The centre for micro- and nano-moulding Peter Manser FIMMM Industry Associate

The centre for micro- and nano-moulding

Peter Manser FIMMM

Industry Associate

High Impact Investments

Collaboration:

High Impact Investments

Collaboration:

•Centre for Micro & Nano Moulding

High Impact Investments

Collaboration:

•Centre for Micro & Nano Moulding

•Polymer Centre of Industrial Collaboration

High Impact Investments

Collaboration:

•Centre for Micro & Nano Moulding

•Polymer Centre of Industrial Collaboration

•Polymer IRC

High Impact Investments

Background:

High Impact Investments

Background:

•Network of 43 companies established through ukMIG originally founded through just 6 companies which has grown to become a Worldwide interest group

•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 February 2006

•Linked to complimentary MNT facilities at:

Bangor, Bristol, Cardiff, Huddersfield and Leeds

High Impact Investments

Expertise:

High Impact Investments

Expertise:

•Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers

•Supporting industry involvement

•Materials development and testing

•Prototyping products

•Tooling design

•Process modelling

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Purpose:

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 nano composites, metal and ceramic powders and biomaterials

•Micro to Nano feature moulding on larger items

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Machines:

3 x Battenfeld 5t S/E Microsystem 50 moulding machines with plastics, ceramics, MIM, auto part handling and 3D video inspection

Fanuc100t S/E moulding machine with ultra high speed injection for thin wall, nano features, 6 axis robotic handling

Fanuc 5t S/E moulding machine

Rondol 5t electric moulding machine

Bradford/Rondol developed Micro moulding with In Line Compounding, including twin screw extruder for processing sensitive materials or direct nanocomposite processing

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Test equipment:

Comprehensive process instruments

Monitoring software

Digital Veeco AFM units, viscoelastic module and Hysitron Nanoindenter

Wyko white light interferometer for surface profiling

Image processing hardware, software and microscopy

Access to University Analytical Centre for thermal, x-ray, electron microscopy characterisation

Moldflow computer modelling with two seats, full module

Abaqus Finite element modelling and I-deas solid modelling

High Impact Investments

Typical Participants:

High Impact Investments

Typical 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

•Academy

High Impact Investments

Collaboration model:

High Impact Investments

Collaboration model:

Bradford Facility

High Impact Investments

Collaboration model:

Bradford Facility

MaterialSuppliers

Designers

ManufacturersEnd Users

High Impact Investments

Collaboration model:

Bradford Facility

MaterialSuppliers

Designers

ManufacturersEnd Users

High Impact Investments

Collaboration model:

Bradford Facility

MaterialSuppliers

Designers

ManufacturersEnd Users

High Impact Investments

On going Actions:

High Impact Investments

On going Actions:

•Introductory letter and literature

•Questionnaire

•Progress “A” List Company requirements

•Develop liaison between interested parties

•Regular Press Releases to all related journals & MNT Network

•Active participation in related events

High Impact Investments

Recent Related Events:

High Impact Investments

Recent Related Events:

•PDM Exhibition

High Impact Investments

Recent Related Events:

•PDM Exhibition 52 Contacts: Clients 38

Suppliers 14

High Impact Investments

Recent Related Events:

•MNT Forum London

“Organised by UK Trade & Investment and the MNT, this unique one day conference attracted over 300 delegates including 85 international delegates from 13 overseas markets and 45 exhibiting UK companies and universities”

High Impact Investments

Recent Related Events:

•PDM Exhibition 52 Contacts: Clients 38

Suppliers 14

•MNT Forum London 16 Contacts: Clients 13

Suppliers 3

High Impact Investments

Recent Related Events:

•PDM Exhibition 52 Contacts: Clients 38

Suppliers 14

•MNT Forum London 16 Contacts: Clients 13

Suppliers 3

•GTMA Presentation at Bradford

High Impact Investments

Recent Related Events:

•PDM Exhibition 52 Contacts: Clients 38

Suppliers 14

•MNT Forum London 16 Contacts: Clients 13

Suppliers 3

•GTMA Presentation at Bradford

•INNOVATE 06 & MNT Formal Launch in London:

with 1000 Attendees over a day of presentations

High Impact Investments

New Projects Actioned:

•Novel Optical Moulding

•Packaging Dispenser

•New Material Development

The centre for micro- and nano-moulding

Peter Manser

Industry Associate FIMMM