Slovenian company, engaged in the production of fire trucks, is looking for help in designing an electrified fire hose reel and a functional raised side edge of the fire truck.

Short summary Slovenian company, founded in 1985, is mainly engaged in the production of fire trucks. The current volume of production is 80 units per year. The company would like to find a partner that will help them with the development of fire hose reel with electric drive, and with designing of the functional raised side edge of the fire truck through Research and development cooperation agreement.

Full description A Slovenian company is mainly engaged in the production of fire trucks. The company was founded in 1985 and since then has experienced constant growth, based on the continuous improvement of the quality of their products and mainly due to their investments in research and development. Their direction is to promote further modernization and development of the company in order to remain the leading manufacturer of fire trucks in Slovenia and with the goal of becoming one of the leading manufacturers of fire trucks in Europe. The current volume of production is 80 units per year, which is carried out by their highly qualified employees. The production capacities are flexible so that they can fulfil all the clients’ requirements. There is a wide range of options, ranging from extended cabs based on chassis from all major manufacturers, to fully equipped fire trucks. The standards used in the production of fire truck bodies are in EU comparable to technological levels for the use of aluminum profiles, sheet metal, laser cut aluminum sheet and synthetic materials. The equipment installed in each truck is of high quality and comes from recognized European manufacturers. It is economically installed in accordance with the type specification, standards and instructions for use of individual car chassis manufacturers. You can find products manufactured by/with the company in countries such as Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Egypt, DR Congo , Nigeria, Kenya, Vietnam, Russia, India and China. Company is looking for partners to enter Research and development cooperation agreements. The desired outcome of this cooperation would be one in which the partner provides the Slovenian company help with designing the fire hose reel with electric drive and with designing of the functional raised side edge of the fire truck. Potentially long-term commitments and practical aspects of the cooperation would be discussed upon initial meeting and exchange of information.

Advantages and innovations • Experience - more than 30 years • Strong orientation towards modernization & development • Highly qualified staff • Present in 17 countries

Technical Specification or Expertise Sought Type of Partner Sought: companies that can offer help with designing of the fire hose reel with electric drive, and with designing of the functional raised side edge of the fire truck. The company is looking for help/advice regarding the development of a winder (with electric drive) for fire hoses, especially in the implementation of the winch electric motor. They have the specification of the motor that they would like to install in such a way that the dimensions do not increase, and the entire product still fits into the designated space on the fire truck. The company also wants help/advice in the development and design of the side raised (top) edge on the fire truck. The raised side edge of the vehicle must be both aesthetically and engineering-wise sound, as they would like to install lights, a functional RGB (red-green-blue) strip and also possible (submersible) holders in case a firefighter needs to hold on to it in an emergency. The company would like to establish cooperation with any type of client, in particular from fire safety equipment and/or (fire) truck design industry

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