Optek Limited

THERMACH aims to develop and demonstrate a thermally assisted machining process to addresses the significant manufacturing challenges that industries face when producing components and products using advanced Metal Matrix Composites (MMC) and other difficult-to-cut materials. Within THERMACH, the UK partners will advance innovative analytical, software an...

"Technological advances in communication and data transfer are increasingly visible all around us, at home, at work and in the businesses and organisations that we all depend on. In the last 5 years we have started to take our smartphones, tablets, video calling, Smart TVs, social media, and cloud storage for granted. With our rapidly increasing use of ex...

"The Government's recently announced UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations focuses on delivering cleaner air in the shortest time possible that will enable the UK to become a global leader in air quality. The forthcoming Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill will drive necessary infrastructure changes to support rapid update of elec...

"Imagine if an engineer could inspect and repair a pipe deep within a nuclear reactor without having to get changed into a HAZMAT suit, or even perform an inspection and then repair a jet engine still attached to the wing of an aircraft, but from the comfort of their own home. COBRA (Continuum Robot for Remote Applications) aims to do just that. A consort...

Technological advances in communication and data transfer are increasingly visible all around us, in our homes, our workplaces and also in the businesses and organisations that we depend on. In the last 5 years we have started to take our smartphones, tablets, video calling, Smart TVs, social media, and cloud storage for granted. With our rapidly increasi...

A Prototype of a game-changing laser-based method for processing optical fibre connectors for high-speed, low-cost termination of optical fibres will be developed within this project. The 2X annual growth of the internet and rise of ultrahigh definition video means fibre optics is taking over from electrical cables as the only viable method of moving data...

Awaiting Public Project Summary

Printed electronics built on plastic and other cheap substrates (paper/card) can enable new products in high volume markets such as consumer packaging and anti-counterfeit labels. Conventional electronics on PCBs is rigid, difficult to distribute within products and over-engineered, resulting in high cost for these applications. Replacing the PCB with fle...

The Feasibility of high speed, low cost automated termination of optical fibres will be determined within this project. The 2X annual growth of the internet and rise of ultrahigh definition video means fibre optics is taking over from electrical cables as the only viable method of moving data even short distances, whether that is between the millions of s...

DIsposAble MOnitor for Needle Dislodgement (Venous Needle Dislodgement Sensor) Project DIAMOND is an 18 month collaborative development project involving UK based OpTek Systems and Sweden’s Redsense Medical, supported by Eurostars. The challenge is to develop a reliable sensor for VND with a sufficiently low cost-of-use to allow it to be employed in signi...

Crown is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of metal packaging for food, beverage, household, promotional and industrial products in the world. Its position is maintained by constantly looking for new and innovative ways to enhace their customers' brands through the packaging, and by bringing those enhancements to market. This project will all...