Finished projects
KK I (2000 - 2002)
Goal: “Design-material- and process development of high performing cast iron materials for environmental safe diesel engines”, part I.
The project was funded by KKS-HÖG,Volvo and Daros.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Daros Piston Rings
- Jönköping University
KK II (2003 - 2005)
Goal: "Design-material- and process development of high performing cast iron materials for environmental safe diesel engines", part II.
The project was funded by KKS-HÖG,Volvo and Daros.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Daros Piston Rings
- Jönköping University
Järnkoll (2005 - 2007)
Goal: "Minimaliztion or elimination of casting defects such as gas porosity and shrinkage porosity at casting of lamellar cast iron".
The project was funded by Vinnova, FFI, Scania and Volvo.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Scania CV AB
- Gjuteriföreningen
- Jönköping University
Strategic recruitment project (2005 - 2008)
Goal: "Supporting an Assistent professor position in Component Technology at JU (Attila Dioszegi)".
The project was funded by KKS, Scania, Volvo and Jönköping University.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Scania CV AB
- Jönköping University
KK III (2006 - 2010)
Goal: "Design-material- and process development of high performing cast iron materials for environmental safe diesel engines", part III.
The project was funded by KKS-HÖG,Volvo and Daros.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Daros Piston Rings
- Jönköping University
OPTIMA I (2006 - 2008)
Goal: "Optimized materials for robust machining (CGI)"
The project was funded by Vinnova and FFI.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Scania CV AB
- SAAB
- Volvo PV
- Sintercast
- Novacast
- Sandvik
- Chalmers
- KTH
- Gjuteriföreningen
- Jönköping University
Goal: "Optimized materials for robust machining (CGI)"
The project was funded by Vinnova and FFI.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Scania CV AB
- SAAB
- Volvo PV
- Sintercast
- Novacast
- Sandvik
- Chalmers
- KTH
- Swecast
- Kimab
- Jönköping University
Institute Excelence Centre (CIC) (2007 - 2009)
Goal: "A collaboration project between Swedish foundry industry (17 companies) Gjuteriföreningen and Jönköping University to promote cast materials and casting process".
The project was funded by Vinnova, KKS and Energimyndigheten.
The participants within this project were:
- Arvika Gjuteri
- CWP Ljungby
- Daros Piston Rings
- Finnveden
- Husqvarna
- Nemak Sweden
- Metso Foundries
- Mönsterås Metall
- Novacast
- Scania CV AB
- Sintercast
- SKF Mekan
- Stena Metall
- Tenhults Pressgjuteri
- Vestas Casting
- Volvo Powertrain
- Österby Gjuteri
Järnkoll II (2009 - 2011)
Goal: "Resource and Environmental friendly casting processes for production of automotive cast iron components".
The project was funded by KKS - HÖG.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Scania CV AB
- Jönköping University
Strategic recruitment project (Ympa) (2010 - 2011)
Goal: "Supporting a Post Doctoral position in Component Technology at JU (Lennart Elmquist) for study of the inoculation effect in cast iron".
The project was funded by KKS, Scania, Volvo, Arvika Gjuteri, SKF and Daros.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Scania CV AB
- Daros Piston Rings
- Arvika Gjuteri
- Jönköping University
SPOFIC I (2011 - 2014)
Goal: "Study of shrinkage porosity formation in compacted graphite iron".
The project was funded by Vinnova, FFI.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Scania CV AB
- KTH
- Arvika Gjuteri
- Jönköping University
Strategic recruitment project (2013 - 2017)
Goal: "Supporting the appointment of a Professorship in Foundry Technology at JU (Attila Dioszegi)".
The project was funded by KKS, Scania CV AB, Volvo Powertrain and Jönköping University.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Scania CV AB
- Jönköping University
Goal: "Supporting a Post Doctoral position in Foundry Technology at JU (Jozsef Svidro) for study of the gas evolusion in foundry sand mixtures".
The project was funded by KKS, Scania CV AB, Volvo Powertrain.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo Powertrain
- Scania CV AB
- Jönköping University
Goal: "Beyond conventional product development of castings – properties predictions for efficient design".
The project was funded by Vinnova and Metalliska material.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo GTO
- Scania CV AB
- Swecast
- Jönköping University
Goal: "Study of shrinkage porosity formation in compacted graphite iron".
The project was funded by Vinnova, FFI.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo GTO
- Scania CV AB
- Sintercast
- Corr Controll
- Jönköping University
Vast Iron (2015 - 2018)
Goal: "Volume change analyses at solidification of cast iron".
The project was funded by KKS - HÖG.
The participants within this project were:
- Volvo GTO
- Scania CV AB
- Jönköping University
New Generation of Foundry Sands (NGFS) (2017 - 2019)
Aim: "attain the fundamental scientific knowledge necessary to initiate the development phase of a processing method/treatment to decrease the thermal expansion of silica sand".
The project was co-funded by Region Jönköpings Län.
The participants within this project were:
- AB Bruzaholms Bruk
- Sandvik
- Sibelco
- Valmet
- Jönköping University
Casting defect formation mechanisms at metal/mould interface MeMol
Goal: "The project aims to generate fundamental knowledge about the interaction mechanisms between mould material and molten metal during solidification and their influencing properties".
The project is funded by KKS and Jönköping University.
Participating partners:
- AB Bruzaholms Bruk
- Sandvik SRP AB
- Valmet AB
- Jönköping University
Goal: "Lean and sustainable design and production of cast iron components".
The project is funded by KKS and Jönköping University.
Participating partners:
- Scania CV AB
- Volvo GTT
- Sintercast
- SKF
- Jönköping University
Strategic collaboration - Associate professorship - Jessica Elfsberg
Goal: "Supporting the strategic collaboration in Materials and Manufacturing between Scania CV AB and Jönköping University and strengthening the reserch capacity at JU by an Associate Professor. Jessica spend 10% of the working time at JU".
Participating partners:
- Scania CV AB
- Jönköping University
