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4 MB EPSRC Centre in Ultra Precision Annual Report 14-15 Cranfield University And Annual Report 2014 - 2015 www.ultraprecision.org Creation of these sub systems is recognised by our industrial Executive partners as relatively high TRL. Yet, when brought together they represent British designed and built machines having the potential for world leading ultra precision production capability. Summary The necessary multidisciplinary research will see manufacturing capability readiness levels (MRCL) rapidly advance. Aside from huge progress in our research we have made This report provides an overview of the progress of the EPSRC significant progress in creating an Ultra Precision Community Centre for Innovative Manufacture in Ultra Precision during its in the UK. Our events across the whole of the UK have drawn in third year. An overview of the complete activities of the Centre is many new researchers both academic and industrialists. Our given with detailed information on the key achievements made network has grown and the popularity of our events increased. since the publication of the mid-term report. This increased attendance is brought about through a greater The headline goal of the Centre is to better position the UK recognition of the need for ultra precision across a broad product in securing wealth creation from manufacturing products and application range. We’d like to thank all those organisations stemming from inventions in emerging sectors. To facilitate this who have hosted our events. goal we concentrate on advancing the UK capacity to perform A long term problem in the UK has been the engineering early stage production research by establishing new machines professions ability to engage the best young people. This and processing technologies that are demanded for effective problem demands long term and innovative solutions. We believe production of the key features of emerging sector products. our Centre has created one such mechanism: Watch It Made®. This precision production engineering focus, whereby future It gives pre GCSE children (11-13 years old) an experience that product feature demands are anticipated, has proved well conveys two aspects of engineering: excitement of creation and placed. Anticipated component demands have been identified pride of producing. During this third year we have started to roll through road mapping events with leading UK researchers and out delivery of Watch It Made® with over 120 children taking part the UK’s more innovative technology sectors. during the last 6 months. We are delighted to have now secured Contents support from the Royal Academy of Engineering. This high profile We have been especially pleased that during this third year the support will increase Watch It Made® roll out and translation National Strategy specific focus of our Centre has been firmly recognised as being to a long term business basis. Development Programme 2 a key EPSRC Grand Challenge for the future, succinctly articulated as engineering across lengths scales, from atoms The Centre for Doctoral Training in Ultra Precision led by Outreach 5 to applications. Professor Bill O’Neill has proven a huge success and it is now delivering engineering researchers the UK desperately needs to Research Platforms From its onset, success of the Centre was defined as being advance capability and capacity. Here again we can see how the our ability to reconcile to simultaneous demands of: Nano-FIB 16 prospect of engaging these individuals has resulted in an ability • Nanometre scale/accuracy 3D feature creation Meso 18 to draw in UK industry. The CDT has significantly broadened the • Multi material processing academic partnerships across the Centre and increased Reel to Reel 20 • Rapid production capacity and its impact potential. The R&D Portfolio 22 • Overall scale Delivering unique research that realises world leading Centre for Doctoral Training 38 Our central aim is to produce nanometre scale features and operational capabilities, evident by high ranking scientific effectively applying them precisely to large scale surfaces in papers and a growing UK industrial take up will be crucial to the Awards and Prizes 39 order to realise new products. We have been hugely encouraged Centre’s long term sustainability. During the remaining two years by the now widely recognised importance of this topic. The under the present funding, the Centre will ensure an effective Quality and Metrics 40 broader recognition of our aim under the “Beyond Moore’s Law” balance across these critical measures of success. Details Centre Publications 40 thinking firmly supports our focus and central aim. given in this 3rd year report will demonstrate our significant achievement thus far. Appendices 44 The numerous UK companies of an SME status that have become central to creation of the Research Platforms has been encouraging during this third year. These machines are the backbone of our research programme. Our research can be Paul Shore This report was prepared at Cranfield University by the EPSRC Centre for considered very much early stage yet it tends to operate along Centre Director Innovative Manufacturing in Ultra Precision, led by Cranfield and Cambridge Universities. Any views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of these the whole TRL scale and especially so in regards to the UK SME Universities or collaborating partners. industrial companies with which we engage. This attribute of our We would like to thank the following for assistance with images: Centre is brought about by the necessary machine sub system Cranfield University, University of Cambridge, www.light2015.org, NASA, R&D needed to realise unique research machines. euspen Ltd and Vandyke Upper School. National Strategy Programme Development The EPSRC Centre in Ultra Precision continues to develop its National Strategy Programme in Ultra Precision. Its aim and ambition is the creation of a thriving community networking across academia and industry, supported by information services and collaboration opportunities. This is achieved through building on the Centre’s aim to create ultra high precision manufacturing processes and tools that can make products with nanoscale precision. The National Strategy Programme’s key strategy output will be to create a self-supporting UK national network, acting as an ultra precision knowledge ‘hub’, through significant engagement with UK Ultra Precision Website industry delivering research specific meetings, technical workshops, The Centre’s website ultraprecision.org is the Centre’s primary In 2014 an Ultra Precision Community page was introduced, industrial short courses and developing its database of UK ultra resource for informing the ultra precision community and dedicated to listing UK businesses that are involved in precision facilities and equipment. the general public about its complete spectrum of research the field of ultra precision engineering in the supply chain. National StrategyNational Programme The key elements of the National Strategy Programme include: activities, the National Strategy Programme, UK ultra precision The purpose of this community page is to provide a shop window to the UK industrial activity in this field and to • Ultra Precision Web Services database of facilities and equipment, news and events and provide direct contact details for these businesses to • UK Ultra Precision Network linking into the Centre for Doctoral Training in Ultra Precision led by the University of Cambridge. interested parties; both suppliers and customers from • Educational Programme within and outside of the UK. This activity also allows UK • Translation to Wealth In addition to its own activities, the website advertises companies to minimise their geographic supply chain by worldwide ultra precision events including those of partnering where possible, with local businesses. The aim the European Society for Precision Engineering and of this ultra community page is to also establish a UK supply Nanotechnology (euspen) and the American Society for chain and database of businesses with the expectation that the Precision Engineering (ASPE). Events associated with other relationships between the Centre and those listed will develop EPSRC Centres for Innovative Manufacturing of relevance are further in the future e.g. sponsored research projects or joint also listed as are events where the Centre plans to exhibit or research collaborations aiding translation to wealth. 2 where Centre staff will be presenting research papers. The Centre’s research portfolio shows a series of project Social Media Engagement May 2014 portfolios that the Centre’s students are engaged in, Social media is used to provide news items of interest to which link-in directly to the research platforms part of the the community and to provide updates on upcoming events. Reel to Reel Road Mapping Workshop website where applicable. These portfolios are updated as In general these media streams are used in distinct Cranfield University, UK. the student projects progress, ensuring the site is kept as manners; Twitter provides event information and some current as possible. The Centre organised a road mapping workshop for generic news items from retweets of interest to the ultra the reel to reel technology platform with input from Users may download research outputs from the main precision business and academic community. LinkedIn participants from industry and academia in the UK. The research area of the website. Outputs users can view and is primarily a business tool and as well as the Centre’s aim of the workshop was to identify key industrial
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