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Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Consultant at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ's Materials and Engineering Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute

Cable Safe approached us via the Sheffield Innovation Programme (SIP) with a request to determine the stability and strength characteristics of a new outdoor safety system that it was developing for a client, as well as to conduct detailed analysis on an existing system.

Peak Design approached us to analyse hemispherical aluminium samples after encountering a problem with the material splitting during the manufacture of a particular component.

We conducted an accelerated weathering test to deduce the durability of a fabric material when exposed to extreme temperatures.

Dormer Tools Sheffield Ltd, a large local tool manufacturer, requested the help of the university to understand areas for improvement of efficiencies in both of their manufacturing plants.

Kanban is often seen as a central element of lean manufacturing and is probably the most widely used type of ‘pull’ signalling system. Kanban was derived from the Japanese language and means 'card-signal'

Concrete, mortar and construction specialist Vincenzo Starinieri has been able to deliver a number of specialised consultancy projects and training programmes to architectural conservators

We worked with Cannon Electrical Services to produce new software capable of reading real time data on electricity consumption

Sarah approached the Materials and Engineering Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute here at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ because she was experiencing less than optimal results with the glaze that she was using in her ceramic work.

With significant expertise in materials characterisation methods we can solve industrial problems in a wide range of materials systems, using the state-of-the-art analysis techniques available in the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute.