The company has joined AMRC following a recent collaboration in which it developed a set of 14 fixtures for the assembly of complex parts.
MetLase can deliver engineering solutions to complex issues by using high precision laser-cutting technology, combined with patented assembly and joining systems.
The firm will work as a partner on the Integrated Manufacturing Group (IMG) at the AMRC’s Factory 2050 facility, drawing on its skills and modular fixturing to develop “smart enabled tooling”.
Says IMG theme lead in automated assembly James Illingworth, said: “Developing smart fixturing, or fixturing that is intelligent by using sensors to collect data, provides valuable benefits for in-process control and monitoring, and improvements in part quality. The data collected can be used in real-time for process adjustment or later in the manufacturing process for review.”
Adds MetLase MD Steve Dunn: “We are pleased to join the AMRC, which has a global reputation as a centre of excellence for manufacturing research and innovative engineering. As partners on the Integrated Manufacturing Group, we can combine our expertise to develop our fixtures to interact with autonomous technologies such as those involved with robotic assembly.”
MetLase joins the AMRC
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MetLase, a joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Unipart Group, has become the latest member of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).
