Manufacturing case studies from across the HVM Catapult
Our case studies provide snapshots from the exciting work we’re doing with businesses, researchers, and government across the UK.
Enabling Jaguar Land Rover’s successful transition to electric vehicles
The international automotive market is experiencing unprecedented levels of change. WMG’s insights are crucial to the industry, allowing companies to accelerate the decarbonisation of their production vehicles.
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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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TE-1: Specialist electric motorcycle project
WMG played a critical role in the development of the Triumph TE-1 electric motorcycle, providing electrification expertise and the critical vision to drive innovation through modelling and simulation based on future market needs.
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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Hydrogen Innovation Initiative
Accelerating the UK’s hydrogen vision with the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative
8 December 2023
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Key role in Driving the Electric Revolution
The UK is planning to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with 78% of the reduction in carbon emissions planned for 2035. Such an ambitious target calls for radical restructuring of all forms of transport.
3 February 2022
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Smart robotics makes magnet placement 60 times faster
Sheffield-based magnetic gear technology company Magnomatics wanted to explore how robotic technologies can optimise manufacturing processes and drive big productivity improvements for its wind turbine generators.
3 February 2022
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End-to-end hydrogen – supporting critical infrastructure
Hydrogen is a powerful fuel source that has the potential to revolutionise a number of sectors, including transport. With almost zero carbon emissions and a high energy density, this abundant gas promises to be a key element of delivering net zero whilst satisfying the increasing national need for energy.
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
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Like other parts of the UK, Scotland’s critical NHS supply chains were under extreme pressure in 2020. The NMIS-AFRC stepped forward, as part of a Scottish Government led working group, to make sure that supplies were maintained.
3 February 2022
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The UK’s vaccine programme has been vital in combatting COVID-19. In April 2020, CPI joined the UK Government’s Vaccine Taskforce to support the manufacture and formulation of novel mRNA vaccine candidates in the fight against the virus.
3 February 2022
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Leading the Ventilator Challenge
On the 16th of March 2020, the Government asked UK industry to support the NHS in its fight against COVID-19. The VentilatorChallengeUK (VCUK) Consortium, led by the HVM Catapult’s outgoing CEO Dick Elsy and made up of more than 33 businesses from the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, came together at speed to build medical ventilators.
3 February 2022
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Developing the next generation of sustainable composites
At the moment, however, 85% of composites are neither reused nor recycled at the end of their life. Instead, the materials end up in landfill, adding to the world’s growing refuse problem.
3 February 2022
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