NorthStar Equity Investment

The development of the Machine Centre module will take a leap forward as funding has been obtained from the North East Proof of Concept Fund managed by NorthStar Equity Investors Limited.

The Machine Centre simulates the machining of gear components by various methods of production. The funding will be used to produce test gears of the more complex models such as injection moulding and the dress/grind process. Many companies have already expressed interest and will contribute to beta testing.
By creating accurate mathematical models validated by testing, it is possible to predict the exact form of the components enabling considerable savings in time and resources. For example, by detecting and preventing potential failures in operation at the design stage, or addressing concession issues. The calculations can also be used by the machine tools to remove a costly set-up iteration process. There are several methods of production for gear components, and there will be a variation of the software tool for each method within the module.