We recently worked with Teesside University on a project which investigated the properties of our foil product. It examined the potential use of foil in innovative new commercial applications and generated a range of new technical data on the material: this is being used by The Expanded Metal Company to drive further product development.
The project was undertaken by Mechanical Engineering graduate Ryan Kennedy over three months during his final year at Teesside University, and was supervised by David Hughes, Senior Lecturer in Materials Engineering at Teesside University.
Thanks to the success of the initial research project, we are now planning to work on several new projects together throughout 2019.
Ryan worked closely with our product development team on the project, gaining an insight into the firm’s manufacturing capabilities and drawing on its decades of technical expertise. As part of the project, extensive foil testing was carried out at Teesside University’s materials testing laboratory.
“Working on this project with The Expanded Metal Company was a great experience – the team were very supportive and helpful. It gave me the opportunity to study cutting-edge materials in a real industry context and gain hands-on testing experience to complement the theoretical work I was undertaking as part of my degree.”
“We’re very proud of our links to industry and Ryan’s work with The Expanded Metal Company demonstrates our ability to engage effectively with the engineering and manufacturing sectors.
“We developed an excellent relationship with The Expanded Metal Company team and the project provided Ryan with a fantastic opportunity to gain an insight into the needs of industry and how materials testing can be applied in a commercial environment.
“It’s exciting to have the chance to work with The Expanded Metal Company on further projects and cement our links with one of Teesside’s industrial pioneers.”
“We’re delighted that we were able to give Ryan the opportunity to enhance his material testing knowledge and to work with our product development team.
“It’s crucial that manufacturing businesses such as ours engage closely with higher education institutions and support the development of engineering talent in the North East, and we’re looking forward to working with Teesside University on similar projects in the future.”
Teesside University has a strong track record of working with businesses and helping companies find solutions through graduate talent and academic expertise, underpinned by research.
David Hughes (left) is pictured here with our product manager, Ian Hutchinson.
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