Manufacturing research and consultancy
Cranfield University provides innovative solutions to real manufacturing problems. From the science of surfaces to new welding processes, our research is applied across the globe. We undertake research and consultancy across a wide range of technical themes within the manufacturing sector. Our unique multi-disciplinary approach results in leading-edge research that changes the world we live in.
Listed below are some of these themes - click the areas for details of recent projects and academic staff who are available for business consultancy within these particular fields of expertise.
Cranfield Manufacturing Consultancy can help improve the performance of manufacturing operations. From strategy design and deployment, new product development, factory layout to developing operational excellence, Cranfield has the resource and access to leading edge research to support improving the performance of your manufacturing business.
Precision machining, materials and welding facilities provide the practical underpinning to Cranfield's Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre (IMRC) which enables research across the University in relation to manufacturing. In addition, Cranfield has been selected to lead three (with involvement in a further two), of the nine new EPSRC Centres for Innovative Manufacturing across the UK, thereby ensuring Cranfield continues to play a key role at the cutting edge of manufacturing research. The ESPRC Centre for Innovation Manufacturing in Through-life Engineering Services is a multi-sector National Centre.
Cranfield, in partnership with UCL, the University of Cambridge and OpTIC, founded UPS2, the UK centre of excellence in ultra precision and structured surfaces, developing value adding surface technologies, components and high value products.
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