Product Development
The Centre for Infrastructure Management provides research and development (R&D) expertise to industry (especially SMEs) to develop innovative and novel products which enable the companies to maintain a lead market position.
Standard Test Techniques for Paints
We offer a range of techniques for the characterisation of paint coatings in terms of their physical durability, mechanical properties and anti-corrosive performance
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
Novel joining techniques
This project will investigate novel processes for joining high strength stainless steel grades to zinc coated mild steel which can be easily transferred and integrated cost effectively into current automotive manufacture
Visual Control
Visual controls are a key lean manufacturing principle. Visual displays and controls help keep things running as efficiently as they were designed to run and sharing information through visual tools helps keep production running smoothly and safely
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
Optical imaging and analysis systems
The Eifeler Image Analysis Suite is a comprehensive imaging system consisting of an Olympus BX40 high magnification optical microscope linked via a CCD camera to a dedicated PC
Polymers in life sciences
By applying our experience and expertise in polymer analysis, we are able to obtain useful insights into polymer behaviour and suggest solutions to material or processing challenges
Polymers in life sciences
By applying our experience and expertise in polymer analysis, we are able to obtain useful insights into polymer behaviour and suggest solutions to material or processing challenges
Microscope imaging
In microscope applications, many of the imaging and vision techniques that are generally applied in industrial macro-environments are not suitable because of several constraints imposed by the micro-environment