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Castings Manufacturer and Universities Partnership Develop the Products of Tomorrow-鑄件展-鑄件采購會-國際鑄件展-2015第十六屆廣州國際鑄件展會-巨浪展覽-The 16th China(Guangzhou )Int’l Casting product Exhibition
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Leading UK manufacturer JVM Castings has joined forces with two local universities to collaborate on research projects which could see major changes in the way castings are manufactured.
JVM has been working with Birmingham University and Brunel University’s research labs, as well as a number of industrial partners including Jaguar Land Rover and JBMI, to bridge the gap between academia and real world commercialisation.
The company is currently working on four separate projects which explore the materials and methods that will help to create lighter weight, stronger, more cost effective products with a reduced carbon footprint, enabling them to manufacture products that would normally have to be sourced from Europe.
Simon Ruffle, group design director at JVM Castings, said: “Constant research is the only way to make sure new developments take place in our industry, and by collaborating with local universities we are able to share great ideas and trial our products in cutting-edge facilities.
“With the rising cost of fuel, and the time and costs involved in manufacturing castings, we’re always looking to do whatever we can to manufacture and supply products locally.”
JVM’s main project at present, in conjunction with TSB, involves research into A20X®, a new material developed by JVM, Jaguar Land Rover, Aeromet International, LSM Aluminium and Birmingham University.
As previously reported in Foundry Trade Journal, Simon explained: “A20X® is the strongest commercially available cast aluminium alloy. Its advantages include offering reduced weight and cost over current manufacturing alternatives in both the aerospace and automotive industries.”
Another TSB collaboration, which is being researched by Brunel University, JVM Castings and a number of other West Midlands companies, is exploring the potential of creating an alloy from recycled content.
The successful completion of this research would enable JVM to use a greater percentage of recycled content in their castings whilst reducing the reliance on primary grade aluminium. This would significantly reduce not only the cost of production, but also the carbon footprint.
Along with Jaguar Land Rover, JVM is also working with Brunel University to advise them on a newly planned centre of excellence which will enable the castings industry to experiment with new ideas and processes without interrupting production.
Internally, JVM is collaborating with The JBMI Group and Jaguar Land Rover on another recycling research project which addresses the need to manufacture alloys more cost effectively.
Previous projects have included the creation of a metal processing machine to try and increase the mechanical properties within an alloy when it is cast.
Wayne Murcott, joint managing director at JVM Castings, said: “We’ve always believed in innovation and in future-proofing our business so it’s important that we work closely with universities and graduates to push the boundaries of what our products and our technology can do.
“Not only does it allow us to develop more cost-effective, environmentally-conscious products that benefit the manufacturers we supply, but it helps us to gain a competitive advantage and stay ahead of the curve which is something all UK manufacturers should be fully focussed on.”
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