Manufacturing case studies from across the HVM Catapult

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Taking ultrasonic scalpels to the next level

NMIS worked with Nami Surgical, a spin-out from the University of Glasgow that develops miniaturised ultrasonic scalpels for robotic assisted surgery, to progress its prototype to the next technology readiness level.

30 March 2025

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Factory simulation hits sweet spot

NMIS helped a family-run sweet manufacturer streamline its processes and increase capacity by 43% by creating a digital simulation of its fudge production line.

30 March 2025

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Helping Advanced Clothing Solutions to cut environment impact by 90%

NMIS' work helped ACS Clothing to reduce its environmental impact by 90% and secure £10m private investment, now set to fund a new UK-based facility and jobs.

8 December 2023

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Building a common global carbon accounting framework

The HVM Catapult is leading the Carbon Accounting Programme, which is developing a universal methodology for measuring and reporting emissions

8 December 2023

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Process rig for production of innovative heart treatment devices

Working collaboratively with the University of St Andrews, the MTC designed a system to enable the production of groundbreaking prototype medical devices.

8 December 2023

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HVM Catapult centre universities score high in REF2021

All HVM Catapult-aligned university departments are in the REF2021 top 25 nationally, with two reaching the top 10

6 February 2023

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UK Manufacturing Forum

The UK Manufacturing Forum had a tangible influence on UK government policy in 2021-22, which led to changes in funding mechanisms

6 February 2023

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New sustainable safety razor could save thousands of lives

NMIS helped Brengor Innovation design produce over 1,000 sustainable razors a day at a cost competitive with traditional products.

6 February 2023

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Go with the flow – saving material and time with a forging alternative

Forging may be considered the ‘gold standard’ of production methods for high pressure and high temperature sectors but it can mean material wastage of up to 80%.

3 February 2022

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Helping construction reopen safely

Social distancing is key to reopening sections of the economy that have needed to close during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the group nature of the work, social distancing has particularly hit the UK construction sector, meaning many sites have been unable to operate normally.

3 February 2022

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Dental aerosol protection equipment to safeguard against airborne particles

To help address this, the MTC has developed ‘Halo’. Designed to protect dentistry staff and patients against contaminated aerosol particles, it provides up to 99% protection when used in conjunction with standard dental high-volume extraction equipment.

3 February 2022

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Developing an aerosol-generating procedure shield to protect NHS workers

Identified as an opportunity to reduce the exposure our healthcare workers face when treating patients, the enhancement offers a number of benefits, including a substantial weight reduction from 9kg to 4.5kg, improved visual clarity and ease of use.

3 February 2022