PROJECT PARTNERS

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE LIMITED (INNOTECUK)

InnoTecUK is an experienced, dynamic and progressive fast growing robotics and automation solution provider located in Cambridge, the heart of innovation. InnoTecUK has extensive expertise in the development and commercialisation of innovative company and client-led mechatronic , robotic and non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions to overcome complex sensing, measurement, automation and control challenges across many industries; including but not limited to offshore, nuclear , renewable energy and oil & gas.
Established in 2009, the company has benefited from its resourceful team of experts, exceptional market penetration and commercialisation strategy, and its excellent client/partner relationships to gain vast recognition in the NDT robotics industry, launch high value and high quality products. The company aims to continuously make a difference through innovation, with the goal of becoming a leader in bringing Robotics and Automation to the forefront of the NDT industry.

TWI LTD

Established in Cambridge, UK in 1946 and with several facilities across the globe, TWI (www.twi-global.com) is one of Europe’s foremost independent research and technology organisations, employing 740 scientists, technologists, administrative and support staff world-wide (540 in the UK and Europe) and with annual (2014) group turnover of £80million (€94million). TWI works across all industry sectors with expertise in key aspects of materials, materials joining, structural integrity, static and dynamic testing and Non Destructive Testing (NDT) and Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE) and has representation on over 100 standards committees. TWI’s NDT activities focus on bespoke and technically challenging inspection solutions. One example of this is the first commercial guided wave pipe inspection system, Teletest, which is available through TWI’s subsidiary Plant Integrity Ltd, and is now in its fourth generation. Through Plant Integrity Ltd, TWI has manufacturing, assembly and production capabilities in the NDT, optical and electronics areas

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

The London South Bank Innovation Centre (LSBIC) has been established recently in Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, UK by London South Bank University (LSBU) to research and develop automation for non-destructive testing. The aim is to take award winning robot prototypes developed by the University towards commercialisation by locating the centre in an industrial environment.
The university’s Centre for Automated and Robotic NDT has developed 16 robots for industrial inspection tasks by participating in collaborative research with the UK and European R&D and end-user partners. The impact of this work has been high. It has won eleven awards for best papers and industrial innovation in the field of robotics (awarded by the Emerald international journal “Industrial Robot” and the international conference on “Climbing and Walking Robots and their Support Technologies”.
These wall climbing, swimming and mobile robots have addressed the problems of performing inspection: oil and Gas, Nuclear plants , aircrafts ,wind turbines, ship hulls, aircrafts and large buildings