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Datum Tool Design Ltd
Datum Design: aerospace / automotive tool engineering
Datum Tool Design Ltd is a UK company with status active founded in 1998 based in Northern Ireland.
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Financial period: 1 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2024
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LATCAP3
1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2028
LATCAP3 is an ambitious project aimed at establishing a regional 22 meter simultaneous 5-axis CNC Tooling facility, providing the UK with unique capability and capacity to deliver and support innovation in tooling for large composite structures. In pursuit of the net-zero 2050 goal, the UK aims secure global leadership in the design and manufacture of the...
IVI (Isothermal Variable-volume Infusion)
1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2028
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...
Opticomp-continuation
1 Jun 2020 to 31 Mar 2021
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OptiComp (Wing Project)
1 Oct 2018 to 30 Sep 2023
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...
FANTASTIC (Nacelle Project)
1 Oct 2018 to 30 Sep 2023
Future Advance Nacelle Technologies And Structural Integration Concepts (FANTASTIC) is a five year, ATI grant funded R&D project, which commenced on 01 October 2018. It is led by Short Brothers PLC (t/a Spirit AeroSystems Belfast, formerly t/a Bombardier Aerospace Belfast), and includes participation and investment by the following consortium partners: Da...
Factory of the Future for Aircraft Wing Manufacture and Assembly
1 Apr 2014 to 30 Jun 2017
This is a two year programme of work that is aligned to the ATI strategy to Protect, Exploit and Position UK key Aerostructures companies that brings together a consortium of Prime and leading supply chain companies within the civil aerospace sector with the following aim: “To maintain and strengthen UK Aerostructures manufacturing capability for conventi...