Formtech Composite Limited

The main aim of the SOLEM-MO project is to mature the technology & manufacturing processes required for reliable & cost-effective serial production of ultra-lightweight electrical machines, and deliver UK readiness to address rapidly growing demand in PEMD (Power Electronics Machines and Drives). The novel manufacturing and design strategies developed dur...

Project **Aether-NET** is a collaboration between **Voltitude Ltd**, **Formtech-Composites Ltd** and the Particle Instruments & Diagnostics group at the **University-of-Hertfordshire**. It will deliver a multi-role, stratospheric capability supporting cross-sector scenarios including Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) and Maritime Security use ca...

To meet the UK's 2050 net-zero emissions target, the sale of new petrol and diesel passenger vehicles are to be banned from 2030, so manufacturers are rapidly developing batteries for electric and hybrid powertrains. However, metallic battery enclosures are heavy which reduces vehicle performance and range, while current composite materials struggle to me...

This collaborative project between Formtech Composites and Newcastle University aims to develop a lightweight, high-efficiency electric motor for propulsion of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with focus on high altitude pseudo satellites (HAPSs). The research and development (R&D) activities planned in this project are set to demonstrate a competitive el...

The world-record breaking, unmanned, solar-electric, stratospheric aircraft, Airbus Zephyr, was developed as a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) flying at up to 70kft, carrying payloads that provide services (e.g. surveillance) to the defence sector. Airbus is developing the next generation of Zephyr to address the substantially larger civilian market...