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Automotive
Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTC-E)
Cranfield University Technology Park, BristolR&D - Vehicle Development and petrol powertrain development
Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield is Nissan's centre of excellence for the
design and development of vehicles manufactured in our European plants.
NTCE is part of Nissan's global integrated research & development network with centers in
Japan, the US, Europe, South Africa, Mexico and Brazil, being the European arm of that
network with offices in five countries.
NTC-E employs:
- approx. 2,000 staff
- over 20 Design Leads managing teams of approx. 10 Design Engineers, depending on the
segment
Automotive
Ford Dunton Technical Centre
Dunton, LaindonCar design (Ford Fiesta, the Ford Ka), engines for Ford of Europe (powertrain), commercial
vehicles and the interior of Ford of Europe cars
The largest automotive research and development facility located in Dunton, Laindon, owned
and operated by Ford Motor Company.
It is the largest automotive technical centre in the United Kingdom which houses the main
design team ofFord of Europe (alongside its Merkenich Technical Centre in Cologne,
Germany).
Around 3,000 engineers currently work at Dunton.
Currently Dunton has responsibility for the design of the Ford Fiesta, the Ford Ka, engines for
Ford of Europe (powertrain), commercial vehicles and the interior of Ford of Europe cars. It has
facilities to simultaneously test fifteen cars and around one hundred engines.
Ford Dunton is also the home ofFord Team RS, and as part of the Special Vehicle section of
Ford, developed the XR family of 'boy racer' vehicles with the Ford Fiesta RS Turbo, more
recently becoming the RS family of vehicles. Ford also notably worked in this area of design
with Cosworth ofNorthampton.
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In March 2010 Ford announced plans to develop a new generation of environmentally friendly
engines and vehicle technologies at Dunton following an announcement by the UK Government
that it would underwrite 360 million of a 450 million loan to Ford from the European
Investment Bank.
In recent years Dunton has been responsible for the development of the ECOnetic range of
vehicles, and has contributed to development of the EcoBoost range of engines.
Automotive
Nissan Design Europe (ND-E)
LondonVehicle Exterior Design
Nissan Design Europe leads the development of the next generation of Nissan cars in Europe
and beyond.
The studio is home to around 50 international designers, modellers and support staffand is
playing strategically important role in Nissans creative network which comprises six design
studios worldwide.
Nissan Design Europe was established in Munich, Germany in 1992. The Munich-based team
has joined design colleagues from Nissan's UK Technical Centre in Cranfield at the new London
studio.
Nissan Design Europe comprises three design teams led by Shuji Takano, Vice President. The
individual design teams are led by three Studio Chief Designers: Christopher Reitz, Stphane
Schwarz and Makoto Yamane. A separate cross functional team is led by David Godber,
general Manager of NDE. This team comprises several groups including colour and trim design,
digital design, modelling, design strategy, communication and business development.
Automotive
Delphi UKs Technical Centers
London/Gloucestershir/LiverpoolEngine/Diesel Fuel injection equipment/Electronics Design
The engineering team at Park Royal Technical Centre, West London, is an expert in
design, simulation, development, prototype manufacture and engine testing
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Delphi UK's Technical Centre, in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire focuses on the
design, development and application of diesel fuel injection equipment, encompassing
both road and industrial systems worldwide and almost every major area of engineering
competence and technology: mechanical, electrical, electronic and software engineering.
There are also advanced engineering facilities with a specific focus on hydraulic
research, combustion research, noise, vibration, and harshness regulation, fuels, and
mathematical modeling.
The electronics Technical Centre in Liverpool is supported by first class design,
engineering, laboratory and validation facilities.
AutomotiveCummins Turbo Technologies
Huddersfield, West YorkshireEuropean turbocharger plant and worldwide Technical Centre.
Cummins Turbo Technologies is the world's largest designer and manufacturer of turbochargers
for the medium-heavy duty diesel engines market and has a reputation for producing innovative
and dependable solutions for specific product requirements of this key market sector.
Its Holset brand is the best known in the industry having developed an enviable reputation inpursuit of improved engine efficiencies and emissions reduction in on- and off-highway, marine
and power generation applications worldwide.
Cummins Turbo Technologies was founded in Huddersfield, UK in 1952. The Huddersfield
technical headquarters engineered and launched the first straight vane variable geometry
turbocharger in the 1990s.
AerospaceAirbus Filton Design site
Filton, BristolWing structure, fuel systems and landing gear integration
The site is responsible for the design of the wing structure, fuel systems and landing gear
integration. Some manufacturing also takes place in Filton, including the wing assembly for
the A400M. Aerodynamics work, research and testing is also carried out.
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- Airbus Filton employs over4,500 people in a variety of roles, among which approx.
2,000 Engineers.
- There are approx. 10 Lead Integration designers, managing teams of 4-5 Design
Engineers
AerospaceGKN Aerospace Engineering Center Filton
Golf Course Lane, BristolWing structure design and manufacture
GKN Aerospace has opened in 2012 an engineering and technology centre at the companys
Filton, UK site, near Bristol.
The Filton engineering centre will focus on progressing future wing structure design and
manufacture.
Over 100 engineers expected to be based at the site providing integrated design & build
capability.
Over 50 permanent staff are already in place at the Filton centre and it will integrate with the
companys other established engineering centers today - on the Isle of Wight in the UK and St.
Louis, Garden Grove and Santa Ana in the USA.
AerospaceGE Aviation Systems
Hamble-le-Rice, HampshireDesign of the next generation Airbus A350 Wing Fixed Trailing Edge
GE Aviation Systems, formerly known as Smiths Aerospace, is a division ofGeneral Electric,with about 10,000 employees, half of which work in the UK.
The A350 XWB wing fixed trailing edge package is the largest production contract awarded
inGE AviationHambles 75-year history, comprising more than 3,000 components that includestructural composite panels and complex machined assemblies. The A350 XWB has a total
wingspan of more than 64 meters.
The company began its work on the wing components in October 2008, progressing from a very
basic conceptual design while enhancing its management to address the projects magnitude. In
addition to increasing the scope of GE Aviations own technical capabilities, the company
involved a global design team that included GE Aviation resources in Poland and India.
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In addition to major investments already implemented at the Hamble-le-Rice factory in
Southampton, Hampshire for A350 XWB production, the site will see further enhancements with
the creation of a new composites facility dedicated to this Airbus program.
Aerospace
Rolls-RoyceDerbyAircraft engines development and manufacturing
The UK-headquartered Rolls-Royce Group is the world's second-largest maker of aircraft
engines (behind General Electric).
It has a total of around 38,000 employees, of whom about 23,000 are based in the United
Kingdom. The company's main UK factories are at Derby and Bristol.
In Derby, the three shaft Trent engines get developed and produced. The current line up
includes the Trent 700 for the Airbus A330, the Trent 900 for the Airbus A380, the Trent 1000
for theBoeing 787 and the Trent XWB for the Airbus A350 XWB, among others.
In Bristol, the company has concentrated its military aerospace business with the British final
assembly line Recently, Bristol has also been confirmed as the centre for the development and
testing of the civil RB282engine, which will, however, be produced in Virginia.
AerospaceAugustaWestland UK
Yeovil plant and R&D center, SomersetFinal Assembly for Helicopter Transmission, Blades and R&D Programmes
AgustaWestland UK is investing 30m in research and development programmes. This
investment will drive world-leading innovation in:
Conventional helicopters
Unmanned rotorcraft
Tiltrotor technology
R&D Programmes:
The Company Research & Development activities spanning 13 different technology areas from
design to operations, including:
Active Rotor technology (REACT) and the use of novel materials to reduce noise and
vibration
Head-up Display technology to improve safety in adverse conditions
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Low Visibility Landing technology in support of UK Ministry of Defence operations
Simulation to reduce design time for future products
Autonomous systems research
Scalable cockpit applications extending All Conditions operations (ALICIA).
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