Development & Innovation
- Design for manufacture
- Product development
- Process / Machine development
- Tool / fixture development
- Simulation / optimisation
- Prototyping / sampling
- Testing / validation
Technical Solutions Centre
The Group's Technical Solutions Centre is a dedicated in-house innovation and R & D facility, housing a team of 28 engineers, technicians and apprentices and underpins the global strategic objectives of the VTL Group.
Key focus is to:
1. Advance the Group's engineering capabilities
2. Offer our customers innovative and cost-effective solutions
3. Generate long-term competitive advantages
4. Adopt a collaborative engineering approach with our customers
The Activities of the Centre are split into three areas:
1) Technical Development
- 3D CAD modelling
- FEA simulation
- CAM programming and kinematics
- Design for manufacture
2) Manufacturing Processes
- Wire and die sink (EDM)
- 5-axis CNC milling
- CNC turning
- Surface treatments and heat treatment
- Complete tool-making services
3) Test and Validation
- Component and assembly validation
- Destructive and non-destructive validation
- Material evaluation
- Bespoke testing design