Issue 44 - Worldwide Engineering Magazine

Titan Enterprises Analyses

Solutions for Low Flow Liquid Measures

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Industry’s commitment to assuring competence a great example of safety leadership in action

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3D Inspection in a “Snapshot” with SICK Visionary T Mini AP

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works with BAE Systems to bring next generation fighter pilot helmet to market

Government commits to funding more autonomous vehicle projects

Titan Enterprises Analyses Solutions for Low Flow Liquid Measurement

The measurement of low flow is becoming widely used in many industries. However, the smaller the flow, the trickier it is to control and measure, and finding a suitable flow measuring technology at reasonable cost can prove challenging for both users and flow sensor manufacturers.

There is no set definition for ‘low flow’ in terms of measurement limits for fluidics handling. However, low-flow applications encounter amplified flow stability and performance issues not seen in larger flows.

The minimal liquid volume being measured in low flows renders them highly sensitive, such that even the slightest disruptions in process or ambient conditions can exert a substantial impact on flow stability.

Within the markets Titan Enterprises operates in, we consider low flow rates as those below 50 ml/min, with many customers seeking flow rates of between 2 and 20 ml/min.

Neil Hannay, Titan’s Senior R&D Engineer observes:

“We are certainly seeing an increase in demand for low flow measurement technologies driven by various industries moving towards transporting heavily concentrated liquids, which are then diluted at the point of use. This translates into huge savings on transport and storage costs and also has a positive environmental impact.”

Whether cleaning fluid additives, syrups and flavourings for beer or soda, chemical additives for oil and fuel, paint pigments or administering drugs, low flow flowmeters are required to dose these concentrated fluids at the end process, dispensing the precise amount of liquid to the correct dilution.

As mentioned, measuring low flow is a challenging application to satisfy. The amount of energy available in low liquid flow is unlikely to be sufficient to drive most mechanical flowmeters to give linear results.

By comparison, electronic flow meters can be limited by sensitivity, zero drift and slow response times. We analyse 5 types of flow meter - Ultrasonic, Turbine, Oval Gear, Thermal and Coriolis - and their suitability for low flow measurement.

As flowmeters can be the most limiting component of a low flow fluidic system, it is essential to choose the most suitable high-precision flow sensor for your application.

“We know there is a strong market for low flow meters and we are currently working with two international OEMs to develop a solution for measuring ultralow flows using our oval gear technology and miniaturised gears,” says Neil.

Visit Titan Enterprises’ website for further information on low flow measurement: flowmeters.co.uk

Or to discuss specific technical applications, please contact Titan Enterprises on: +44 (0)1935 812790 or email: sales@flowmeters.co.uk.

Innovative Liquid Flow Measurement Solutions

Titan Enterprises is a leading design and manufacturer of innovative end user and OEM high-performance flowmeters and flow measurement instrumentation, used within a wide range of processes, environments and applications.

• Compact, robust, reliable

• Excellent accuracy and repeatability

• Measure low to high flow ranges

• High chemical resistance

• NSF-Approved mini turbine flowmeters

• ATEX-compliant and high pressure Oval Gear models

• OEM bespoke design capability

Titan’s liquid flowmeters are designed and manufactured to ISO 9001 with traceable calibrations.

Turbine Flowmeters

Oval Gear Flowmeters

Magnets for Revolutionary Solar Car

Bunting is supporting the Brunel Solar Team with specialist magnets and technical support in the development of their Nuna 12S solar powered car.

The Nuna 12S will complete with other teams in the 16th Sasol Solar Challenge (September 2024), driving from Johannesburg to Cape Town in South Africa.

Bunting is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of magnets, magnet assemblies, and magnetising equipment. The Bunting European engineering and manufacturing facilities are in Berkhamsted and Redditch, both in the United Kingdom.

The Brunel Solar Team promote sustainability through innovation. The team was founded after group of TU Delft students watched the movie ‘Race the Sun’, where high school misfits in Hawaii build a car driven on solar power and take part in the 1990 World Solar Challenge in Australia.

The students decided to design and build their own solar car and participate in the World Solar Challenge of 2001.

With the help and support of Wubbo Ockels, first Dutch astronaut and professor at the TU Delft who became the team coach, they developed the solar car and won the 2001 race. The first time that a newcomer had won.

Since 2001, the team has continued to promote awareness of the power of sustainable energy trough innovation. By participating in solar races all over the world, the team wants to highlight the potential of solar power and push the boundaries of the technology.

The team has won the World Solar Challenge on 4 separate occasions, as well as securing 11 other world titles. The present Brunel Solar Car team was formed in September 2023 for the 2024 Sasol Solar Challenge. The 11 (eleven) students in the team cover a range of disciplines from engineering design through to marketing.

During the design phase, the Brunel Solar Team realised that they needed

specialist magnet-related technical support. On previous motor designs, the team had encountered difficulties with the magnets, which were proving difficult to overcome.

The team read several of Bunting’s technical press releases and blogposts on magnets and complex magnet assemblies, and recognised the company’s focus on sustainable magnets.

Subsequently, the Brunel Solar Team contacted Bunting for guidance on the type, design, and assembly of the magnets used in the motor that drives the vehicle.

With decades of experience in designing and developing magnets and magnet assemblies, Bunting’s Technical Product Manager, Matthew Swallow, spoke with the team and provided precious technical support that clarified the magnet specification and optimum build techniques.

The operating requirements led to the selection of special permanent neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) rare

earth magnets, which generate high magnetic forces. The efficiency of the motor is vitally important in transferring the maximum amount of captured solar energy into motion.

The motor is novel and uses the magnets to produce the most torque per input energy to move the car the furthest distance on the harvested energy. This extends the range of the solar powered vehicle, making the Brunel solar car very competitive.

The Brunel Solar Team plan to officially reveal and test drive the new solar car in June 2024, before departing for the Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa in early August. Further testing will take place in South Africa leading up to the race that starts on the 13th September.

The Sasol Solar Challenge challenges teams to develop, build and drive solarpowered cars, with the ultimate goal of covering the most distance without using a drop of fuel.

“This is a great example of the important role magnets play in ‘green’ technology,” explained Matthew

Swallow, Bunting’s Technical Product Manager. “The innovative Brunel Solar Team is pushing the boundaries of solar power technology and we were thrilled to support them with magnet materials and technical assistance.

The development of solar power projects like this and other sustainable technology is vitally important as the world moves away from fossil fuels.”

For further information, please contact us on: press@buntingmagnetics.com

Alternatively you can visit our website: www.bunting-berkhamsted.com

Industry’s commitment to assuring competence a great example of safety leadership in action

By Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) Chief Executive Andrew Hockey

As the employer-led skills body for the engineering construction industry, the ECITB prioritises ensuring industry has the skilled workers it needs, especially around safety.

While workers are required to undertake safety training before being deployed to sites, such as our CCNSG Safety Passport, they do not necessarily need to demonstrate their ‘current’ technical competence to ensure activities are carried out safely.

We forecast 40,000 extra workers could be needed in the industry by 2028, so the need to make sure workers are technically competent has never been more important.

One of the biggest drivers behind the industry-driven Connected Competence initiative is to avoid workplace accidents and fatalities. Supported and enabled by the ECITB, Connected Competence assures an ongoing base level of technical competence for workers.

Connected Competence was adopted as an industry-wide framework in 2021, focused initially on aligning base technical competence standards among oil and gas workers.

Workers are required to demonstrate their ongoing technical competence every three to four years, with successful candidates receiving digital badges, of which more than 22,000 have been issued.

The initiative is mandated by major service companies, including Aker Solutions, Bilfinger, Global E&C, Ponticelli, Petrofac, Semco Maritime, Stork, Wood and Worley, while 20 asset owners, including Shell, bp, Serica Energy and Harbour Energy, have signed the Connected Competence Client Charter.

The charter commits asset owners to recognising Connected Competence as the industry base standard for technical competence assurance, including it in

Developed with some of the UK’s largest contracting companies, each has committed to using standardised testing to create a safer, more competent and transferable workforce.

supply chain contracting strategies and supporting its continued success.

Connected Competence is also recognised by regulators, associations, unions and government, who have contributed to the collaborative efforts of the scheme. This collaboration and commitment around competence assurance has been an excellent example of safety leadership in action.

The successful delivery of the energy transition will require the industry’s continued support for Connected Competence to help steer the delivery of a safer, larger pool of technically competent workers.

The ongoing skills being assured are relevant across the industry. The goal is to expand the initiative across other energy sectors, such as nuclear, wind, refining and chemicals, to enable skills transfer across industry and support workforce safety and resilience for the energy transition.

Find out more at: connectedcompetence.co.uk

3.7 million days lost annually due to accidents at work*

Make safety your priority

The CCNSG Safety Passport has been a trailblazer for quality-assured safety training across the UK engineering construction industry and many other sectors for 30 years, helping reduce accidents and lost time incidents on sites.

“As one of the largest employers in the engineering construction industry, Altrad completely supports the principles of the CCNSG and the benefits it brings to the workforce. It gives a baseline level of safety knowledge across all our projects and sites.”

Mark Poole, Learning and Competence Manager for UK and Ireland, Altrad

With projects ramping up, be confident workers on your sites at all levels have a common awareness of health and safety to keep themselves and their colleagues safe.

Find out more about the ECITB’s nationally recognised safety card

*The number of working days lost due to non-fatal workplace injuries in the UK in 2022/23 according to the Labour Force Survey

Fluke’s two new Advanced Wire Tracers deliver superior accuracy and safety when locating electric cables in walls, ceilings and floors

Tracer kits simplify the process of troubleshooting energised and de-energised wires in residential, commercial and industrial environments up to safety rating CAT IV 600 V

Fluke, a global technology leader in the manufacture of compact, professional electronic test and measurement tools and software, has launched two new wire tracers that simplify the process of tracing and troubleshooting at energised and de-energised wires in residential, commercial and industrial environments with a safety rating of CAT IV 600 V.

The Fluke 2052 Advanced Wire Tracer and 2062 Advanced Pro Wire Tracer kits consist of two essential pieces of equipment – receiver and transmitter. Both kits also include the i400 AC current clamp accessory for safely inducing a tracing signal on cables without contact to live wires. Also included in the kits are test leads, alligator clips, outlet adapters, magnetic hanger and batteries.

Both kits - which work by detecting signals transmitted via an electromagnetic field rather than locating metal parts or voltage – deliver superior accuracy and safety levels for electricians and technicians who need to locate electric cables quickly in walls, ceilings and floors, find out if there are any breaks or opens and shorts, or identify breakers and fuses. The devices can also be used to trace non-metallic pipes and conduits as well as low voltage wires and data cables.

Passive and active tracing

The new Advanced Wire Tracers use two methods to detect the signal in wires and cables: passive tracing without a transmitter for non-contact voltage detection and active tracing with

the Fluke 2000T transmitter for all other modes. The transmitter automatically senses whether the system is energised or de-energised and selects a 6.25 kHz or 32.768 kHz output signal frequency accordingly.

Following the Fluke philosophy of offering the maximum number of features and capabilities at an affordable price, the new Advanced Wire Tracers incorporate three transmitter modes (high signal, low signal and loop), four receiver tracing modes and eight sensitivity levels for greater flexibility and accuracy when tracing. Additionally, durability and ruggedness are built-in, with all units 1 meter drop tested, IP40-rated and backed by a one-year warranty.

The tracers’ four tracing modes are: breaker mode for easy breaker and fuse identification based on the highest recorded signal detected from the transmitter; non-contact voltage (NCV) detection mode to trace energised wires without the use of the transmitter, quick scan mode for quick signal identification (the Fluke 2052); and precision mode for more precise detection of a wire (Fluke 2052).

Patented Smart Sensor™

In addition, the Fluke 2062 Pro Wire Tracer features a patented Smart Sensor™ which identifies the orientation of located energised wires and displays the information on a 3.5-inch TFT LCD colour display. Also, a tip sensor on the Fluke 2062 makes it ideal for tracing wires in corners, tight spaces and junction boxes.

With the safety rating CAT IV 600 V, both Fluke devices offer the highest protection available of any wire tracer on the market (others tend to be CAT III rated). Measurement category CAT IV rating is designed to protect users from the most dangerous levels of transient overvoltage (spikes up to 8,000V) that can occur in industrial and utility environments.

Hans-Dieter Schuessele, Application & Technology Expert, Fluke, says: “Whether fixing equipment to walls or wanting to find cable routings, electricians and technicians need to detect electric cables quickly and accurately and our two new Advanced Wire Tracers simplify this process while ensuring operator safety. Offering such options as embedded help screens for simple, error-free set-up (on the Fluke 2062), we believe these kits will be welcomed by everybody who is tasked with locating energised and deenergised wires and who is looking for an easy-to-use solution.”

For more information, visit: www.fluke.com.

3D Inspection in a “Snapshot” with SICK Visionary T Mini AP

Configuring machine vision inspections in 3D is now possible in a “snapshot”, thanks to the combination of SICK’s powerful and compact Visionary-T Mini AP camera with the new easyto-use SICK Nova 3D Presence Inspection sensorApp.

The SICK Visionary-T Mini AP uses best-in-class time-of-flight snapshot technology to set new standards of data accuracy for detailed environmental perception at rapid production speeds. It captures both the 3D depth and 2D intensity values of every pixel at an exceptional (512 × 424 px) resolution in a single shot of light, at up to 30 3D frames per second.

Common 3D Vision Tasks

Common 3D inspection tasks in factory automation and logistics, such as completeness, fill level monitoring, or robot palletising, can be set up rapidly and cost-effectively to run onboard the Visionary-T Mini AP camera using the SICK Nova 3D Presence Inspection sensorApp. Users simply select the 3D machine vision tools they need via an easy graphic user interface and the Visionary-T Mini AP camera is soon delivering reliable inspection results via I/O to the machine controller or over TCP/IP.

No Programming Skills

“Thanks to SICK’s Nova foundation software, you don’t need programming skills to run a ready-made sensorApp directly onboard our smart devices,” explains Nathaniel Hofmann, SICK’s Market Product Manager for Machine Vision and Measurement. “With the SICK Nova Presence Inspection toolset, you can easily configure a 3D machine vision solution that exactly matches your application.

“Just select the tools you need from the App to run directly on board the Visionary-T Mini AP. It’s simple to use the graphical user interface, from where you also can also access other industry-standard vision tools. Or you can install one of the ready-made,

application-specific solutions should you need them.”

As a programmable device, the SICK Visionary-T Mini AP is easy to configure and commission. A multicam mode is available to process image data from more than one Visionary-T Mini. With rapid 3D data transmission, the Visionary-T Mini is suitable for integration into most industrial applications.

3D Vision Toolset

With a toolset of commonly used 3D vision tools, the SICK Nova Presence Inspection App easily masters tasks like emptiness checks in bins, totes and crates, presence detection of objects in 3D scenes, as well as simple measurements and quality tolerance checks.

“3D quality checks for completeness often need several, more advanced, machine vision software tools and programming skillset to identify the quality

inspection issue, but with SICK Nova Presence Inspection, they are easy to configure,” Hofmann adds. “The camera outputs results, such as confirming all parts are present and at the right locations or verifying a set of measurements.”

Using the SICK Nova Presence Inspection on Visionary T Mini, the position, height and volume of any package can be determined, for example for a robot to pick it and place it in a container or pallet. The Visionary-T Mini’s 3D snapshot technology can also be used for continuous 3D Fill Level monitoring, for example to determine if totes are empty, filled, full or overfull, or it can measure the presence of parts in a bin or presence of ingredients in a vessel, for example.

Visionary-T Mini

With a low-weight and no moving parts, the Visionary-T Mini’s IP65/67 housing

measures just 80 mm x 70 mm x 77 mm, ideal for installation in compact robotics and automation solutions. It performs reliably despite the shocks and vibrations of applications such as robot palletising and depalletising. The automatic High Dynamic Range of the Visionary-T Mini ensures even widely-varying contrasts and lighting conditions across a scene are captured in each frame without complex set up, or expert knowledge of time-of-flight settings. The high-density 512 x 424 px resolution is complemented by a 70° x 60° field of view.

The SICK Visionary-T Mini CX provides an alternative option for customers wishing to use the power of the Visionary-T Mini’s snapshot technology to stream 3D data for their own software applications.

For more information, please visit: www.sick.co.uk

New 32-Bit MCU Features an Embedded Hardware Security Module to Safeguard Industrial and Consumer Applications

Highly configurable PIC32CZ CA devices are available with a 300 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M7 processor

Industrial and consumer application designers must consider implementing security functionality in their devices during the development process as security threats evolve and become more sophisticated. To allow designers to easily integrate security into their applications, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announces a new family of PIC32CZ CA 32-bit microcontrollers with a 300 MHz Arm Cortex-M7 processor, an integrated Hardware Security Module (HSM), and a wide range of connectivity and Flash memory options for added flexibility.

The new family of PIC32CZ CA devices includes the PIC32CZ CA90 with a HSM or the PIC32CZ CA80 without the integrated HSM. The HSM in the PIC32CZ CA90 is a monolithic solution that provides advanced security for industrial and consumer applications. The HSM operates as a secure subsystem with a separate MCU on board that runs the firmware and security features including hardware secure boot, key storage, cryptographic acceleration, true random number generator and more.

For products that require added security, factory provisioning is available

on the PIC32CZ CA90 which, upon completion, provides customers with pre-provisioned devices ready to be deployed. Microchip’s Trust Platform Development Suite is an in-house secure provisioning tool that enables a secure supply chain channel at scale or in low-volume production.

“The PIC32CZ CA microcontrollers make it easier for our customers to implement embedded security features into their design,” said Rod Drake, corporate vice president of Microchip’s MCU32 business unit. “These are extremely versatile MCUs with the option of factory provisioning at low-volume production and other customizable configurations such as connectivity and memory to fit many different requirements.”

The PIC32CZ CA MCUs can be configured using a wide range of connectivity options including USART/ UART, I2C, SPI, CAN FD, High-Speed USB and Gigabit Ethernet. The Ethernet option includes Audio Video Bridging (AVB) and Precision Time Protocol (PTP) based on the IEEE 1588 standard.

These devices are scalable with 2, 4 or 8 MB of on-board Flash, 1 MB of

SRAM and Error Correction Code (ECC) memory to mitigate data corruption. The PIC32CZ CA devices are the latest 32-bit MCUs to join Microchip’s broad portfolio of PIC32 and SAM families that provide high-performance, functional capabilities and many features to customize and create innovative products.

Development Tools

The devices are supported by the PIC32CZ CA90 Curiosity Ultra Development Board, the PIC32CZ CA80 Curiosity Ultra Development Board and MPLAB® Harmony v3 to test, program and debug in the design phase.

Pricing and Availability

The PIC32CZ CA80 is available for $14.80 each in 10,000-unit quantities and the PIC32CZ CA90 is available for $15.54 each in 10,000-unit quantities in a BGA 208 package.

For additional information and to purchase, contact a Microchip sales representative, authorized worldwide distributor or visit Microchip’s Purchasing and Client Services website, www.microchipdirect.com.

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PTC works with BAE Systems to bring next generation fighter pilot helmet to market

One of the UK’s leading authorities on digital transformation is playing a role in the development of the world’s most advanced fighter pilot helmet.

PTC’s Creo software is being used in the design and development of mechanical parts for BAE Systems’ Striker® II Helmet Mounted Display, which displays data directly onto the pilot’s helmet visor to give an augmented reality view of the world alongside mission critical information, right before their eyes.

George White, Lead Mechanical Engineer at BAE Systems, commented: “We have been working with PTC’s Creo for more than 20 years across a host of different projects, and the solution has helped us create the mechanical design and manufacturing drawings for Striker II.

“The fact that our engineers working on this new technology are so well versed on the capabilities of PTC’s solution has certainly supported our development programme.”

Creo is a 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) Solution that helps firms to build better products faster. Easy to learn, it uses a model- based approach

to seamlessly take users from the earliest phases of product design to manufacture and beyond.

“This is our latest involvement in pushing the boundaries of aviation technology and I’m really pleased Creo is contributing to the design phase of bringing Striker II to life,” explained Elliot Clarke, UK Director at PTC.

“It further strengthens our relationship with BAE Systems, one of the leading suppliers to the aerospace and defence sectors.”

Tune into a recent episode of The Third Angle podcast to learn more about BAE Systems and Striker II. For further information, please visit: www.ptc.com

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World leading virtual reality teaching facility opens at the University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham Product Design and Manufacture students trying out the new virtual reality (VR) classroom in the university’s Engineering Science and Learning Centre

This year’s cohort of second year Product Design and Manufacture students at the University of Nottingham are the first in the country to benefit from a brand-new virtual reality (VR) classroom that revolutionises the teaching of VR software.

Based in the university’s Engineering Science and Learning Centre (ESLC), the classroom enables remote viewing and communication between lecturers and students in a way that’s never been done before. Containing 40, high image quality VR headsets, 35 of which are tethered overhead to individual high-power PCs with the remaining five consisting of more traditional deskbased systems with display screens, students can choose the way they want to learn and experience VR.

In addition to the in-situ technology, 90 wireless headsets are available to loan to students. These can be used in any location so that they can continue their studies outside the classroom. There is also staff and student access to several 3D scanners and 360 stereoscopic cameras.

Professor Joel Segal, Head of Mechanical Materials and Manufacturing Engineering (M3) in the Faculty of Engineering, said: “While many universities, including us, have existing VR labs, these are nowhere near the scale of our newly unveiled facilities, which will provide our students with access to cutting edge tools and technologies unlike anything else on offer across the globe.

The room can also be used flexibly for other teaching purposes as, when not in use the headsets can be raised into the ceiling space.

“We have a desire to be at the forefront of technology in teaching and we’ve already been making strides in this area in recent years in our smaller VR labs. Now, however, we have the opportunity to take the lead in the UK and further build our reputation for producing engineers that are ready to shape the real world.”

Another aim of the facilities is to allow real time collaboration across international campuses, as

Nottingham’s Ningbo campus has its own VR lab, so that students from across the world can work together in labs or in design-based exercises.

Professor Sam Kingman, ProVice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Engineering, said: “The virtual reality classroom is an incredibly exciting addition to our teaching facilities as we continue to position ourselves at the forefront of VR teaching. We believe that great minds don’t think alike, which is why we want to provide our students with a truly unique experience.

“We’ll also be working to create custom environments and objects that are suitable for teaching a range of engineering and architecture subjects as we widen our remit in the coming years to allow students from other courses access to the VR classroom.”

To find out more about the Faculty of Engineering, please visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/engineering/ index.aspx

UK Government commits to funding more autonomous vehicle projects

The UK Government has issued a rallying call for the nation’s automotive and tech businesses to help Britain become a world-leader in the development of autonomous and connected vehicles.

The CAM Scale-Up UK Programme, delivered by Zenzic, was launched by the UK Government in 2020 to help start-ups and SMEs accelerate the development of solutions that could power the self-driving vehicles of tomorrow.

Since then, a total of 22 businesses have had their projects supported through the programme, which has led to the development of autonomous passenger and freight solutions, radar technology to help vehicles navigate extreme weather and AI-enabled perception systems.

Now preparing for its fifth year, the programme is again looking for innovative start-ups and scale-ups to take advantage of the CAM opportunity in the UK, with businesses urged to apply to join the programme and apply for funding as part of the 2024 cohort.

Supported by the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV), and in partnership with Plug and Play, the Zenzic CAM Scale-Up UK Programme focuses on giving start-ups and SMEs a unique opportunity to test their products or service in realistic environments across the world leading CAM Testbed UK facilities, significantly accelerating their delivery to market.

Mark Cracknell, Programme Director at Zenzic, said:

“Since its launch in 2020, the CAM Scale-Up UK Programme has helped accelerate the development of numerous solutions which have helped advance the CAM ecosystem and position the UK as a world-leader in the development of connected and automated mobility solutions.

“But to ensure we remain at the front of the global race to develop the

autonomous and connected transport solutions of tomorrow, it is vital that we continue to support the bright minds and innovative SMEs who play a key role in developing and deploying such solutions, which is why we’d encourage any business from an automotive or tech background with an idea of how they could help drive the sector forward to get in touch and find out more.”

One project which has been supported by the CAM Scale-Up UK Programme is the development of the world’s first self-driving, pothole filling robot, which made headlines across the globe last month when the first videos were released of it in action.

Developed by tech company Daresbury-based Robotiz3d and academics at the University of Liverpool, in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council highways engineers, the CAM Scale-Up UK backed robot will be trialed on roads in Hertfordshire this year in a world-first trial.

Lisa Layzell, CEO of Robotiz3d, said: “Being part of the CAM Scale-Up UK programme connected us to major players in CAM industry and opened

doors for us coming into 2024.

“It also helped us access world-leading testing facilities where we could test ARRES Prevent in as near to a realworld environment as possible to prove its feasibility.

“It is this in-depth support and access to world-leading experts which –alongside the funding – has really helped us accelerate the development of our work and move into a position where we can move to trials on public roads later this year.

“I can’t thank the team at Zenzic enough for their support. This is an opportunity that is something startups and scaleups won’t have the resources to take by themselves and the support that Zenzic have provided have been incredibly valuable.”

Companies interested in applying for the CAM Scale-Up UK Programme are being encouraged to register their interest by emailing: camscaleup@zenzic.io

To view the programme brochure, visit: CAM Scale-Up UK – Zenzic

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