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Composite Materials in
Irish Businesses
Findhan Strain
Presentation Overview
Introduction
Market Profile & Opportunities
Belfast Met
Summary
My Background
Background in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Personal interest in composites
Diverse composites experience
Joined Belfast Met in 2009
Market Profile
Fibre-reinforced composites
Good spread of market sector and scale
Growing industry
Opportunities in less obvious areas
Opportunities
Good export potential
Higher value products
Contract Manufacturing Organisations
Construction
Composites for Off-site Manufacturing (OSM)
Structural, thermal, acoustic and anti-corrosion components
Medical Technologies
Orthopaedics
New Product Introduction / Pilot Manufacturing
Belfast Met
The biggest FE College in the North
Campuses including
Millfield
Castlereagh
Titanic Quarter
Springfield Road (e3)
Providing training and education
Also providing support to business in various forms
Manufacturing Capability
Easy access to advanced equipment
Scholz Autoclave
WIS Pre-former / Hot Drape Former
MVP RTM pumps
Infusion, Wet lay-up and Vac Bagging
Stratasys Objet 30 Prime 3D printer
Evaluation Capability
Destructive Testing
Using Zwick 20kN Tensile Tester
Numerous carbon / epoxy specimens
Foams, rubbers, nylon, polyester
PEEK / Carbon fibre
Non Destructive Testing
Using Olympus Omniscan MX2
Numerous carbon test panels
C-Ply thin laminate material
Various sporting products
Services Provided
Manufacturing EvaluationConcept / Idea Initial DesignProduct Development
Low volume production
Improvement
Other Consultancy
Part
Manufacture
Lean
ManufacturingTraining
Process
Development
Factory
Planning
Design
Conceptual Sketches to Drawing Details
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customer request
Product Manufacturing
Case Study
Tool Designer
Aiming to manufacture composite tooling
Provide mechanism to trial components
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customer request
Funded Project: Innovation Voucher
www.enterprise-ireland.com www.investni.com
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customer request
Conveyor belts and rubber parts for crushing & screening
Development of rubber curing processes
Graduate employed at reduced cost
Mentored by F Strain at Belfast Met
Access to College Facilities
Funded Project: KTP
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Funded Project: Fusion
Provider of infrared heating systems
Development of composite curing systems
Graduate employed at reduced cost
Mentored by F Strain at Belfast Met
Access to College Facilities
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Industrial Training
Shopfloor level
Wet lay-up
Pre-preg lay-up
Resin Infusion / Transfer Moulding
NVQ (NQF equivalent)
Experienced Engineering
Materials
Manufacturing
Design
Traditional Teaching
Composites Structures
4th year Masters Module
Mechanical and Aero
4.8/5 for module & lecturer quality
National Vocational Qualifications (North)
Wet lay-up
Pre-preg
In Summary
Industry
Good growth potential
Wide range of industries
Low to high value parts
Good export potential
Support available
Belfast Met
Other Institutions
Funding support available
+44 78 4380 3705
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