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Rotherham-based PMS Diecasting achieved a 40% increase in production, opened a sister company and successfully moved premises with the help of engineering experts from Sheffield Hallam University and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs).

Evenort has been an established name in the processing of stainless steel since 1982, creating products for the oil, gas, pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries. They are the premier manufacturers in the UK of specialist stainless steel flanges, which are used in pressure vessels and pipelines.

We conducted an accelerated weathering test to deduce the durability of a fabric material when exposed to extreme temperatures.

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

Dormer Tools Sheffield Ltd, a large local tool manufacturer, requested the help of the university to understand areas for improvement of efficiencies in both of their manufacturing plants.

Sarah approached the Materials and Engineering Research Institute here at Sheffield Hallam University because she was experiencing less than optimal results with the glaze that she was using in her ceramic work.

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

Funded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), we were tasked with creating a high performance ceramic material with potential for use in for body armour. The project was undertaken by Hywel Jones, one of our materials engineering experts, and Anthony Pick, a ceramic consultant

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.

Derbyshire-based Penny Hydraulics supplies specialist lifting equipment including vehicle-mounted cranes and loading platforms, goods lifts, lighting winches and specialist equipment for the mining industry. A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with engineering experts from Sheffield Hallam University helped make their expansion into the nuclear industry a highly successful venture.