High Impact Investments
Peter Manser
Industry Associate
Centre for Micro & Nano Moulding
School of Engineering, Design & Technology
University of Bradford
High Impact Investments
Collaboration:
•Centre for Micro & NanoMoulding
•Polymer Centre of Industrial Collaboration
High Impact Investments
Collaboration:
•Centre for Micro & NanoMoulding
•Polymer Centre of Industrial Collaboration
•Polymer IRC
High Impact Investments
Background:
•Network of 43 companies established
•Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward)
High Impact Investments
Background:
•Network of 43 companies established
•Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward)
•Bid submitted to the DTI in July 2005
High Impact Investments
Background:
•Network of 43 companies established
•Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward)
•Bid submitted to the DTI in July 2005
•Funding granted by the DTI
High Impact Investments
Background:
•Network of 43 companies established
•Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward)
•Bid submitted to the DTI in July 2005
•Funding granted by the DTI
•Linked to complimentary MNT facilities at:
High Impact Investments
Background:
•Network of 43 companies established
•Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward)
•Bid submitted to the DTI in July 2005
•Funding granted by the DTI
•Linked to complimentary MNT facilities at:
Bangor, Bristol, Cardiff and Huddersfield
High Impact Investments
Background:
•Network of 43 companies established
•Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward)
•Bid submitted to the DTI in July 2005
•Funding granted by the DTI
•Linked to complimentary MNT facilities at:
Bangor, Bristol, Cardiff and Huddersfield
•ukMIG originally founded through just 6 companies which has grown to become a Worldwide interest group
High Impact Investments
Expertise:
•Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers
•Supporting industry involvement
High Impact Investments
Expertise:
•Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers
•Supporting industry involvement
•Materials development and testing
High Impact Investments
Expertise:
•Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers
•Supporting industry involvement
•Materials development and testing
•Prototyping products
High Impact Investments
Expertise:
•Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers
•Supporting industry involvement
•Materials development and testing
•Prototyping products
•Tooling design
High Impact Investments
Expertise:
•Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers
•Supporting industry involvement
•Materials development and testing
•Prototyping products
•Tooling design
•Process modelling
High Impact Investments
Purpose:
•To open access to MNT centres of excellence
How?
•By offering leading edge, new facilities for precision small scale moulding in a 100 sq m laboratory
High Impact Investments
Purpose:
•To open access to MNT centres of excellence
How?
•By offering leading edge, new facilities for precision small scale moulding in a 100 sq m laboratory
•A comprehensive range of materials comprising:
Polymers, polymer nanocomposites, metal and ceramic powders and biomaterials
High Impact Investments
Purpose:
•To open access to MNT centres of excellence
How?
•By offering leading edge, new facilities for precision small scale moulding in a 100 sq m laboratory
•A comprehensive range of materials comprising:
Polymers, polymer nanocomposites, metal and ceramic powders and biomaterials
•Micro to Nano feature moulding on larger items
High Impact Investments
Target Participants:
•Medical, Pharmaceutical and Techtronic Companies actively involved with Micro/Nano moulding
High Impact Investments
Target Participants:
•Medical, Pharmaceutical and Techtronic Companies actively involved with Micro/Nano moulding
•R & D departments seeking solutions which require material & process development
High Impact Investments
Target Participants:
•Medical, Pharmaceutical and Techtronic Companies actively involved with Micro/Nano moulding
•R & D departments seeking solutions which require material & process development
•Product Designers
High Impact Investments
Target Participants:
•Medical, Pharmaceutical and Techtronic Companies actively involved with Micro/Nano moulding
•R & D departments seeking solutions which require material & process development
•Product Designers
•Tooling Designers
High Impact Investments
Target Participants:
•Medical, Pharmaceutical and Techtronic Companies actively involved with Micro/Nano moulding
•R & D departments seeking solutions which require material & process development
•Product Designers
•Tooling Designers
•Toolmakers
High Impact Investments
Bradford Facility
MaterialSuppliers
Designers
Collaboration model:
Manufacturers
High Impact Investments
Bradford Facility
MaterialSuppliers
Designers
ManufacturersEnd Users
Collaboration model:
High Impact Investments
Bradford Facility
MaterialSuppliers
Designers
Collaboration model:
End Users Manufacturers
High Impact Investments
Bradford Facility
MaterialSuppliers
Designers
Collaboration model:
End Users Manufacturers
High Impact InvestmentsQuestionnaire:
•Activity
•Processes
•Materials testing
•Follow up action
UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD - MICRO & NANO MOULDING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE QUESTIONNAIRE
Contact: Date:
Company: Tel. No.
Address: Mob. No:
Fax. No:
Email:
Website:
Post Code: Member of: ukMIG: MNT Network: I.O.M:
Main Activity: Specific Interests: Micro moulding: Extrusion
Micro feature moulding: In Line Compounding
Nano moulding: Nano Composites Nano feature moulding: Materials:
CIM Engineering materials MIM Bio materials Other:
Material Testing Requirements:
Property Definition: Characterisation:
Fillers & Additives: Tensile Testing: Spectroscopy: AFM Measurement:
Other – Specify:
Follow-up Required: Phone Call: Email: Site Visit: Bradford Visit: Project Evaluation: Test Programme: Material Trial: Mould Trial: Other: For further information please contact or email:
Peter Manser, Industry Associate – Micro & Nano Moulding: 07702 785001 email: [email protected] Dr Ben Whiteside, Technical Manager – Micro & Nano Moulding: 01274 236266 email: [email protected]
Or visit us at www.polyeng.com PM - 010306
High Impact Investments
Future Actions:
•Introductory letter and literature
•Questionnaire
•Progress “A” List Company requirements
High Impact Investments
Future Actions:
•Introductory letter and literature
•Questionnaire
•Progress “A” List Company requirements
•Develop liaison between interested parties
High Impact Investments
Future Actions:
•Introductory letter and literature
•Questionnaire
•Progress “A” List Company requirements
•Develop liaison between interested parties
•Regular Press Releases to all related journals
High Impact Investments
Future Actions:
•Introductory letter and literature
•Questionnaire
•Progress “A” List Company requirements
•Develop liaison between interested parties
•Regular Press Releases to all related journals
•Active participation in related events
High Impact Investments
Peter Manser
Industry Associate
Centre for Micro & Nano Moulding
School of Engineering, Design & Technology
University of Bradford
MDT Exhibition 15/16 FebKey Topics:
•Medical devices
•Moulders – Polymers - MIM
•Component suppliers to the Medical Industry
MDT Exhibition 15/16 FebKey Topics:
•Medical devices
•Moulders – Polymers - MIM
•Component suppliers to the Medical Industry
•Assemblies
MDT Exhibition 15/16 FebKey Topics:
•Medical devices
•Moulders – Polymers - MIM
•Component suppliers to the Medical Industry
•Assemblies
•Materials
MDT Exhibition 15/16 FebKey Topics:
•Medical devices
•Moulders – Polymers - MIM
•Component suppliers to the Medical Industry
•Assemblies
•Materials
•Design issues
MDT Exhibition 15/16 FebKey Topics:
•Medical devices
•Moulders – Polymers - MIM
•Component suppliers to the Medical Industry
•Assemblies
•Materials
•Design issues
•Medical Device Technology Journal