720599Automated Transmission Laser Alignment System (ATLAS)ClosedGRD Development of PrototypeInnovate UKCNR Services International Ltd delivers leading-edge engineering design services to a wide range of industry sectors. From concept generation, through design and optimisation, to the effective integration into the manufacturing process, CNRs dedicated team of specialist engineers, designers and scientists help customers achieve the results they are looking for. Over the last 15 months, CNR has successfully completed a TSB-funded Proof of Market project and a subsequent TSB-funded Proof of Concept project which have shown the Automated Transmission Laser Alignment System (ATLAS) system being proposed in this funding application will meet a very large need in todays helicopter market. ATLAS will automate helicopter transmission shaft alignment. Currently this is done using outdated labour intensive manual processes. ATLAS can be used by a single aircraft technician without the need to remove the helicopter transmission shafts. Therefore, the impact of an ATLAS system in an already large market with accelerating growth is potentially huge with users seeing significant process, operational and financial benefits. With the detailed market and customer intelligence gained from its TSB-funded activities in 2013-14, CNR estimates potential sales of ATLAS to be approximately £50m even before considering the huge growth, doubling current fleet sizes, expected in the helicopter market over the next 20 years. CNR believes it could establish a sustainable business offering OE sales, maintenance and repair, R&D to develop on-going upgrades and performance enhancements, higher margin spares provision and contracted annual re-calibration services. A business of this size would expect to employ about 50 people. ROI for this project is extremely high (x40). If successful, this project will be the bedrock for a significant growth of the business, doubling in size in each of the first five years from commercial launch. ATLAS is expected to create approx. 50 new jobs for CNR