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Reducing jamming of railroad switches in cold environment

Reference number
Coordinator Lacum AB
Funding from Vinnova SEK 300 000
Project duration October 2012 - October 2013
Status Completed

Important results from the project

´Upon completion of the project Lacum will be adapted to include collaboration with an international player in the market. Pre series to be ready to move on to delivery and ongoing orders, and that the company should be willing to enter into partnership agreements with suppliers / partners. Company and its product to have achieved such status that further funding can be secured. Distinct growth patterns to be detected. The project helps to establish Lacum in transport. Results The results can be summarized as; Well reached target.

Expected long term effects

Work and relationship building with prioritized international market player has been pushed as far as it is possible to get without formal certification procedures and priorities completed by Transport Administration side.

Approach and implementation

All interim reports and our own test results from the six pilot installations that have been in actual service in track during the winter 2012/2013 indicates that we can expect a positive assessment report from the Swedish Transport Administration later this spring or summer.

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Last updated 25 November 2019

Reference number 2012-02935