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Description of the project funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

1 Project

Project code: A73012

Project name: Tools for preemptive maintenance in steel industry

Policy: 2. Production and utilisation of latest knowledge and expertise

Specific objective: 5.1. Strengthening innovation work in companies

Planned completion time: Start 24.4.2017 and end 31.10.2018

Operational status: Ended

Responsible authority: Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment North Ostrobothnia

2 Basic applicant information

Official name of the applicant: EXÉNS DEVELOPMENT OY

Organisation type: Small enterprise

Business ID: 0823454-9

Street: Kauppakatu 36

Telephone number: +358 40 5782 510

Postal code: 87100

City/town: KAJAANI

Website: www.exens.com

Project contact person's name: Hagrén Eero

Contact person's position in the organisation: Toimitusjohtaja

Contact person’s email address: eero.hagren(at)exens.com

Contact person's phone number: +358400388778

Number of applicants or subsidy transfer:

3 Plan-specified summary of the project completion

Project focuses on a feasibility study using a new technology and wireless sensors for steel plant preemptive maintenance. The system has no competitors on market. Operating environment is extremely challenging and implementing a robust monitoring system will require new innovations. End result of the study provides invaluable information and knowledge for further R&D project.

4 Project target groups

4.1 Actual target groups

4.2 Indirect target groups

5 Public funding of the project (EUR)

EU and State funding granted: 105 010

EU and State funding used: 88 906

Planned public funding (total): 105 010

Planned public funding used (total): 88 906

6 Geographical target area

Regions: Kainuu

Subregions: Kajaani

Municipalities: Kajaani

Address of the project site, if the project is carried out in one place

Street: Kauppakatu 36

Postal code: 87100

City/town: KAJAANI

7 Estimates of project-specific monitoring information reported during the application phase

7.1 Number of new jobs (only requested for projects belonging to specific objectives 1.1, 2.1 and 3.1)

Planned: 0, in which women are employed 0

Completed according to monitoring information: 0.00, in which women are employed 0.00

7.2 Number of new companies (only requested for projects belonging to specific objective 1.1)

Planned: 0, which are founded by women 0

Completed according to monitoring information: 0.00, which are founded by women 0.00

8 Horizontal principles

8.1 Gender equality

: No
Sukupuolella ei ole hankkeen missään vaiheessa merkitystä
: Yes
Hankkeen suunnittelussa on käytössä molempia sukupuolia
: No
Teknologiahanke - ei vaikutusta sukupuolten tasa-arvoon

8.2 Sustainable development

DirectIndirect
Luonnonvarojen käytön kestävyys 3 0
Veden käytön optimointi
Ilmastonmuutoksen aiheuttamien riskien vähentäminen 0 0
Kasvillisuus, eliöt ja luonnon monimuotoisuus 0 0
Pinta- ja pohjavedet, maaperä sekä ilma (ja kasvihuonekaasujen väheneminen) 0 0
Natura 2000 -ohjelman kohteet 0 0
Materiaalit ja jätteet 4 0
Virheellisen tuotannon estäminen
Uusiutuvien energialähteiden käyttö 0 0
Paikallisen elinkeinorakenteen kestävä kehittäminen 4 0
Työllistävä vaikutus
Aineettomien tuotteiden ja palvelujen kehittäminen 3 0
Osaamista alueelle
Liikkuminen ja logistiikka 0 0
Hyvinvoinnin edistäminen 0 0
Tasa-arvon edistäminen 0 0
Yhteiskunnallinen ja kulttuurinen yhdenvertaisuus 0 0
Kulttuuriympäristö 0 0
Ympäristöosaaminen 0 0

9 Final report summary

Exens Development Oy executed a study for service and maintenance of the steel industry during 2017-2018. Integrating new technologies and combining them with the existing competencies allowed us to develop and test a demonstrative measurement system. The results of the study were in line with the goals we set for the study. The results also encourage us to consider commercialization of the innovation.