Cooperation between the research team led by Ing. Petr Horák, Ph.D. and Ing. Marcela Počinková, Ph.D. of the Institute of Building Services and the company Asio, spol. s r.o. has resulted in a sewer heat exchanger which under suitable conditions can be installed in a sewer and withdraw heat from waste water in coordination with a heat pump.

The float is designed for movement in water. With rounded dynamic edges and made of a lightweight material, everything respects the basic requirements for this type of product. A smart design feature is the deepening of the float centre at the point of the swimmer’s body position.

One of the reasons for using waste secondary raw materials is the considerable increase in the global production of building materials, which means an ever increasing consumption of Portland cement (PC). However, production of Portland cement is extremely energy demanding. 

A research team under the supervision of automation expert Prof.Ing. Zdeněk Kolíbal, CSc., working at the BUT Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, has developed a device for automatically replacing tools in CNC cutter machines. 

This orthotic-prosthetic device was developed as a result of the doctoral thesis of Ing. Olga Minaříková, Ph.D. in cooperation with Ing. Daniel Koutný, Ph.D. Ing. Olga Minaříková, Ph.D. stated that for her as a designer the “primary objective was to design an object of daily use which would be loved by its user for its utility and appearance, the user would not be ashamed of it, nor would it be a nuisance for him or her to use, and that it would help the user to overcome a life-changing problem.” This unique design is industrially protected.

Imagine the following situation: on one side there is a company which needs constant innovation of its technology to stay ahead of its competitors and on the other side there is a scientific team at BUT which has available bags of knowledge and a unique range of tools.