Loop Technology Limited

The project will research a novel Isothermal Variable-volume (IVI) resin infusion technique to produce single shot, ultra-light weight, damage tolerant, multi-spar wing type torque boxes, at very high build rates. Enhanced composite material properties, automated preforming and innovative design methods will be investigated. A demonstrated automated manuf...

IHSS will replace traditional composite aerospace manufacturing methods with an automotive-derived, fully automated dry fibre/resin infusion process to provide a manufacturing method that can achieve high rate while improving the sustainability of composite manufacturing. It features high-rate pick and place, automated preforming and two-sided self-heated...

The HySMART (Hydrogen Stack Manufacturing using Advanced Robotics Technology) feasibility project is driven by an urgent need for fuel cell (FC) system producers and associated supply chain to drive down cost from \>€150/kW to <€50/kW (2025), and <€45/kW (2030) at 100k units/yr. (HE.2018), enabling FC vehicles to be offered on a cost competitive basis. Cu...

Paving works in developments and town-centres typically last from several months to a few years and are disruptive to local businesses and the general public. Cutting slabs with circular saws is noisy and dangerous, as blades can shatter and impinge on the public environment. It also produces a significant amount of waste-water/slurry. Operators can suffe...

ASCEND is an industry led, cross-sector consortium brought together by GKN Aerospace, focussed on developing & accelerating UK composites capability to meet the requirement of single aisle, business jets & future mobility markets. ASCEND will develop the UK value chain in readiness for a step-change in use of lightweight structures, at high-rates. ASCEND ...

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Optimised Composite Wings and Aerostructures (OptiComp) is a four year, ATI grant funded R&D project, scheduled to commence in July 2018. It is led by Bombardier, and includes participation and investment by the following consortium partners: Datum Tool Design Ltd, Loop Technology Ltd and Maher Ltd. The aim is to help ensure that Bombardier Belfast, and U...

Many of the current manufacturing techniques used in industries were developed for standard and conventional materials, some of which are now being challenged by novel and more advanced counterparts which can be difficult to process by standard means. A next-generation, advanced manufacturing technique is required to fully exploit the potential of these i...

Today's increasingly complex high value engineering parts are too valuable to discard when they are damaged. Unfortunately, current repair methods, often based on a series of complex manual operations, are difficult to control to ensure that high performance, often safety critical, parts have the required level of integrity. This problem is exacerbated wh...

The RHIFALS project involves three high-tech UK-based companies working in a consortium along with the University of Warwick to improve large scale 3D printing, capable of printing parts several metres in size. The project focusses on improving two main areas of the digital workflow involved in operating the equipment --thereby improving the efficiency of...

The adoption of advanced composites structures is spreading across a wide range of industries from aerospace to automotive and wind energy. This is driven by both an organic development model and a regulatory one. The use of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) has the potential to massively reduce the weight of structures without compromising performan...

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