Cranfield Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre
Lead Research Organisation:
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
Department Name: Sch of Industrial and Manufacturing Scie
Abstract
The Cranfield IMRC vision is to grow the existing world class research activity through the development and interaction between:Manufacturing Technologies and Product/Service Systems that move UK manufacturing up the value chain to provide high added value manufacturing business opportunities.This research vision builds on the existing strengths and expertise at Cranfield and is complementary to the activities at other IMRCs. It represents a unique combination of manufacturing research skills and resource that will address key aspects of the UK's future manufacturing needs. The research is multi-disciplinary and cross-sectoral and is designed to promote knowledge transfer between sectors. To realise this vision the Cranfield IMRC has two interdependent strategic aims which will be pursued simultaneously:1.To produce world/beating process and product technologies in the areas of precision engineering and materials processing.2.To enable the creation and exploitation of these technologies within the context of service/based competitive strategies.
Organisations
- CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY (Lead Research Organisation)
- Unimatic Engineers Ltd (Project Partner)
- Lotus Cars Ltd (Project Partner)
- VBC Group (Project Partner)
- Bombardier Aerospace (Project Partner)
- Lockheed Martin UK (Project Partner)
- LG Mouchel and Partners (Project Partner)
- Cytec Engineered Materials (Project Partner)
- JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED (Project Partner)
- AWE Aldermaston (Project Partner)
- Ministry of Defence (MOD) (Project Partner)
- Contour Fine Tooling Ltd (Project Partner)
- Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Project Partner)
- Tecan Components Ltd (Project Partner)
- Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Ltd (Project Partner)
- Edwards (Project Partner)
- ROLLS-ROYCE PLC (Project Partner)
- Bernard Matthews (Project Partner)
- AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED (Project Partner)
- Ove Arup & Partners Ltd (Project Partner)
- Rolls-Royce Plc (UK) (Project Partner)
- MG Rover Group Ltd (Project Partner)
- BOC Edwards (Project Partner)
- BAE Systems (Project Partner)
- Instem Computer Systems (Project Partner)
- Battenfeld U K Ltd (Project Partner)
- BAE Sytems Electronics Ltd (Project Partner)
- Unilever UK Central Resources Limited (Project Partner)
- Unipath Ltd (Project Partner)
- Accuromm UK Ltd (Project Partner)
- GKN Aerospace Services Ltd (Project Partner)
- Alcoa Europe Flat Rolled Products (Project Partner)
- ASYLUM RESEARCH UK LTD (Project Partner)
- Shell Research UK (Project Partner)
- East of England Development Agency (Project Partner)
- Epigem Ltd (Project Partner)
- Holroyd Machine Tools Gears & (Project Partner)
- Thales (Project Partner)
- Lend Lease (Project Partner)
- Cognition Europe (Project Partner)
- National Physical Laboratory (Project Partner)
- Autoliv Ltd (Project Partner)
- Doncasters Plc (Project Partner)
- Amersham PLC (Project Partner)
- Air Liquide (France) (Project Partner)
- Control 2K Ltd (Project Partner)
- DSTL (Project Partner)
- Michigan State University (Project Partner)
- The Technology Partnership Plc (TTP) (Project Partner)
- Castrol UK Ltd (Project Partner)
- National Blood Service (Project Partner)
- ArvinMeritor Automotive Light Vehicle (Project Partner)
- BP International (Project Partner)
- Atkins UK (Project Partner)
- Scott Bader Company Ltd (Project Partner)
- Halliburton KBR (Project Partner)
- Delcam International plc (Project Partner)
- Galorath Affiliates Ltd (Project Partner)
- London Underground Ltd (Project Partner)
- GE Fanuc Europe SA - UK Branch (Project Partner)
- LCP Consulting Limited (Project Partner)
- AIRBUS UK (Project Partner)
- Renold Precision Technologies (Project Partner)
- GE (General Electric Company) UK (Project Partner)
- De Montfort University (Project Partner)
- COMSOL Ltd (Project Partner)
Publications
Ding J
(2013)
A computationally efficient finite element model of wire and arc additive manufacture
in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Gokula Vijaykumar A
(2013)
A manufacturing framework for capability-based product-service systems design
in Journal of Remanufacturing
Hussain R
(2012)
A framework to inform PSS Conceptual Design by using system-in-use data
in Computers in Industry
Jin T
(2011)
Investigation on cooling efficiency of grinding fluids in deep grinding
in CIRP Annals
Lockett H
(2011)
Product Service Systems and supply network relationships: an exploratory case study
in Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
Macdonald E
(2016)
How Business Customers Judge Solutions: Solution Quality and Value in Use
in Journal of Marketing
Macdonald E
(2016)
How Business Customers Judge Solutions
Rojo F
(2012)
TOMCAT: An Obsolescence Management Capability Assessment Framework
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Suder W
(2014)
Power factor model for selection of welding parameters in CW laser welding
in Optics & Laser Technology
| Description | Investigating patentability of outputs |
| Exploitation Route | Contact the Research & Innovation Office |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Agriculture Food and Drink Environment |
| URL | http://www.cranfield.ac.uk |