REMTEC Technology Transfer

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Renewable Energy Manufacturing Technology Centre (REMTEC)

REMTEC Technology Transfer is funded by One NorthEast

Introduction

The facilities

Access to REMTEC equipment and expertise

Introduction

The Renewable Energy Manufacturing Technology Centre (REMTEC) is the North East region's technical support facility for the sustainable and alternative energy sectors.

REMTEC extends the resources of TWI's Middlesbrough facility at Riverside Park. Leading-edge fabrication and processing technologies are available to assist companies already serving the renewable energy sector, and to support businesses that can potentially supply products and services to this strategically important, growth industry.

The facilities

Key facilities at REMTEC are planned to include:

• Tandem twin-wire submerged-arc welding system for high productivity linear and circumferential welding of thick sections up to 3m long and 2m diameter
  
  
• Mechanised TIG and MIG/MAG welding equipment for precision welding and cladding of components
  
  
• Reduced pressure electron beam welding, capable of welding steel up to 200mm thick in a single pass
  
  
• Electron beam texturing ( Surfi-Sculpt ^® ) for rapidly producing surface features in applications such as metal-to-composite bonds and heat exchangers
  
  
• Polymer matrix composites processing using infusion technologies for component manufacture and repair
  
  
• Wet-film coating line for development, processing and characterisation of protective, transparent/conductive, anti-reflection (AR) and anti-soiling/fouling organic and inorganic (sol-gel) coatings; and for adhesive bonding pre-treatments

The above facilities complement those already established at TWI's Middlesbrough technology centre, here's a brief overview -

• Underwater operations centre - indoor, deepwater diving tank and 24 hour hyperbaric facility more information
  
  
• MIG/MAG, MMA, TIG and plasma welding equipment
  
  
• Conventional and advanced non-destructive testing equipment such as automated phased array ultrasonics
  
  
• Thermoplastic sheet and pipe fabrication - a comprehensive range of equipment including hot gas, hotplate and electrofusion welding

TWI's Middlesbrough technology centre supports sub-sea/offshore operators, the sustainable and alternative energy sectors and all areas of engineering manufacturing. Services include -

• Training in a broad range of welding and inspection technologies
• Internationally recognised examinations, e.g. CSWIP and Lloyds
• Technology transfer, particularly for the North East's SMEs
• Technical support and consultancy
• Research and development, including within a controlled underwater environment

Access to REMTEC equipment and expertise

Access to REMTEC equipment and expertise may be through REMTEC Technology Transfer, a free technical support programme for SMEs in the UK's North East. Its objective is to help manufacturing and supply-chain companies insert technology and develop capabilities for efficient product development and improved manufacturing processes.

Tailored to your requirements, your REMTEC Technology Transfer technical support package can be used to -

• troubleshoot production problems and address quality issues
• optimise processes for reduced costs and increased productivity
• define requirements for training and qualification and develop skills
• develop more efficient manufacturing techniques
• explore more effective technologies and improved designs
• investigate use of materials with enhanced properties
• accelerate innovation to bring a new product to market

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Further information

Renewable Energy Manufacturing Technology Centre
For more information on the Centre or TWI's Middlesbrough facility, please contact -

Terry O'Neill: 01642 210 512     terry.oneill@twi.co.uk

REMTEC Technology Transfer
For more information, or to organise your free technical support, please contact -

Nick Elbourn: 1223 899 299     nick.elbourn@twi.co.uk   or

Sarah Welch: 01223 899 287     sarah.welch@twi.co.uk

To benefit from REMTEC free technical support, your company must be based in the North East and employ less than 250 people. The online registration form is very quick and easy to complete and return.

TWI Technology Centre (North East) facilities are supported by -