Sandwell UK Limited

Surface engineering plays a critical role in high-value manufacturing by improving product quality, performance, and life-cycle costs. Shot peening is an established surface engineering method used to impart compressive stresses into the surface layer of a part, thereby improving the durability and extending the service life. Unfortunately, shot peening i...

Shot peening is an established method of improving fatigue life by imparting compressive stress in the surface of parts. However, it has been known for many years that shot peening can also generate a surface nanocrystalline (SNC) layer which can give a step change in part performance, including increased wear and corrosion resistance, as well as antibact...

The FlexiFinish project addresses the significant challenges faced by industry surrounding the ability to finish surfaces on complex parts, in a controlled and cost effective manner. This is also becoming a significant barrier to the wider uptake of additive parts within the Aerospace industry and beyond. In order to address this, the FlexiFinish project ...

The 2G-HMS project builds on the success of the Innovate UK supported RECLAIM project which developed the World’s first Hybrid Manufacturing System (HMS) capable of seamless switching between additive manufacturing (laser cladding) and subtractive manufacturing (high speed milling) in a single machine using a novel docking system. Although the HMS approac...