Case studies
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Decorative Coatings Formed by Anodic Oxidation of PVD Niobium Layers
Current techniques for depositing decorative and/or protective metal coatings onto metal substrates either involve 'wet' methods, thermal spraying or commercial PVD. Wet methods such as electroplating are used to deposit metals such as platinum, nickel and chromium
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Making super tough stainless steel even tougher - AI Materials
Steel company AI Materials needed to meet a new requirement to improve the mechanical strength and toughness properties of the super duplex stainless steel used in industrial fasteners at low temperatures
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Feasibility Assessment for a New Product
Aflowan asked us to undertake a feasibility assessment for a new product that it wanted to create in order to meet an emerging specific need.
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Robot technology to increase safety for firefighters
One of our robotics experts, Dr Jacques Penders, is working with South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and a number of European partners to develop palm-sized robots, named the Guardians and the Viewfinders, which will soon be the first to enter burning buildings
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Evenort achieves 50% growth, thanks to KTP
Improved manufacturing performance and the introduction of new products has helped Evenort Ltd – a market leader in the machining of stainless steel and nickel alloys to high tolerances – to achieve 50% growth, and strengthen its position with an increased market share in the oil and gas sector
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KTP helps secure £14m worth of orders for Joesph Rhodes
An innovative new approach to Super Plastic Forming and Diffusion Bonding processes (SPF/DB), developed through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Sheffield Hallam has played a fundamental role in securing orders worth £14 million from BAE for Joseph Rhodes Ltd
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Delivering key results to construction specialists
Concrete, mortar and construction specialist Vincenzo Starinieri has been able to deliver a number of specialised consultancy projects and training programmes to architectural conservators
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Literature Search and Review to Determine the Feasibility of Materials
Approached by Chase Research Cryogenics because the company had encountered problems with a particular product that was in development. The task presented to us was to explore whether or not there were any alternative materials that could potentially be used in an effort to rectify those problems.
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A new product to monitor carbon emissions - Cannon Electrical
We worked with Cannon Electrical Services to produce new software capable of reading real time data on electricity consumption
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Simulation case study - Sweden Posten
SP has been using computer simulation to address various operational issues for many years. Having invested in modern and automated equipment at sorting centres, Sweden Posten wanted to simulate all sorting centres in the country