Italy’s historical heritage new allies: Pantecnica® and Phononic Vibes

Cultural heritage is protected thanks to NoViDamp® panels made by Pantecnica and Phononic Vibes

Between 3% and 5% of turnover is the share that Pantecnica invests in Research and Development, believing in new projects and patents, in particular by cooperating with Politecnico di Milano, but also with other research bodies and institutions. The themes of sustainability and the circular economy also play an essential role in the mission and vision of Pantecnica, which has never had any doubts about embracing projects related to environmental protection. “True to our orientation towards research and circular economy, with Phononic Vibes – a Politecnico di Milano start-up responsible for the patent I am going to describe and some other partners – we have developed the innovative NoViDamp ® anti-vibration panels suitable for multiple applications, either in infrastructure, civil and industrial environments”, says Davide Fatigati, executive chairman of the Rho-based company.  These panels were developed as part of the “Simp Tram” project, an innovative system for comfort from vibrations from railway traffic based on periodic metastructures, co-financed by the Lombardy Region, and are innovative because, as Fatigati specifies, “they are easy and quick to install, they are easy to inspect and replace, and they are made of a high and easily separable percentage of recycled and recyclable material”. This solution is highly effective, for example, in protecting cultural assets such as monuments, churches, museums, and historical buildings from vibrations caused by vehicular and tram traffic. In a country like Italy, whose artistic heritage is of unparalleled value and vastness, NoViDamp panels have endless applications. In fact, they were recently successfully installed in the square in front of the Basilica of San Marco in Florence. This is a great job, whose remarkable effectiveness has also been appreciated by the Ministry of Culture. “Technology in Italy has to adapt to various sites under the protection of Cultural Heritage, and in these first applications, our NoViDamp panels have definitely passed the test, bringing benefits to the area of their application”, Fatigati emphasizes…..go on reading

Read “ Italy’s historical heritage has new allie” pages 36-37 on: Platinum – Aziende & Protagonisti, Publiscoop Editions