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RÖSLER SPECIALIST TECHNOLOGY CREATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
A leading UK commercial drone company is using Rösler’s specialist technology to create innovative solutions inspired by the unmanned aircraft industry.
heliguy™ has expanded its R&D department, investing significantly in industrial-grade machinery to bring product design and manufacturing in-house. The drone specialist is utilising the M1 post-processing machine, from AM Solutions, to complement its suite of additive manufacturing equipment. The M1 has become an integral asset in the heliguy™ Lab, enhancing the surface of printed parts to improve component performance and the aesthetic quality. It has helped in the development of innovative solutions such as the heliguy™ tactical dog camera for police and security crewRoss Embleton, Lead Product Designer, said: “The M1 is a fantastic machine and it is helping to drive our in-house design and development capabilities to manufacture our own parts, as well as working with third-party organisations to bring their concepts to life. “The M1 is refining the parts we’ve made during the additive manufacturing process, providing better-looking and better quality commercial-grade end-use products. In smoothing and polishing parts, the M1 also enables us to create a perfect surface for painting or dye, which is another important element of improving the aesthetics. “Crucially, the M1 is a very versatile machine, allowing us to work with a greater ecosystem of materials to expand our product offering and truly keep our manufacturing in-house.” Colin Spellacy – Head of Sales at Rösler UK Ltd. commented; “We were delighted that heliguy™ chose the AM Solutions M1 machine, which followed a run of successful process trials at our customer experience centre located at Rösler UK Ltd. There are many choices available when deciding upon selecting the right company to collaborate with and based on our 80+ years’ experience in providing surface finishing solutions to many industries, this was a confident investment for Ross Embleton and the team at heliguy™”. AM Solutions is a brand of the Rösler Group. heliguy™ is using its industry experience to drive innovation in and around the drone sector: Manufacturing products to benefit unmanned aircraft operations, as well as utilising aspects of drone technology in other applications. The company has produced a lightweight, collision-proof cage for the Mavic 2 series of drones, from the world’s leading drone manufacturer, DJI. The protective frame facilitates safer and more efficient aerial inspections - including internal and confinedspace missions - and is being deployed around the world.
heliguy™’s design team has also created a bespoke dog camera, engineered for police and security/surveillance personnel. The device features a high-definition camera which is attached to the dog and rapidly transmits footage back to a screen which can be worn and monitored by police and surveillance crews. It is especially suited for house clearances, firearms operations and search and rescue.
Ross said: “These are just two examples of products designed by our in-house team and there are some really exciting and innovative projects in the pipeline, as well as others under NDA.
“Focusing on distributed manufacturing enables us to work on these creations in a cost-effective and time-efficient way, and gives us more control to perfect our products and quickly test new concepts through an in-house approach of prototyping and development.” Bringing manufacturing in-house is a diversification for heliguy™, based on the outskirts of Newcastle.
Formed in 2008 and originally geared towards hobbyist aircraft, the company has expanded to become one of the world’s leading drone specialists, providing end-toend workflows for enterprise UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) programmes. heliguy™ is now the drone partner of organisations and companies such as Network Rail, National Grid, Phillips 66, Associated British Ports, Balfour Beatty Vinci and London Fire Brigade. With more than 20 staff, heliguy™ offers dedicated drone supply, support and consultancy, as well as pilot training, a specialist GIS division, in-house repairs, drone detection, the UK’s largest drone rental fleet, and a global logistics network.
heliguy™’s expansion to product design started a few years ago with a small in-house R&D department, specialising in custom builds and sensor integration. Upscaling this to an onsite prototyping, design and manufacturing hub - with industrial-grade machinery - represents the next phase of the heliguy™ R&D blueprint. Ross said: “We spotted a gap in the market and the heliguy™ Lab is an exciting part of the business, expanding into new markets and bringing our innovation to the drone industry and working with others to bring their ideas to life.” For more information about heliguy™ please visit: https://www.heliguy.com/ pages/heliguy-lab
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