Tag Archives: UK manufacturing

£88m of joint industry and government funding has been announced for 46 vehicle-related CO2 reduction projects in the UK. Awarded through the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), £44.5m is from the government and £43.5m from the automotive industry. “Congratulations to all the companies awarded funding in this latest round of competitions facilitated by the Department for Business and Trade and industry,” ...

Cambridge GaN power drive start-up QPT has recruited an advisor to its board: electric motor and business specialist Simon Hart, who “holds C-level roles at several technology companies”, according to QPT, and is entrepreneur in residence at the University of Nottingham. “Nothing excites me more than finding a British innovation and then helping the company on its journey to bring ...

Richard LeCain has been appointed chief technology officer at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). “Richard has more than 20 years of experience working in the battery industry, having previously held technical and leadership positions at A123 Systems and Britishvolt,” according to UKBIC. He “has worked in battery plants across the world, transferring processes and designs from the lab into ...

Hertfordshire UK contract manufacturer Alan Anderson Manufacturing has signed a deal with Continental Device India (CDIL) to supply discrete semiconductors including silicon carbide components. “We are taking a different approach to the supply of PCB assemblies,” said AA Manufacturing sales director Michael Knight. “We ensure supply by forging partnerships with our suppliers. When we get a BOM from a customer, ...

Employees of inkjet printer maker Xaar visited Alconbury CofE Primary School in Huntingdon for its recent STEM day, to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 27 Year 6 students built a ‘balloon cars’ assisted by the Xaar team and then raced them. This was the company’s second visit to Alconbury. “It was amazing to go back to Alconbury primary school ...

Axiom Manufacturing Services is setting up to make a smart Internet-connected thermostat for Switchee “a British technology company that works with over 130 social housing providers”, said Axiom. Our “responsibilities will extend beyond the design of bespoke manufacture and test solutions and printed circuit board assembly, providing a full turnkey solution to ensure complete boxed products are delivered”, it continued. ...

Integrals Power has started production of its lithium-ion cathode materials in Milton Keynes, UK. “The pilot plant capable of producing 20 tonnes a year, demonstrating that the technology will scale to volume production,” according to the company, which has proprietary nano-material lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) intellectual property. “We believe this is one of the ...

Cambridge electric vehicle battery start-up Nyobolt has revealed a purpose-built testing and demonstration car, created with Callum Automotive of Warwick. “Whilst the priority use for this Nyobolt EV is showcasing and testing the battery technology, Callum’s team has engineered it so that low volume production, for road or track use, is possible,” according to Nyobolt. “Nyobolt’s battery assembly plans are ...

Specialist electric car maker The Little Car Company is celebrating three years since it delivered its first vehicle. The company creates slightly scaled down versions of classic vehicles, powered by electric motors rated at up to 28kW. So far is has delivered 400 vehicles to over 50 countries, spread between its Bugatti Baby II, Aston Martin DB5 Junior and Ferrari ...

Sensor Technology has torque sensor accurate to ±0.1% of full-scale, that has its sensing head and electronics in separate housings. “This has two advantages,” according to the company. “The sensing head can fit into confined spaces, and the electronics can be located in a position where they are protected from physical damage, dust, dirt, moisture and electromagnetic forces.” Dubbed SGR530 ...