East Midlands Knowledge Network: Routes To University Expertise

 

3M Drug Delivery Systems

Product Design

The project aim is to optimise the performance of pressurised Metered Dose Inhalers.
For effective drug delivery, the pMDI must form an adequate seal to prevent drug contamination, yet also allow a sufficient opening to enable efficient drug delivery.

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3M Drug Delivery Systems

AstraZeneca R&D Charnwood

Art and Design Commissions

AstraZeneca R&D Charnwood commissioned Printed Textiles students from Loughborough University School of Art and Design (LUSAD) to design a banner to be showcased in their new office building, to reflect the company’s valuable work in the areas of science and technology, innovation and nature.

LUSAD has a long tradition of undertaking commission projects to create stunning work for all sectors of industry, commerce and charitable organisations.

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AstraZeneca R&D Charnwood

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Ergonomic and Safety Expertise

Ambulance crews everyday are faced with the challenge of getting patients in and out of vehicles quickly and safely, without putting themselves at risk. This project aimed to improve safety for healthcare workers and patients.

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East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Limited

Sustainable Technologies

Building sustainability into the life cycle of fuel cell systems

Compared with conventional combustion-based technologies, the environmental benefits of fuel cell systems in operation are widely accepted. But providing clean and efficient electrical power is only one phase of a fuel cell system’s life cycle. The full life cycle must also consider the environmental impacts of materials production, manufacturing processes and end-of-life management.

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Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Limited

Rozone

Sustainable Technologies

The project aim is to optimise the recovery of end of life vehicles. Rozone enlisted the help of the Centre for Sustainable Manufacturing and Re-Use/Recycling Technologies (SMART) at Loughborough University to develop a new cost-oriented approach to optimise the value recovery of end-of-life vehicles, while meeting recycling and sustainability targets.

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Rozone

Simons Group

Innovative Manufacturing And Construction

When Simons Group wished to improve its knowledge management practices and implement a new methodology to capture project knowledge, it called upon the skills and knowledge of a Loughborough University researcher.

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Simons Group

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