a much lower price in compar-ison with the similar competitive solutions.


The Stimulator created by the Centre of Hear-ing and Speech Ltd. enables simultaneous therapies on many different sensory levels. The therapy addresses not only hearing dis-orders, as in currently existing solutions, but also includes vision and tactile stimulation, as well as their integration and coordination. The possibility to simultaneously affect a variety of sensory functions and the emotional sphere (music therapy, emotion recognition games) is very important as well.

Stimulator – selection screen

Stimulator – login screen

Complete device


HIGH-EFFICIENCY HEAT RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY FOR VENTILATION SYSTEMS

High-efficiency heat recovery technology, based on the ACAV Hi-ECO air handling unit, can generate up to 35% savings on energy used for air heating or cooling. Technical features of the air handling unit meet the requirements for the highest class of energy efficiency for air flow up to 25 000 m3/h.


The quality of indoor air is far more impor-tant to human health than the air outdoors. The environment people live and work in has a direct effect on the comfort and efficiency of their work. High-quality indoor air generally depends on two mutually exclusive factors: optimum temperature and “fresh” air.There has been an increasing trend in recent years to find cost-effective yet comprehensive solutions for HVAC in buildings. The ACAV Hi-ECO AHU is a high-performance device which significantly reduces operating costs and electrical power consumption within a build-ing thanks to its highly-efficient heat recupe- ration stage and automation.The ACAV Hi-ECO air handling units manu-factured by INWENT can be used in all types of ventilation and air-conditioning systems, namely in public utility buildings or industrial facilities and in any locations where ventila-tion is necessary.


The innovative ACAV Hi-ECO AHU marks a breakthrough in ventilation technology. Modern design solutions applied to the heat recovery stage meet the requirements of H1, the highest energy efficiency class defined by DIN EN 13053. The recuperator stage has no moving parts and requires no extra power to run.The technology is based on a single battery of counterflow exchangers providing a rela-tively low pressure drop (80 to 150 Pa), which helps to achieve the highest heat recovery performance (up to 93%) across a wide range of air handling capacities (from 1,000 to 25,000 m3/h). The efficient frost-protection sys-

tem at the recuperator stage ensures high per-formance also in winter. Air flow through the AHU has been designed to ensure minimum flow resistance and improved performance of the devices. The integrated AHU control sys-tem is reliable, intuitive and user friendly.


In 2013 INWENT company successfully com-pleted ACAV Hi-ECO AHU project and started production process. Currently, INWENT is fo-cused on maintaining the high-quality of its products and securing the relevant certifica-tion to launch sales in foreign markets. At the same time, design work is being conducted aiming at the creation of a new type of AHU housing and device design.


The main advantages of using the ACAV Hi-ECO air handling unit displaying high efficien-cy heat recovery include:

§ Reduction of CO2 emissions, § Improved indoor air quality, § Up to 35% savings on energy used for air

heating or cooling, § Effective electrical power consumption

within a building, § High reduction of operating costs as a re-

sult of the device’s simple and reliable de-sign,

§ Constant AHU operation monitoring func-tion,

§ Correct performance by use of an intuitive Web portal: bms.inwent.pl.

INWENT Piotr ŻółkowskiAbramowice Prywatne 17220-388 Lublinphone: +48 81 469 16 10, +48 81 469 16 11fax: +48 81 469 16 12mobile: +48 602 711 644e-mail: [email protected] Owner: Piotr Żółkowski

Inventors:

Antoni Jakóbczak, PhD, Eng.

Grzegorz Żółkowski, MSc, Eng.

Mariusz Żółkowski, MSc, Eng.

Contact person:

Mariusz Żółkowski

mobile: +48 698 633 442



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Heat recovery efficiency is an important crite-rion when selecting an air handling unit that permits the recovery of “ventilation heat”. Recuperators are the equipment of choice for heat recovery in mechanical ventilation systems, since the supply air is completely iso-lated from the exhaust air, while the design is simple, cost-efficient and reliable. Due to their design advantages, counterflow recuperators are popular for small ventilation systems rated at up to 500 m3/h and mainly intended for sin-gle-family housing.

The ACAV Hi-ECO AHU is a unique combina-tion of process engineering and commercially available components, assuring air flow rates of up to 25,000 m3/h in compliance with the most stringent energy efficiency classes.

Diagram depicting air flow organisation within a building

Diagram depicting air flow inside the ACAV Hi-ECO AHU at a stage of heat recovery

ACAV Hi-ECO high-efficiency heat recovery air handling unit

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FOAM SILICATES This is an innovative technology that can be applied to building industry, insulation materials, construction chemicals and sealing materials. Features that distinguish this solution include a simple manufacturing method and the possibility to use widely available inorganic substrates.


Foam silicates are ecological, non-flammable materials with low thermal conductivity. The raw materials used for production are Silica and specific amorphous matrix. Foaming is carried out in moulds at a temperature lower than 500 °C (thermal foaming) by means of microwave radiation (microwave foaming) or electric current (also called electrofoaming). This allows for many different applications of the foamglass as depending on the manu-facturing method its chemical and physical parameters may be controlled. The foamglass received as a result of the in-novative method of foaming, depending on the type of filler, preserves its qualities up to 1300 °C. Additionally, it is characterised by the resistance to water vapour penetration and, contrary to products based on mineral wool, it has the qualities of a construction material.


This innovative technology has a number of features that distinguish it from the materi-als existing on the market. The foamglass has been developed to be more ecological as waste materials are mainly used in its pro-duction. The technology is characterized by its high flexibility. Changes in one of the pa-rameters results in the change of others. The final set of parameters can be given only for a specific application. It is also possible to cre-ate the foamglass at different points where it will be used to isolate inaccessible and ir-regular spaces such as cracks and crevices. It is also an alternative method for utilising polyurethane foams.


According to the Technology Readiness Level criterion, specified by the Minister of Science

and Higher Education, it must be assumed that this solution is on the 6th out of 9 identi-fied Technology Readiness Levels. Several foamglass blocks (manufactured from different ingredients) have been prepared for demonstration purposes. Basic tests have been conducted on the materials intended for use in the foamglass. In addition an elec-trofoaming device has been constructed also for demonstration purposes. The mixture it-self used for the preparation of the insulator has room for further improvements.


The proposed solution has plenty of advan-tages over other technologies currently exist-ing on the market, which, depending on the area of application, include: environmental performance, non-flammability, low thermal conductivity, manufacturing flexibility, flexi-bility in forming the final shape, a wide range of the achievable chemical and physical pa-rameters. The properties of this technology make it widely used and in each application it shows some advantages over the existing solutions. Foamglass is very marketable, not only because of the aforementioned qualities, but also because it follows pro-ecological ten-dencies. In addition, this technological devel-opment increases the demand for materials that exhibit high resistance to extreme tem-peratures and materials with specific chemical and physical properties. For the production of foamglass, waste materials may be used which means it helps to recycle various in-dustrial waste deposits. The waste processed in the production of foamglass does not have a negative impact on human health and the natural environment. It is not biodegradable and does not emit any compounds harmful to health, which is important in the event of combustion of the organic insulators. Only non-organic materials are used to manufac-

Ipanterm Ltd.2 Okólna Street 50-422 Wrocławphone: +48 71 395 41 76e-mail: [email protected] of the Management Board – Dariusz Hreniak, DSc, PhD, Eng.

Inventors:Prof. Wiesław Stręk, DSc, PhDDariusz Hreniak, DSc, PhD, Eng.Piotr Psuja, PhDMagdalena Skrajnowska, MSc

Contact person: Stanisław Rogoziński mobile: +48 663 422 228e-mail: [email protected]


ture foamglass. It does not contain harmful substances in the form of toxic gases that are gradually released during its use or sudden-ly during fires. In contrary to organic com-pounds, it does not constitute any fodder for various types of bacteria or fungi which could adversely affect human health. The thermal insulating properties of the foamglass make it ideal for use in the construction of homes or as insulation because it reduces heat loss which in turn reduces the financial and envi-ronmental costs of heating and consequently leads to a reduction of CO2 emissions.


The comparison between the suggested technology of manufacturing the foamglass and the competitive products (i.e. thermal insulation materials, including polyurethane foam and expanded polystyrene) was con-ducted with the consideration of several as-pects (such as thermal insulation, fireproof-ness, hydrophobicity and cost effectiveness of the process). The thermal conductivity coeffi-cient of the foamglass is in the range of 0.03 to 0.5 W/mK. These values fall within the range of currently used insulating materials such as e.g. bricks λ ~ 0.15 -1.31 W/mK. The advantag-

es of foamglass over most insulating materials are its structural parameters e.g. load capacity. Foamglass is practically non-flammable, what is more, it can withstand temperatures up to 1300°C without any structural changes which gives it an advantage over existing market materials (e.g. polyurethane). Likewise as in the case of most insulating materials currently used, foamglass has hydrophobic properties.

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Different types of foamglass

Different types of foamglass



3D AudioSense SPATIAL SOUND RECORDING SYSTEM 3D AudioSense system allows for recording of spatial sound using miniature wireless microphones. This system not only captures the sound but also separates sound sources to enable easy manipulation of sound objects.


3D AudioSense can be used to extract the sound of two different instruments and alter their spatial position. The system responds to the needs of both amateur musicians and pro-fessional recording studios interested in sim-plifying the costs of recording and processing of 3D sound. It is ideally suited for concerts, mass events and sporting events. 3D Audi-oSense is a product that offers compatibility with the latest standard MPEG 3D Audio. 3D AudiosSense is one of the first sound re-cording systems which makes the process of spatial sound recording independent from the sound reproduction source.


The 3D AudioSense system uses a series of innovative technologies such as: § object-oriented representation of spatial

sound; the main feature of the product is the technology that allows direct recording of sound objects (guitar, vocals, etc.), which distinguish it from other systems that record multi-channel sounds,

§ high quality transmission and coding of au-dio signals between acoustic sensors; low delay transmission (40 ms point-to-point); al-most lossless compression (8:1) of audio sig-nals with 24-bit / 192 kHz sampling,

§ digital wireless audio transmission; wireless technology allows greater convenience for microphones placement and increases the mobility of the sound recording system by making it possible to use in areas where pre-viously sound recording was much more difficult to realise (e.g. in forests, around wa-ter),

§ use of the latest MPEG - H 3D audio coding standard; the developed 3D AudioSense sys-

tem will offer one of the first audio devices available on the market which will be fully compatible with the above standard.


The 3D AudioSense system is currently in the prototype phase. At the moment the compa-ny is finalising the work on integrating the sys-tem with the latest MPEG - H 3D audio coding standard.


Currently spatial sound recording systems use many wired microphones. As a result, the reg-istered sound is closely associated with the sig-nal reproduction system, for example. 2.0, 5.1, etc. 3D AudioSense uses advanced sound sep-aration algorithms to generate sound objects at the output of the system which represent particular sound sources e.g. guitar, violin. This approach to sound recording carries a number of benefits:

§ simplified sound production process (mas-tering) – the sound source is immediately available to the sound engineer who can for example impose appropriate filters and move the sources in 3D space,

§ independence from the sound reproduc-tion system,

§ the ability to manipulate the volume of in-dividual sound objects,

§ the recording can be placed in any setting (many room acoustic choices),

§ the simplification of the recording tech-nique makes 3D AudioSense system easy to use even by amateur musicians.

Additional unique features of the product: § low price of the device enables 3D spatial

sound recording (for use at home),

Zylia Ltd.85 Umultowska Street61-614 Poznańphone: +48 61 279 40 44 e-mail: [email protected] of the Management Board – Tomasz Żernicki, PhD, Eng.

Inventors:Piotr Szczechowiak, PhD, Eng.Tomasz Żernicki, PhD, Eng.Jacek Serafiński, MSc, Eng.

Contact persons:

Piotr Szczechowiak, PhD, Eng. e-mail: [email protected] mobile: +48 506 843 020

Tomasz Żernicki, PhD, Eng. e-mail: [email protected] mobile: +48 504 966 375

Jacek Serafiński, MSc, Eng. e-mail: [email protected] mobile: +48 691 240 983


§ applications: immersive sound, recording large groups of musicians, creating a virtu-al sound stage, new possibilities of artistic expression, nature sounds recording,

§ easy set up thanks to the BT LE wireless technology,

§ no cables or wires, § battery powered, § high sound quality – HiFi, § the possibility to reconstruct the record-

ings on any cinema system.


It should be emphasised that currently most of the solutions for wireless audio recording are dedicated to the recording and transmission of speech. In the case of soundstage record-ing, microphones with cables or beamfor- ming based systems are still in use (where an array of microphones is used). The beamform-ing technique requires a large number of mi-crophones for proper soundstage representa-tion and consists in measuring the difference of signals from individual microphones. The technologies used in Zylia’s system will result in better sound quality and spatial resolution than what is currently available on the market. This system allows also recording of spatial sound in both home and studio environ-

ments at a much lower cost than is currently possible. The reduction of the cost of the sys-tem is due to the use of cheap, battery pow-ered, wireless devices. Another innovative solution used in the 3D AudioSense system is the utilisation of the latest coding standard MPEG-H 3D Audio. 3D AudioSense will offer one of the first audio devices that is fully com-patible with the above-mentioned standard. The reduction of the cost of the system is due through the use of cheap, battery powered, wireless devices. Another innovative solution used by the 3D AudioSense system is the use of the latest coding standard MPEG-H 3D Au-dio. 3D AudioSense will offer one of the first audio devices that is fully compatible to the above-mentioned standard.

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3D AudioSense acoustic sensor system prototype

Operation chart of 3D AudioSense system



PLASTICIZER FOR PLASTICS Substitution plasticizer for plastic ortho-phthalate esters, is a non-hazardous plasticizer that meets highest quality and application standards due to the unique production technology.


As a result of cooperation between the Gru-pa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S.A. and the Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis ”Blachownia” a brand new product has been developed: dioctyl terephthalate (DEHT), a plasticizer for plastics (PVC).

Its main features include: great electric and heat resistance, high stability as well as high extraction resistance. DEHT can be success-fully used in plastics processing as a plasticizer and in the paint and coating industry.


This process innovation offers a new pro-duction method based on innovative tech-nical solutions. It comprises a flow reactor with a semi-permeable membrane and a p-benzenedicarboxylic acid suspension in alcohol or in reaction mixture as a reactor feeding system. The flow reactor is linked with a reaction mixture dehydration column, which keeps water level and the temperature in the reactor system stable. Negative as-pects that are observed in traditional reactor systems (acid crystals decantation, blockage of liquid flow) do not affect the results, espe-cially the efficiency of the process. Optimal conditions for ester synthesis in this novel reactor system were achieved thanks to the continuous flow of dehydrated reaction liquid through the acid crystals layer which loss is continuously refilled. The key technical solutions are the process innovation as they regard the production method. The product innovation is obtaining DEHT purity which is much higher than in other products known on the market. Compared parameters are setting our product above solutions offered by the competition.


The technology was implemented in January 2013 in the Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S.A in cooperation with the Insti-tute of Heavy Organic Synthesis ”Blachownia”.Currently the plasticizer production yield is 10.000t/y. A new production plant will be constructed by the end of 2014 with produc-tion capacity up to 50.000 t/y.


DEHT successfully replaces other higher and lower ortho-phthalate plasticizers currently under evaluation and authorization within REACH regulations for their possibly harm-ful influence on human health. In compar-ison with other plasticizers, our plasticizer is characterized by great physical and chemical properties. Another advantage of DEHT is its “safe” profile – that means that there are no restrictions concerning its usage. It is ex-tremely important in terms of Polish and EU regulations, including REACH Legislation, and other regulations regarding orto-phthalates application as plastic plasticizers.


Similar plasticizer production facilities have been recently built in the USA, Japan and South Korea. However, the technology developed by the ICSO “Blachownia” and the Grupa Azoty ZAK S.A. results in:

§ decreasing production cost, § increasing production scale, § improving product’s quality parameters.

Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis ”BLACHOWNIA”9 Energetyków Street47-225 Kędzierzyn-Koźlephone: +48 77 487 34 70fax: +48 77 487 30 60e-mail: [email protected] - Andrzej Krueger, PhD

Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S. A.30A Mostowa Street47-220 Kędzierzyn-KoźleP.O. Box 163phone: +48 77 481 20 00fax: +48 77 481 29 99e-mail: [email protected] www.zak.grupaazoty.com/plPresident of the Management Board – Adam Leszkiewicz

Inventors:Ryszard Grzybek, PhDAndrzej Krueger, PhDRenata Fiszer, MSc, Eng.Aleksander Grymel, MSc, Eng.Lech Janik, MSc, Eng.Stanisław Matyja, MSc, Eng.Teresa Rdesińska-Ćwik, MSc, Eng.Eugeniusz Sutor, MSc, Eng.Bogusław Tkacz, MSc, Eng.Jan Trybuła, MSc, Eng.Bogumiła Filipiak, MScJerzy Jasienkiewicz

Contact persons:Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S. A.Iwona Drozdowiczphone: +48 77 481 30 20e-mail: [email protected]

Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis ”BLACHOWNIA”Katarzyna Hałambiecphone: +48 77 487 33 49e-mail: [email protected]


Moreover, DEHT shows very good plasticizing properties, wide spectrum of application and compatibility with most polymers. The final product has excellent thermal, electrical and mechanical properties and is resistant to wa-ter, chemicals and solar radiation.

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Comparison with other competing plasticizers

New production facility under construction at Grupa Zakładów Azotowych Kędzierzyn S.A.

Analytical Department at ICSO ”Blachownia”

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GAD-1 BATTERY DRIVETRAINGAD-1 battery drivetrain is designed for underground transportation of people and equipment on a suspended double-T bar rail. Its driving system is regarded as technological innovation on a global scale. With no emission of exhaust gases, heat or noise, the drivetrain significantly improves work safety and workplace conditions.


The drivetrain is equipped with electric drive supplied from lithium-polymer cells of high-density energy. Depending on the needs, the drivetrain can be equipped with two, three or four driving carriages. In every configuration, it is equipped with two braking systems.

The drivetrain’s sub-systems are suspend-ed on the corresponding beam trolleys and linked with each other. The drivetrain moves on a suspended double-T bar rail and has a possibility to pull or push the cargo on board. Lithium-polymer cells of a new generation, motors with permanent magnets supplied from inverters, as well as dedicated, mecha-tronically advanced control systems are used in the drivetrain. The main advantage of this solution is an ability to recuperate the energy during braking, extending the time of opera-tion between charging the batteries. Possibil-ity to generate traction in a typical frictional system as well as in rack-and-pinion system, which enables transportation on inclination up to 30°, is also a very significant advantage of the drivetrain. Shifting from one driving system to another is dynamic, with no need to stop the drivetrain.


Lithium-polymer battery cells were used for the first time in the world mining industry in the GAD-1 drivetrain, which in combination with other solutions enable the drivetrain continuous operation for many hours without necessity of recharging the batteries.Additionally, the following innovative solu-tions were used:

§ high efficiency brushless motors with neo-dymium magnets,

§ supply of motors from the individual in-verters,

§ recovery of energy during braking, § precise control system, § intelligent control system, based on Can-

Open bus, using the vector control for multi-motor system, which can precisely manage the distribution of power de-pending on the actual operational state of the drivetrain.

The drivetrain can run in a frictional or rack-and-pinion system on the route inclined up to 30°, which is very rare so far, even in the case of a traditional diesel drive. This is mainly be-cause of many issues that must be handled, and these problems have been solved by technologically advanced electronic control used in the GAD-1. All the components of drivetrain are intrinsically safe.


The first GAD-1 drivetrain was implemented in 2013 in Pniówek mining plant, 1000 m below sea level.

The drivetrain is fully certified and was ap-proved by the president of the State Mining Authority for underground operations.


GAD-1 drivetrain does not emit exhaust gases, heat and noise during its operation, signifi-cantly improving working conditions. Due to use of electric drives, the fuel used to drive diesel engines is eliminated, which also im-proves work safety and working conditions. It meets rigorous EU standards harmonized with MD, ATEX and EMC directives.

KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology37 Pszczyńska Street 44-101 Gliwicephone: +48 32 237 41 00e-mail: [email protected] – Małgorzata Malec, PhD, Eng.

NAFRA Polska Ltd.19k Rymera Street 44-270 Rybnikphone: +48 433 01 32e-mail: [email protected] of the Management Board – Krystian Skupień, MSc, Eng.

Inventors:

KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology

Andrzej Drwięga, PhD, Eng.

Zdzisław Budzyński, MSc, Eng.

Dariusz Czerniak, MSc, Eng.

Marcin Gąsior, MSc, Eng.

Bartosz Polnik, MSc, Eng.

NAFRA Polska Ltd.

Stanisław Kasperek, MSc, Eng.

Jarosław Mróz, MSc, Eng.

Bartłomiej Schinohl, MSc, Eng.

Krystian Skupień, MSc, Eng.

KOMEL Institute of Electrical Drives and Machines

Prof. Jakub Bernatt

Piotr Dukalski, MSc, Eng.

Leszek Brymora, Eng.

Contact person: Wacław Śledziński phone: +48 32 237 45 23 e-mail: [email protected]


The cost of use of the drivetrain with battery drive is lower than the cost of using the driv-etrain with a diesel engine. The calculated cost of one moto-hour of battery drivetrain operation is 15 EUR, while the cost of one mo-to-hour of diesel drivetrain operation is esti-mated around 54 EUR.


GAD-1 suspended battery drivetrain com-pared to currently used diesel engines elimi-nates emission of harmful substances to the environment as well as it is significantly more efficient than current technology.

Due to innovative solutions, especially related to control systems, GAD-1 drivetrain is by far more technologically advanced than similar transportation devices that have been used so far.

GAD-1 drivetrain in excavation tunnel

GAD-1 drivetrain at test site

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LOW TEMPERATURE PLASMA NITRIDING TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH SPEED STEEL (HSS) CUTTING TOOLS

This technology enables commercial-scale nitride coating of specialized tools with complex shapes. The process is both technologically and economically superior to currently used PVD and CVD coatings.


Classical low temperature plasma nitriding as well as modification of plasma charge via active screen enables treatment of steel tools with complex shapes. The process gives the ability to control phase and chemical compo-sition of diffusion layers, their structure, sur-face topography and residual stress-state. All application parameters can be adjusted spe-cifically to the work environment. In case of glow-discharge nitriding there is a possibility to create diffusion layers from 10 μm to 50 μm depending on the kind and its intended use, as well as layers of predetermined thickness containing nitride γ’ – Fe4N surface that is highly rigid and stable thermally up to 600°C. This guarantees complete control over the stress-state of each layer of coating (increased dynamic resistance), increased anti-corrosion quality, reduction of heat flow, even distribu-tion of Nitrogen thus eliminating overlaps on the coated material. This process is highly competitive to currently used PVC and CVD coating especially when it comes to tools of complex shape. Layers of coating created with this technology are adhesive and resistant to high dynamic load thanks to significant difference of the hardness between the coating and the coated material. This technol-ogy can be used for drills, mills and blades made of steel replacing currently used and environmentally harmful nickel plating. It can be used for drills, threaders and mills made of high speed steel, hardened steel and ce-mented carbide.


In mass production, especially in case of thin-walled tools such as the mitre saw blade, or any complex shaped and/or extra large tools, the long run solution is to use glow-discharge and low temperature plas-ma nitriding, involving both the cathode po-tential and plasma. As a result, nitriding layer produced in low temperature plasma has consistent thickness, microstructure, surface topography, regardless the level of the detail. A thin layer of Fe4N additionally reduces heat conductivity, thus limiting tool overheating that results in lower friction therefore ex-tending the life span of the tool.


Presented technology has been positively assessed and tested. Several inquiries have been already placed from automotive, aviation, energy and military industries.


Advantages of this technology include: § increased durability of tools, § high wear&tear resistance - production

process allows for even stress distribution, § required hardness of coating - production

process based on diffusing layers’ distribu-tion,

§ energy efficiency - only coated parts raise temperature during low temperature plasma nitriding allowing for low produc-tion costs.

Inventors:

Prof. Tadeusz Wierzchoń, DSc, PhD, Eng.

Tomasz Babul, DSc, PhD, Eng.

Anna Drobek, MSc, Eng.

Sergiusz Sobieski, MSc, Eng.

Janusz Trojanowski, Eng.

Contact person:

Janusz Trojanowski, Eng.

Institute of Precision Mechanics

mobile: +48 660 344 132

fax: +48 22 663 43 32


Institute of Precision Mechanics3 Duchnicka Street01-796 Warsawphone: +48 22 663 43 35fax: +48 22 663 43 17e-mail: [email protected] www.imp.edu.pl Director – Tomasz Babul, DSc, PhD, Eng.

TIZ IMPLEMENTS Ltd.1 U4 Kocjana Street01-473 Warsawphone: +48 22 423 33 15fax: +48 22 836 81 04e-mail: [email protected] President of the Management Board – Sergiusz Sobieski, MSc, Eng.


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Low Temperature Plasma Nitriding Technol-ogy brings economic advantages including lower energy consumption, smaller produc-tion costs, improved occupational safety and health and environment protection.


The most common coating methods in tool-making industry include PVD and CVD. Hybrid technologies for composite layer manufac-turing have recently emerged. PVD allows for manufacturing of adhesive TN and CrN coatings, increasing durability of simple parts such as drills or threaders. When it comes to more complex or larger tools, such as mitre saw blade with diameter ≥600mm, low tem-perature plasma nitriding is a forward looking technology for mass manufacturing. Currently both PVD and CVD coating for large and com-plex tools are not feasible and technologically difficult.

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Mitre saw blade

Stamp microstructure

Saw blade microstructure

PRODUCT OF THE FUTURE DEVELOPED BY A CONSORTIUM

2014

AWARD CATALOGUE POLISH PRODUCT OF THE FUTURE

17th ANNUAL COMPETITION

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PARP has vast experience not only in providing EU assistance to entrepreneurs. Several years ago the Enterprise Re-search Centre was established at the Agency to conduct research on entrepreneurship, innovation, human resources and services supporting the business activity. The research results provide the basis for drafting the premises for other support programmes that respond to the identified needs of entrepreneurs. Starting from 2013, PARP has been im-plementing a pilot project to analyse the impact of planned and existing regulations on the small and medium-sized enterprise sector (SMEs).

For the support to be efficient, entrepreneurs must have easy access to information about such assistance. PARP has in-itiated the establishment of the National SME Services Network (KSU). The KSU offers advisory services to companies at each stage of business activity: starting from registration, through efficient operation and management of the com-pany to suspension or termination of activity. All KSU centres (approximately 170) operate according to set standards of services, thus ensuring that entrepreneurs receive the highest quality services. An entrepreneur wishing to use business advisory services can turn to KSU Consultation Centres, KSU National Innovation Centres and centres providing services in the areas of environmental protection, fast cost optimization and for testing new pilot services. Entrepreneurs may also obtain a loan or a guarantee from the cooperating fund. The numerous organisations that make up the KSU coop-erate with other well-known networks, including the Enterprise Europe Network (consortia of former Euro Info Centres (EIC) and Innovation Relay Centres (IRC)).

The Enterprise Europe Network centre operating at PARP offers entrepreneurs the chance to seize opportunities in the European market. The centre offers free-of-charge comprehensive services including information, training and con-sulting mainly on European Union legislation and policies, business activity in Poland and abroad, access to financing, internationalisation of enterprises, technology transfer and participation in EU framework programmes. Furthermore, thanks to cooperation with almost 600 member organisations from over 50 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and America, the Enterprise Europe Network helps entrepreneurs find foreign partners and organise their participation in fairs and economic missions.

PARP acts as a contact point for “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs”, a programme financed by the European Commission. The programme offers new or aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity of traineeship in companies operating in other European Union Member States.

The involvement of PARP in international fora and organisations supporting entrepreneurship and innovation translates into the high quality of provided services and their convergence with global trends. The membership in TAFTIE (The European Network of Innovation Agencies) guarantees constant access to the best practices followed by the leading European innovation agencies. As a member of the Global Practitioners Network for Competitiveness, Clusters and In-novation (TCI), PARP can establish working contacts with experts from around the world and exchange experience and knowledge on cluster development and cluster-based policy. PARP is also an associate member of IASP (International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation), which allows it to utilize the extensive experience of foreign science parks.

PARP regularly adjust its information and advisory offer to the changing needs of entrepreneurs and emerging new communication channels. The Agency currently operates around a dozen specialist websites and social network-ing websites offering e-learning courses, e-books, transmissions from training meetings and conferences, information on financial support possibilities and how to apply for them, knowledge databases, publications and research results. All these web sources (as well as additional Information and tools) can also be accessed on the main PARP website: www.parp.gov.pl. This website is used by almost a million internet users a month.

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