Project 8: Emerging Manufacturing Technologies
Lead Participant:
ROLLS-ROYCE CONTROLS AND DATA SERVICES LIMITED
Abstract
This project has explored a number of new, low TRL technologies, to understand the capabilities and opportunities for application in future aerospace components. Automated assembly and inspection, advanced tooling development, improvements to welding capability, and modelling methods to predict manufacturing processes, will deliver improvements to manufacturing time, and significant cost reductions. Rolls-Royce has detailed plans in place to further develop these technologies and implement into its production facilities in the UK.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| ROLLS-ROYCE CONTROLS AND DATA SERVICES LIMITED | £625,000 | £ 125,000 |
Participant |
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| INNOVATE UK | ||
| MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE | £2,400,000 | £ 2,400,000 |
| ROLLS-ROYCE PLC | £6,045,999 | £ 1,055,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | £200,000 | £ 200,000 |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Chris Winters (Project Manager) |