Case Studies

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US firm Submergence Group LLC specialises in the design, fabrication and operation of experimental submersible vehicles, otherwise known as UUV’s (Unmanned Underwater Vehicles).  Having been asked by the US Navy to produce a large UUV for testing at sea, MSubs Ltd, under ...

Swansea Metropolitan University has consistently ranked amongst the top British universities in the Formula Student competition.  The competition involves design and manufacture of a single seater race car during the academic year which is then used to compete against other teams ...

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The team at Innervision Technology has been working with the NHS for a number of years on projects that involve integrating mobile technology into health care. They identified an opportunity to produce a hard wearing, rugged iPad case for use in hospitals and other medical environments ...

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Queen and Crawford is a Design and Fabrication Workshop based in Birmingham, UK who deliver a wide range of projects locally and internationally.  They recently returned from installing the latest work of Heather & Ivan Morison in St. Hellier, Jersey; Little Shining Man is ...

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Design Engineers at Swindon Engines, the high performance engine specialist, were tasked with designing an Airbox suitable for conditions encountered by a high performance production road car.  The part would be used on track testing and so would need to withstand the ...

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RPG Manufacturing is a new company that makes miniature models for collectors, wargamers and role playing.  They are focusing on producing accurate models and came to 3T to discover if additive manufacturing (AM) could play a part in producing models ...

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Professors Keane and Scanlan from the Southampton University worked in partnership with 3T to produce 'the world's first 3D-printed plane'* - The Southampton University Laser Sintered Aircraft (SULSA) - which has successfully taken flight.  The brief from the Professors ...

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FANUC Robotics, one of the world’s leading companies in factory automation, has integrated cameras onto its robotic arms. This “vision engineering system” effectively enables a robot to see an object’s location, orientation, measurement and identity giving the robot ...

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Stewart Golf design, develop and manufacture luxury powered golf caddies and is proud to lead the industry through continued product development, innovation and engineering. Their products are built to the highest standards, use the most advanced technology and enjoy ...

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In the technological battle that is international motor racing, products are designed, built and tested to spectacularly demanding schedules. During the Formula One season there is usually a two week gap between races, in which time the teams' designers and engineers must respond to ...