National Composites Centre - Regensw
Tom Hitchings Business Development Director
Feb 2012 v7 10m
Set Up & Funded by
Overview The National Composites Centre (NCC): • Launched as a result of the UK Composites Strategy, November 2009 • An open access, industrial scale, state-of-the-art, development facility
• Is industry led and hosted by Bristol University • The hub for the UK composites industry • Part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre • Open for Business…
NCC Vision To be the world leading centre of excellence for collaboration and innovation in composite technology •
Deliver world-class innovation in design and rapid manufacture of composites
•
Validate design concepts and advanced manufacturing processes
•
Develop prototypes & facilitate widespread industrial exploitation Align Research with Industry needs
TRL 1
TRL 2
Universities
Technology Feasibility, Development & Demonstration TRL 3
TRL 4
TRL 5
TRL 6
Technology Innovation Centres (TIC)
Technology Launch & Operations
TRL 7
TRL 8
TRL 9
Industry
Product
Research
Basic & Applied Research
Technology to Industry
NCC Focus
Steering Board
High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre Future Technology Governance
Industrial Priorities
National Strategic Priorities Future Capability Development
Strategy
Chief Executive
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
OPERATIONS
Operations Committee
Operations Director
Business Development Director
Research Director
Research Committee
Facilities - Overview 8,500m2 State-of-the-art building •
5,500m2 workshop space
•
Offices, meeting & teaching facilities
•
State of the art IT
•
Space for 200 Expert Resources
Equipped for;
•
Optimised-design
•
Analysis & Simulation
•
Rapid manufacture
•
Validation
Offering •
Open & restricted access
•
Co-location of member equipment & staff
NCC - Facilities & Key Equipment Clean Room Liquid resin cell
Single & Twin-robot Automated Fibre Placement machines (thermosetting and thermoplastic heads)
Large oven, range of resin injectors
Through Thickness reinforcing equipment
Non-Destructive Testing
10m Double Diaphragm Forming machine
Large scale jet impingement, C-scanner
Ply cutter
Composite Machining Centre
Laser projection system
Autoclaves
10m x 3m 5 axis mill
Large, thermoplastic capable 3m x 10m (400oC/14 BAR)
CMM & other metrology equipment
Materials Laboratory
Smaller 1.5 x 3m
Materials characterisation equipment
Thermoplastic Cell
Optical and scanning electron microscopy
450oC
X-ray CT scanning
press with I.R. heating shuttle
Injection moulding machine Tracked robot
Mechanical test machines
Large open areas,
Thermoplastic welding head for robot
Dry Forming Cell Diaphragm former Pick and place robots
reconfigurable to meet project
and demonstration needs
Machine Shop Full range of conventional metalworking and composites machining capability
Tier 1 Member • Aimed at larger companies • Define Core Programme & use IP • Credit to spend in the Centre • Individual membership of Board and Committees • Influence on NCC & beyond • Access to seats & rooms Minimum Spend: £300k per annum
Associate Member • Organisations who provide equipment/services in lieu of cash • Individually customised • Working with other Members Cost: £ Fair value per annum
Membership & Access
General Access Pay per use
Tier 2 Member • Aimed at medium sized companies • Credit to spend in the Centre • Collective membership of Board and Committees • Collaboration with Industry & Academia • Access to seat & rooms Minimum Spend: £30k per annum
Affiliate • Aimed at small companies • Strong brand association • Good market access • Collaboration with Industry & Academia • Building networks • Priority access to services Cost: £ 1,400 per annum
Driving Innovation
Who are its members?
Machining; materials and component testing; hybrid and metallic composites, assembly
Fabrication of civil nuclear components
Billet forging; sheet forming; precision forging
Printable electronics; chemical processing; biotechnology
Automation and tooling; fabrication, joining and assembly; additive and net shape, process modelling
Composites design and manufacture
Lightweight product system optimisation; energy storage and management; digital verification and validation
The High-Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre is a consortium of 7 world-leading research centres with £350M public & private investment and working with over 160 industrial partners. It will receive grant funding of around £25M pa, securing sustainable leading-edge technology
The National Composites Centre is… – Bringing Industry & Academia together – World Class Facilities, People and Knowledge – An Open Innovation Environment – The National Composites Strategy in Action – Part of UK’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre
….. A Key Resource for UK Manufacturing
The European Regional Development Fund: investing in your future
Feb 2012 v7 10m
Set Up & Funded by
Overview The National Composites Centre (NCC): • Launched as a result of the UK Composites Strategy, November 2009 • An open access, industrial scale, state-of-the-art, development facility
• Is industry led and hosted by Bristol University • The hub for the UK composites industry • Part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre • Open for Business…
NCC Vision To be the world leading centre of excellence for collaboration and innovation in composite technology •
Deliver world-class innovation in design and rapid manufacture of composites
•
Validate design concepts and advanced manufacturing processes
•
Develop prototypes & facilitate widespread industrial exploitation Align Research with Industry needs
TRL 1
TRL 2
Universities
Technology Feasibility, Development & Demonstration TRL 3
TRL 4
TRL 5
TRL 6
Technology Innovation Centres (TIC)
Technology Launch & Operations
TRL 7
TRL 8
TRL 9
Industry
Product
Research
Basic & Applied Research
Technology to Industry
NCC Focus
Steering Board
High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre Future Technology Governance
Industrial Priorities
National Strategic Priorities Future Capability Development
Strategy
Chief Executive
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
OPERATIONS
Operations Committee
Operations Director
Business Development Director
Research Director
Research Committee
Facilities - Overview 8,500m2 State-of-the-art building •
5,500m2 workshop space
•
Offices, meeting & teaching facilities
•
State of the art IT
•
Space for 200 Expert Resources
Equipped for;
•
Optimised-design
•
Analysis & Simulation
•
Rapid manufacture
•
Validation
Offering •
Open & restricted access
•
Co-location of member equipment & staff
NCC - Facilities & Key Equipment Clean Room Liquid resin cell
Single & Twin-robot Automated Fibre Placement machines (thermosetting and thermoplastic heads)
Large oven, range of resin injectors
Through Thickness reinforcing equipment
Non-Destructive Testing
10m Double Diaphragm Forming machine
Large scale jet impingement, C-scanner
Ply cutter
Composite Machining Centre
Laser projection system
Autoclaves
10m x 3m 5 axis mill
Large, thermoplastic capable 3m x 10m (400oC/14 BAR)
CMM & other metrology equipment
Materials Laboratory
Smaller 1.5 x 3m
Materials characterisation equipment
Thermoplastic Cell
Optical and scanning electron microscopy
450oC
X-ray CT scanning
press with I.R. heating shuttle
Injection moulding machine Tracked robot
Mechanical test machines
Large open areas,
Thermoplastic welding head for robot
Dry Forming Cell Diaphragm former Pick and place robots
reconfigurable to meet project
and demonstration needs
Machine Shop Full range of conventional metalworking and composites machining capability
Tier 1 Member • Aimed at larger companies • Define Core Programme & use IP • Credit to spend in the Centre • Individual membership of Board and Committees • Influence on NCC & beyond • Access to seats & rooms Minimum Spend: £300k per annum
Associate Member • Organisations who provide equipment/services in lieu of cash • Individually customised • Working with other Members Cost: £ Fair value per annum
Membership & Access
General Access Pay per use
Tier 2 Member • Aimed at medium sized companies • Credit to spend in the Centre • Collective membership of Board and Committees • Collaboration with Industry & Academia • Access to seat & rooms Minimum Spend: £30k per annum
Affiliate • Aimed at small companies • Strong brand association • Good market access • Collaboration with Industry & Academia • Building networks • Priority access to services Cost: £ 1,400 per annum
Driving Innovation
Who are its members?
Machining; materials and component testing; hybrid and metallic composites, assembly
Fabrication of civil nuclear components
Billet forging; sheet forming; precision forging
Printable electronics; chemical processing; biotechnology
Automation and tooling; fabrication, joining and assembly; additive and net shape, process modelling
Composites design and manufacture
Lightweight product system optimisation; energy storage and management; digital verification and validation
The High-Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre is a consortium of 7 world-leading research centres with £350M public & private investment and working with over 160 industrial partners. It will receive grant funding of around £25M pa, securing sustainable leading-edge technology
The National Composites Centre is… – Bringing Industry & Academia together – World Class Facilities, People and Knowledge – An Open Innovation Environment – The National Composites Strategy in Action – Part of UK’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre
….. A Key Resource for UK Manufacturing
The European Regional Development Fund: investing in your future
