Case studies
Whatever your unique situation is, we're sure that we can help your business achieve its goals. See below how NMIS has helped similar companies from Scotland and around the world make more money, access new markets and become the industry leaders in their field.
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Circulus DPP
Digital product passport trial supports traceability, compliance and circular manufacturing.
MSANMIS
Digital skills drive prepares apprentices for the factories of the future
Apprentices gain hands-on digital skills for the factories of the future.
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Cold sprayed copper rocket nozzle
Cold spray cuts production time for complex copper components.
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Cold spray repair extends life of aircraft wing skins
Cold spray repair extends aircraft wing life while reducing weight and waste.
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Advanced remanufacturing boosts compressor repair innovation at Howden
Cold spray remanufacturing extends compressor life while reducing emissions and waste.
AFRCNMIS
Cutting rework and improving production efficiency for Safran Nacelles
Advanced modelling cuts springback by 85%, reducing rework and production costs.
Digital Factory
MariLight 2: advancing sustainable maritime through large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM)
Large-scale additive manufacturing reduces maritime lead times, weight and emissions.
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Renewable Parts Limited
Additive remanufacturing could restore turbine parts, cutting waste and emissions in the wind sector.
Digital Factory
Startup aims to peel back plastic use with onion skin packaging
Onion skins transformed into sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging.
Digital Factory
3D printing helps young entrepreneur’s therapy device blossom
3D printing helps bring innovative stroke therapy device closer to market.
Digital Factory
Factory simulation helps Scottish confectioner hit the sweet spot
Factory simulation could increase confectionery production by 43%.
AFRC
Aspire Manufacturing Ltd
Spring testing helps improve mattress quality, durability and customer satisfaction.
Digital Factory
Malin Group
3D printing technology delivers sustainability at sea
AFRC
Sheffield Forgemasters
Simulation speeds Sheffield Forgemasters on its digital journey
Digital Factory
Whittaker Engineering
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) reduces manufacturing time for oil and gas parts from months to days
Digital Factory
Confidence Plus
NMIS Digital Factory teams help innovative medical product get closer to market
Digital Factory
Nami Surgical
NMIS boosts development of a promising new technology for robotic surgery
Digital Factory
Quartztec Europe
Scottish manufacturer explores automation to increase capacity
Digital Factory
Electro-peds
Electric moped seller explores green shoring and plans to grow its team in Scotland
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Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS)
Scottish circular fashion hub reduces emissions by 90% and nets £10m green investment
AFRC
Brengor Innovation
A team from the AFRC collaborated with Darren Haley, former prison officer and owner of Brengor Innovation, who has developed a recyclable razor designed to reduce incidents of self-harm.
LMC
ACT Blade
The new wind turbine blade set to make green energy even greener
Digital Factory
DigiTool
As part of a £1.2 million project part-funded by Innovate UK, NMIS collaborated with six other project partners to identify a solution to remanufacture dies using additive manufacturing and machining.
Digital Factory
Rocio
A team from NMIS Digital Factory collaborated with luxury eco-fashion brand ROCIO, to create a new version of its signature handbag design using 3D printing.
AFRC
WEIR Group
Mining company digs into alternative manufacturing routes to validate its existing approach
Digital Factory
MAPAL
3D demonstrator component showcases tooling performance and attracts new customers
AFRCNMIS
Soltropy
New aluminium design heats up business for Glasgow company
Digital Factory
FluidMS
3D printed sensor enclosure opens doors to new markets and cost savings
Digital Factory
Edify
Filling in the cracks for building surveyors with innovative AR and AI technology
AFRC
European Space Agency (ESA)
Spacecraft R&D project with TWI, Airbus and NMIS lifts off
Digital Factory
SkiWEDGE
NMIS helps Forfar start-up identify low cost way to make its innovative skiing product
Digital Factory
Organlike
AR technology brings the operating theatre to surgeons in remote areas of Africa.
Digital Factory
Floco
Reusable sanitary products can reduce emissions by 90%
NMIS
Carruthers Renewables
Reinventing the wheel to provide hydropower solution for the developing world
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Astrimar
New tool accelerates product development process
NMIS
Breathe Easy
NMIS helps bring lip-reading face mask closer to medical certification
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Kigtek, Siemens and Diageo
Digital twin combined with innovative whisky cask filling solution set to save millions
AFRCNMIS
MacTaggart Scott
NMIS engineers and researchers provided close examination and testing of the customer’s materials and processes
Digital Factory
Malin Fabrication
Review of part verification techniques helps local manufacturer meet production goals and secure jobs
AFRC
Metaltek
The team at the AFRC explored combining flow forming and centrifugal casting using one of it’s onsite flow formers.
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Mountain Bike Centre of Scotland
NMIS supported the project by creating an accurate 3D model of the centre to showcase to partners
MSA
NMIS Graduate training - PowerHouse project
Engineer hails graduate scheme as life-changing opportunity
MSA
NMIS Graduate training - Renewable Parts
Scots graduate secures 'dream job' with help of graduate scheme
AFRCNMIS
PAB Coventry
Key luxury car components can be reduced in weight by 24% through new hydroforming technology
NMIS
RAM Engineering & Tooling
NMIS de-risks new additive technologies for Scottish engineering firm
AFRCNMIS
Rolls-Royce
The digital team at the AFRC used novel laser scanning and photogrammetric techniques to create a high-quality 3D visualisation of the facility, incorporating the Rolls-Royce’s bestselling engine
AFRC
Rolls-Royce
An extensive data mining activity on many years of historic Rolls-Royce manufacturing data for fan blades was managed by AFRC engineers.
AFRC
Safran Landing Systems
Researchers and engineers from the AFRC’s forging and incremental technologies team carried out a series of trials on the component using the WF STR600 flow former machine.
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Scotland's Bravest Manufacturing Company
Ergonomic 3D printed sign-cutting tool drives productivity and inclusivity for social enterprise
AFRCNMIS
Sheet forming
Realising magnesium sheet forming potential using a novel hydroforming process variant
NMIS
SICCAR
Support for technology start-up helps it secure funding, access new markets and increase headcount
NMIS
Scottish Institute for Remanufacturing
Repurposing face masks could prevent 20,000 tonnes of landfill waste each year
AFRC
Split Forming
Split forming puts AFRC in pole position to reduce automotive emissions
AFRC
Sudelac
AFRC supports development of innovative oil well decommissioning tool
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TGM Lightweight Solutions
Collaborative lightweight car battery concept drives down weight, emissions and production costs.
AFRC
Tinsley Bridge Group
A review of forging processes paves the way for automation and a productivity boost.
NMIS
Turtle Pack
Support for swimming aid entrepreneur navigating the choppy waters of early product development
AFRC
MacDeck Lansdcaping
Using composite material in a tryly innovative type of construction. Key to the project was understanding how the decking structure would perform under certain stress.
AFRC
Spirit Aerosystems
The results of this project are potentially transformative for manufacturing inspection.
AFRC
WH Tildesley
The aim of the KTP project was to embed advanced forging, materials engineering and simulation expertise within the company, allowing it to exploit high-value opportunities within a number of premium and previously unexplored markets.
AFRC
William Tracy
Investigating different methods of heat treating ash waste material with the aim of removing contaminants to produce a high quality concrete pellet.
Digital Factory
Kibosh
The Kibosh Rapid Repair Clamp could increase asset integrity and provide easier and faster pipe maintenance.