Q5D Technologies Limited

Q5D supplies robotics, software and support needed to automate wiring of products, from cars to hairdryers. Wiring is the nervous system of a product, distributing power and providing control and communication. Wiring harness are made largely by hand, usually in a low-wage economies. It is expensive, error-prone and has long and fragile supply chains. Q5D...

Wiring is the unglamorous part of a product that connects everything together and makes it work, and it is one of the last parts of the manufacturing process that is still largely done by hand. It is a labour-intensive and costly process that is prone to error. Harnesses are laid up and terminated on pin-boards, by skilled workers, often in low-wage econo...

Printed electronics can be an enabling technology for lightweight, functional components in many applications including automotive, aerospace and consumer electronics. Although processes for forming 3D printed circuitry are available the technology has limitations on usable substrate materials. Alternative, material agnostic, processes are possible but re...

OverHiPP will identify, develop and optimise materials and solutions for overprinting features, inserts and conductive materials onto organo sheets and other components, using 5-axis 3D printing technology, coupled with high performance polymers. This will offer a new manufacturing process for many low to medium volume applications, offering improved desi...

Wiring in aircraft, cars and many consumer electrical goods is done by hand. It is an expensive and laborious process that is prone to errors that can cause failures and sometimes even fires. The LiveWire project will create a machine that can automate manufacture and embed wiring into a component, such as: an airline seat, or a wall or floor panel, or pe...